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The Polish Parliament And Labor Legislation During Solidarity, David S. Mason
The Polish Parliament And Labor Legislation During Solidarity, David S. Mason
David S. Mason
Parliaments in communist party states are usually treated in Western literature as "rubber stamp" institutions that simply approve policies made elsewhere. As such, these bodies do not perform functions of interest articulation, representation, or policy-making that are characteristic of many Western legislatures.
Apathy And The Birth Of Democracy: The Polish Struggle, David S. Mason
Apathy And The Birth Of Democracy: The Polish Struggle, David S. Mason
David S. Mason
Apathy, from the Greek words meaning "w ithout feeling," is at once a term denoting an individual's impassivity or indifference and a form of collective political behavior. Our concern is the la tter form of apathy in Poland from the Solidarity period of 1980-81 to the present.