Book Review: “Syndrome of a Peacock and a Parrot. 20 years of Political Transformation in Poland” [Syndrom pawia i papugi. 20 lat transformacji ustrojowej Polski], ed. Marek Sokołowski, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, Toruń 2010, pp. 264

• Authors: Małgorzata Kamola-Cieślik

Abstracts

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In Poland’s most recent history, year 2009 was a time to celebrate a special anniversary. Twenty years ago, events that started a political transformation in Poland took place. They were connected with the Round Table Talks, elections to the so-called Contract Sejm and the fact that Tadeusz Mazowiecki became the Prime Minister. In 2009 Poland also celebrated 70th anniversary of II World War, 10th anniversary of its admission to NATO and 5th anniversary of joining the European Union. The celebrations of these events involved exhibitions, conferences and scientific seminars. Articles were written and television networks broadcast interviews and documentaries about the recent historical events that happened in Poland’s history.

Keywords

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Marek Sokołowski; political transformation; book review; Małgorzata Kamola-Cieślik

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Polish Political Science Yearbook
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 40
• Pages: 333-337

Dates

published

2011

Contributors

author

Małgorzata Kamola-Cieślik

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland)

Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/ppsy2011019

Biblioteka Nauki

2025312