The events of 1989 in Eastern and Central Europe have shaken the foundations of the post-war bipolar security system. The quest for democracy-demonstrated by such disparate events as the election of a Solidarity prime minister in Poland, East Germans "voting with their feet" and leaving in droves for West Germany, and the violent overthrow of the
Foreword -- Political Culture and Institution-Building: Democratic Evolution at Work -- Democratization of the Economy as a Precondition for the Emergence of a Democratic Society in Poland -- The Decline of Power and Its Effects on Democratization: The Case of the Polish United Workers Party
