History of Poland

M. B. B. Biskupski holds the Blejwas Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies at Central Connecticut State University. He is president of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America.

• Series Forewordby Frank W. Thackeray and John E. FindlingPrefaceList of AbbreviationsTimeline of Historical Events1 Poland Today2 The Heritage of Old Poland3 Poland's Long Century, 1795–19144 War and Independence, 1914–19185 Wars, Experiments, and Frontiers, 1918–19216 The Second Republic, 1918–19397 World War II, 1939–19458 Communism in Poland: The Construction of the PRL, 1945–19709 Collapse of the PRL, 1970–198910 The Third Republic: The Reemergence of a Free Poland, 1989–200411 The Last Decade: Poland Confronts the Twenty-First Century12 Polonia: A Brief History of the Polish DiasporaA PostscriptNotable People in the History of PolanGlossaryBibliographic EssayIndex

All books published in this series include a bird's-eye-view introduction of the nation in question. Readers can skim these pages to learn more about Poland's geography, population, political system, economy, geopolitics, and cultural life. . .recommended for anyone interested in the history and future concerns of Poland.