Poles, Polonia, and the Quest for Liberty
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Poles, Polonia, and the Quest for Liberty

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Poles, Polonia, and the Quest for Liberty

About this book

Poles, Polonia, and the Quest for Liberty provides a scholarly analysis of how Poles and Polish-Americans have cherished liberty and democracy in Poland and struggled to achieve those ideals across the centuries.

Experts in the field tackle a series of topics that illuminate major themes in the history of a nation and a state that once again is playing an increasingly important role on the international stage. Chapters cover a wide historical period – from the Middle Ages to recent years – and address several subject areas, including international relations, security studies, political theory, area studies, and diplomatic and cultural history. The contributors deal with fifteenth-century conciliarism and contextual scrutiny of the varied meanings of liberty in the Constitution of May 3, 1791. Others examine various nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first century diplomatic, financial, military, and cultural efforts in support of, and in one case, contrary to, Polish freedom and independence.

Exploring divisive issues that challenged and continue to challenge policy-makers and the average person on both sides of the Atlantic, this timely book examines increasingly relevant topics concerning democracy and Poland. It will be of interest to those studying the history and politics of Eastern Europe.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Contributors
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. 1 Before Modern Polish Democracy: Benedict Hesse of Cracow and the Conciliar Tradition at the University of Cracow
  12. 2 Liberty, Sovereignty, and Independence in the Constitution of May 3, 1791
  13. 3 Not a Stone upon a Stone: The Demolition of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
  14. 4 Jews and the Struggle for Polish Freedom, 1794–1989
  15. 5 Regionalizing the Polish Carpathians: The First Highland Folk Festival in Poland
  16. 6 A Most Unusual Meeting in the History of American–Polish Relations: The Conversation between Robert Lansing and Adam Tarnowski, 1 May 1917
  17. 7 Poles in Heart and Spirit: The Fourth Partition’s Support of its Homeland, 1880–1930
  18. 8 A Taste of Poland in Interwar Manhattan: The Life and Death of the Polish Institute of Art and Culture
  19. 9 Ethnic Place-Making: Language, Space, and Power
  20. 10 Polonia Zawsze Wierna: The Chicago Polonia and the Struggle for Polish Freedom
  21. 11 How Do We Go Forward?: Reflections on the Controversies over Polish–Jewish Relations during the Second World War
  22. Index