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Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context* Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tend to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country's 'exceptionalism'.* Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals' daily lives.* Explores both the regional diversity within Poland and the country's place within Europe and the wider world.* Provides a new interpretive framework for understanding key historical events in Poland's modern history, including the experiences of World War II and the postwar communist era.

Poland in the Modern World: Beyond Martyrdom

List of Figures viAcknowledgments ixPronunciation Guide xIntroduction 11 Poles without Poland, 1795-1918 62 The Political Landscape at the Start of the 20th Century 433 Nation and/or Revolution, 1914-22 654 The Ambivalence of Democracy and Authority, 1922-39 905 Hyperinflation and Depression: The Interwar Period 1056 Jews, Ukrainians, and Other Poles in the Interwar Period 1267 World War II, 1939-45 1448 Conquest or Revolution? 1945-56 1869 The Year 1956 and the Rise of National Communism 23110 Communism and Consumerism 25811 The End of the PRL, 1976-89 28512 Shock Therapy 32813 Politics in the Third Republic 348Index 367