Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1945-1996

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Located between the former Soviet Union and Germany Poland has the potential to become a political and economic bridge between the East and the West. It is crucial to European security and stabilization. Yet, the list of reference books on recent Polish history is very short. This book, a companion to the Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945, provides information on Polish political, economic, and cultural history since 1945 Written for English-speaking readers, the book includes entries on the most important events and personalities in the past 51 years of Polish history. It covers the entire history of communist Poland, the great changes of 1989, and the main developments during the first seven years of the post-communist era.

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.,."helps fill a void in reference publishing by providing another substantive work on Poland....Essential for libraries that already own the first volume and highly recommended for public and academic libraries with Central/Eastern European collections."-Library Journal
...helps fill a void in reference publishing by providing another substantive work on Poland....Essential for libraries that already own the first volume and highly recommended for public and academic libraries with Central/Eastern European collections.-Library Journal
Highly recommended for all reference collections.-Choice
Presented in a straighforward manner this book provides entries on the most important events and personalities in the past 51 years....It is an excellent reference book.-Books in Brief
Wrobel has compiled an extremely useful volume that will serve as a handy desk reference for anyone studying contemporary Polish politics, economics, and current affairs in general.-American Reference Books Annual
"Highly recommended for all reference collections."-Choice
"Presented in a straighforward manner this book provides entries on the most important events and personalities in the past 51 years....It is an excellent reference book."-Books in Brief
"Wrobel has compiled an extremely useful volume that will serve as a handy desk reference for anyone studying contemporary Polish politics, economics, and current affairs in general."-American Reference Books Annual
..."helps fill a void in reference publishing by providing another substantive work on Poland....Essential for libraries that already own the first volume and highly recommended for public and academic libraries with Central/Eastern European collections."-Library Journal

Author Bio

PIOTR WRBEL is Associate Professor of History and a holder of the Konstanty Reynert Chair of Polish Studies at the University of Toronto. He is the author of seven books and numerous articles on Polish history, and he worked extensively on G. J. Lerski's Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945 (Greenwood, 1996) after Lerski passed away.