Poland in the Modern World

<p><i>Poland in the Modern World</i> presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context</p><ul><li>Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tend to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country''s ''exceptionalism''.</li><li>Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals¿ daily lives.</li><li>Explores both the regional diversity within Poland and the country¿s place within Europe and the wider world.</li><li>Provides a new interpretive framework for understanding key historical events in Poland¿s modern history, including the experiences of World War II and the postwar communist era.</li></ul>