Background
Zuzowski, Robert was born on September 22, 1945 in Kherson, Ukraine, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Arrived in South Africa, 1990.
( What makes some Eastern European countries politically ...)
What makes some Eastern European countries politically victorious and economically prosperous while others have failed in both regards? Zuzowski deals with fundamental changes in the area after the demise of communism. He argues that the past is important because it is usually a reliable indicator of things to come in the near future. He also states that if systemic transformation is to succeed, a new totalism or comprehensive change introduced swiftly and based on justice and a rule of law is necessary. After a general discussion of Eastern Europe, Russia, Poland, and the Czech Republic are examined in detail. In addition, the West's approach to Eastern Europe after the collapse of communism is analyzed. This significant assessment will be of value to scholars, researchers, students, and policy makers involved with economic, political, and social change, post-communism, and Eastern Europe.
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( Political dissent in Poland after World War II had chan...)
Political dissent in Poland after World War II had changed considerably by the early 1980s. In the 1950s and 1960s it was characterized by spontaneity and lack of strategy; the opposite held true in the 1980s. The people of Poland became highly politicized and openly acting dissident organizations, hostile toward the communist state, flourished. Robert Zuzowski presents a comprehensive portrait of the unique pattern of dissent, exemplified by the Workers' Defense Committee KOR, which finally triumphed in Poland. He examines the rise of the opposition in Poland, a country which has experienced more political crises than any other East European nation. Zuzowski argues that KOR, by introducing an innovative approach to political dissent in Poland, contributed significantly to the transformation of Polish politics. The volume also explores dissent in Poland during the two decades prior to the formation of KOR. The reasons for the formation of the Workers' Defense Committee are analyzed and its activities from its inception until the summer of 1980 are chronicled. The author then examines the Committee's relations with the Roman Catholic Church and dissident organizations. Concluding chapters discuss KOR's formal dissolution and the organization's influence on Polish political culture. This volume will interest students of communism and/or sociopolitical change, as well as all those concerned with East European politics.
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Zuzowski, Robert was born on September 22, 1945 in Kherson, Ukraine, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Arrived in South Africa, 1990.
Master Economics, Academy of Economics, Wroclaw, Poland, 1968. Master of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 1990.
Tutor LaTrobe University, 1983-1985. Lecturer Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1989-1990, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 1990-1993, senior lecturer Republic of South Africa, 1994-1999, associate professor Republic of South Africa, since 2000.
( What makes some Eastern European countries politically ...)
( Political dissent in Poland after World War II had chan...)
Member South African Political Science Association, South African Institute International Affairs.
Son of Marian and Felicia (Tug) Z.