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Ost, David. The Defeat of Solidarity: Anger and Politics in Postcommunist Europe. Ithaca: Cornell Univeristy
Press, 2005.
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"David Ost draws upon his thorough research to make many important points. The Defeat
of Solidarity will be of interest not only to those who study Poland (and other former
Communist countries) but also to those who study social movements and the political
role of blue-collar workers."
—Mark Kramer, Harvard University
"The relationship between labor and democracy is very important but often insufficiently
examined and understood, as David Ost shows. In The Defeat of Solidarity,
which is based on his detailed knowledge of the Polish case, he also argues that
class should be brought back to the forefront of political analysis."
—Jan Kubik, Rutgers University
"This theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich new book focuses on workers,
liberal intellectuals, and the prospects of post-communist democracy. David Ost long
ago established himself as a truly original thinker on labor politics in Eastern
Europe. His argument that the mobilization of anger along class lines—as opposed
to ethnic or religious lines—is the best way to secure liberal democracy will
provoke intense discussion in the field for years to come."
—Bela Greskovits, Central European University
"The Defeat of Solidarity is a vigorous plea for bringing labor back into
the study of post-communist politics. Well documented and based exclusively on the
'special' case of Poland, this book by David Ost nevertheless raises crucial issues
affecting all of Eastern Central Europe. The stark contrast he draws between the
politics of class interest and alien identity as alternative means for congealing
anger' in the course of democratization may not convince everyone, but it does make
an original and provocative contribution to the literature."
—Philippe C. Schmitter, European University Institute
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