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ebook Politics Society and the economy in contemporary Poland Dominika Kasprowicz, Grzegorz Foryś, Dorota Murzyn

Wydawca: Scholar

Rok wydania: 2016

This book has been designed as a guide for foreigners studying in Poland. The preparation of such a book for this particular kind of recipient represents a much-needed and valuable initiative, as there are considered to be far too few publications of this kind. For this book offers in an understandable and digestible form basic information on the past and present of Poland, with particular emphasis put on the areas of policy, society and the economy. A volume designed in such a way can serve students of both the social sciences and other fields, as they seek a better understanding of the country in which they find themselves, within the framework of an academic exchange. It should be emphasized that all three parts here are on a high professional level, hence there is no doubt as to the presence here of specialists in the given fields, who have nevertheless made every effort to ensure that issues presented are accessible and understandable, as well as being carefully selected to ensure a good and wide-ranging outline of socio-political and economic issues in Poland. It thus remains for me to reemphasize the high professional level of this book, and the achievement it represents in and of itself, as well as in the way it meets a sore market need for an item of this kind.

Spis treści ebooka Politics Society and the economy in contemporary Poland

Table of contents
Foreword 7
Chapter 1
Politics in Poland – framework, actors and relations 12
1.1. Introduction 12
1.2. Historical background 12
1.3. Politics since 1991 27
1.4. The legal framework underpinning Poland’s political system 41
1.5. Local and regional government 47
1.6. Political elites and party politics in Poland 50
1.7. Electoral behaviour 68
1.8. Conclusion 72
Further readings 72
Chapter 2
Polish society in the process of change 74
2.1. Introduction 74
2.2. Historical factors determining the development of Polish society 75
2.3. The dynamics of the demographic changes in Polish society 79
2.4. The social structure of Polish society 91
2.5. Cities and rural areas in the process of change 106
2.6. Civil society 118
2.7. The customs, worldview and lifestyles of Polish people 127
2.8. Conclusions 137
Chapter 3
The dynamics of changes in the Polish economy after 1989 140
3.1. Introduction 140
3.2. Historical background, and inheritance 140
3.3. Economic transformation in Poland after 1989 142
3.4. Economic development and international competitiveness of the Polish
economy 148
3.5. The labour market 159
3.6. Public finances 170
3.7. International trade and foreign investment 175
3.8. Membership of the European Union 187
3.9. Conclusions 197
Bibliography 199
Notes on the Authors 216
Index 217