Professionals, Power and Solidarity in Poland: A Critical Sociology of Soviet-Type Society

by Michael D. Kennedy

Book Overview

Michael Kennedy develops a theoretical conception of Soviet-type societies by analyzing Solidarity's significance on three levels. First, he explains the background to and nature of the conflict between Solidarity and the authorities by examining the relation between the distribution of power and movement strategies. Second, he considers the implications of Solidarity's struggle for the theory of the Soviet-type system's reproduction and transformation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521064082
• ISBN13: 9780521064088
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"