Communism, Nationalism and Ethnicity in Poland, 1944-1950

by Michael Fleming

Book Overview

This book fills a significant gap in the study of the establishment of communist rule in Poland in the key period of 1944-1950. It shows that nationalism and nationality policy were fundamentally important in the consolidation of communist rule, acting as a crucial nexus through which different groups were both coerced and were able to consent to the new unfolding social and political order.

Drawing on extensive archival research, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415625009
• ISBN13: 9780415625005
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"