%0 Book
%A Mirosława Grabowska
%D 2021
%C Berlin, Germany
%I Peter Lang Verlag
%@ 2196-0143
%@ 9783631847282
%T The Post-communist Cleavage.
%B Social Bases of Politics in Poland after 1989
%R 10.3726/b18040
%U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1068972
%X The book begins with a discussion of Lipset-Rokkan's theory of cleavages and its continuations. The author's interpretation of this theory is applied to a historical context: the communist system that divided society into communist and anti-communist sides. They survived the fall of communism, resulting in the post-communist cleavage. This cleavage manifested itself in social identities, electoral behavior, the shape of the party system and the attitudes of party elites. The problem of generalizing Lipset-Rokkan's theory is considered – its scope and applicability to the various post-communist countries. The problem of persistence is also discussed – the post-communist cleavage was sustained by various factors, but also weakened by the actions and choices made by the party elites.
%K communist system, political parties, political elites, electorates, social identities
%G English