Poland and European East-West Cooperation in the 1970s

This book offers an international reading of the Polish socialist regime's history in the 1970s, and its opening up to the West.

Autorentext

Aleksandra Komornicka is an assistant professor at Maastricht University and has a PhD from the European University Institute. Her research focuses on the international and economic history of post-war Europe in particular on the Cold War, European integration and Poland.

Klappentext

This book offers an international reading of the Polish socialist regime's history in the 1970s, and its opening up to the West.

Inhalt

Introduction Part I: The rise and fall of the national strategy of the 1970s 1. Towards the big opening, the late 1960s 2. Bold and ambitious: a new national strategy, 1971-2 3. Perfect timing? 1973-5 4. Defending the status quo, 1976-80 Part II: Licence agreements with Western European companies 5. Prosperity, progress, profit, and peace: the goals and expectations of the licence policy 6. The deal of the decade: Italy, Fiat, and the production of passenger cars 7. Cementing political rapprochement: France, Berliet, and new city buses 8. Facing electronic giants: the FRG and audio equipment 9. Gains and losses of the licence policy Epilogue and conclusion