Kierownictwo Polskiej Zjednoczonej Partii Robotniczej w latach 1986–1990.Szkic do portretu
The PUWP leadership in the years 1986–1990: A sketch for a portrait

Summary/Abstract: Actual power in the Polish United Workers’ Party (PUWP) was held by the socalled leadership, i.e. members of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the Central Committee (CC). The Political Bureau formulated the party policy and made strategic decisions, while the Secretariat managed the day-to-day operations of the party apparatus. Due to the presence of workers’ representatives within the Political Bureau, and the participation in its meetings of large numbers of invited guests, in the years 1986-1990 the Political Bureau turned into a discussion forum. The real center of decision-making was located in the informal circle closest to the first secretary of the PUWP CC, Wojciech Jaruzelski.

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