Preface
Introduction
Politics and the State
The Party System, Involvement in Politics, and Political Leadership
The Contemporary Polish State: Structures and Functions
Social Structures and Attitudes
Change in Social Structure and the Increased Significance of the Working Class
Polish Catholicism as an Expression of National Identity
Socioeconomic Change and Dislocations
Agriculture in Modern Poland
Economic Development in Light of Regional Differences
Rural-Urban Linkages and Change
The Sources of Tension Within the System
Problems in the Development of Social Infrastructure in Poland
Sociopsychological Aspects of the Polish Crisis
A Reassessment of the Polish Dilemma
Politics, the Economy, and Society: How They Interrelate
Some Lessons from the Historical Experience of Poland's Development