1st Edition
Liberalism After Communism The Implications of the 1993 Elections to the Federal Assembly
By Jerzy Szacki
Copyright 1995
228 Pages
by
Central European University Press
This study is devoted to recent developments in Central European (especially Polish) political thought, and concentrates on the emergence of liberal ideas, a subject largely neglected by Western observers. It provides a clear account of protoliberal and liberal thinking in Central Europe both before and after 1989, a critical appraisal of the democratic opposition to communism, and an analysis of... Read more
Acknowledgments, I. Introduction, II. Instead of a Definition of Liberalism, III. Historical Background, IV. Protoliberalism: Autonomy of the Individual and Civil Society, V. Economic Liberalism: `A Neglected Path of Anti-communism, VI. Does Political Liberalism Exist in Poland?, VII. Epilogue, Index of Names
Biography
Jerzy Szacki (1929 – 2016) was a Polish sociologist and historian of ideas. He was a professor at the University of Warsaw.
