Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cul

Being Poland offers a unique analysis of the cultural developments that took place in Poland after World War One, a period marked by Poland’s return to indepe

The Second World War gripped Poland as it did no other country in Europe. Invaded by both Germany and the Soviet Union, it remained under occupation by foreign

For a better part of its history, Poland's destiny has often been influenced, if not determined, by actions of its neighbors. From the west, Germans often advan

The story of the enigmatic Jozef Pilsudski, the founding father of modern Poland: a brilliant military leader and high-minded statesman who betrayed his own dem