Solidarity in Poland 1980-81 and the Perspective of Political Revolution
This book traces the historical and social origins, the international context and the unfolding of the struggle of the Polish working class in 1980-81.
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| Author |
Wolfgang Weber |
| Publisher |
Labor Publications |
| Publication Date |
1989 |
| Pages |
157 |
| Publication Type |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
0 929087 30 5 |
| Preface |
vii |
| CHAPTER 1 |
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| Historical and Social Origins of the Struggle of 1980-1981 |
|
1 |
| CHAPTER 2 |
|
| The History and Significance of the Struggle for an Independent Trade Union |
|
21 |
| CHAPTER 3 |
|
| From the August Victory to the Proclamation of Martial Law |
|
37 |
| CHAPTER 4 |
|
| Jacek Kuron's "Open Letter to the Party" and the Perspective of the KOR |
|
57 |
| 1. The Political Program of 1964: Overthrow of the Bureaucracy Establishment of Soviet Democracy |
57 |
| 2. Kuron's and Modzelewski's "Application" of Marxist Concepts |
59 |
| 3. The Theory of the Bureaucracy as a "Ruling Exploiting Class" |
72 |
| 4. Apology for Stalinism as "Historical Necessity" |
80 |
| 5. Conclusions |
91 |
| CHAPTER 5 |
|
| The Betrayal of the Polish Working Class by the Pabloites |
|
95 |
| 1. Pabloism -— 35 Years of Betrayal of the Polish Revolution |
95 |
| 2. The Reformist Content of the Movement for Self-Management |
99 |
| 3. The "Regroupment Process" in Poland -- Preparations for a New Betrayal |
107 |
| CHAPTER 6 |
|
| The Betrayal of the Political Revolution by the Renegades Healy, Banda, and Slaughter |
|
115 |
| 1. The WRP Leadership's Statement on Poland, December 9, 1980 |
115 |
| 2. The Propaganda Battle in "Defense" of Solidarity against Scargill |
124 |
| 3. Conclusions and Perspectives |
132 |
| Epilogue |
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| Perestroika and Solidarity in 1988 |
|
137 |
| Appendix One
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| The 21 Demands of Gdansk |
|
147 |
| Appendix Two
|
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| Suggestions for Further Reading |
|
149 |
| Appendix Three
|
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| Legends for Photographs |
|
151 |
| Index |
|
153 |
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Wolfgang Weber is a longstanding member of the Socialist Equality Party (Germany). He is a contributing writer to the World Socialist Web Site, where he has written articles on labor struggles in Germany, as well as contemporary European politics and European history. |
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