From Solidarity to Sellout
| Author | : Tadeusz Kowalik |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781583672983 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1583672982 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (982 Downloads) |
Download or read book From Solidarity to Sellout written by Tadeusz Kowalik and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1980s and 90s, renowned Polish economist Tadeusz Kowalik played a leading role in the Solidarity movement, struggling alongside workers for an alternative to "really-existing socialism" that was cooperative and controlled by the workers themselves. In the ensuing two decades, "really-existing" socialism has collapsed, capitalism has been restored, and Poland is now among the most unequal countries in the world. Kowalik asks, how could this happen in a country that once had the largest and most militant labor movement in Europe? This book takes readers inside the debates within Solidar
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