Aleksander Lednicki No. 620A Pole among Russians and a Russian among Poles Polish - Russian Reconciliation in the Revolution of 1905 |
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| Author:
| Wise, Andrew Kier |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88033-518-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | Eastern European Monographs
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $37.50 |
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A central figure in the Russian and Polish liberation movements, Alexander Lednicki fought for Polish autonomy and for the right of all national minorities to cultural and political self-determination. He participated in the Union of Liberation, organized lawyers' unions in Russia and Poland, and founded the first liberal parties in both countries. Lednicki heralded the Russian Revolution as a continuation of the French Revolution. This work focuses on his actions in Russia and...
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A central figure in the Russian and Polish liberation movements, Alexander Lednicki fought for Polish autonomy and for the right of all national minorities to cultural and political self-determination. He participated in the Union of Liberation, organized lawyers' unions in Russia and Poland, and founded the first liberal parties in both countries. Lednicki heralded the Russian Revolution as a continuation of the French Revolution. This work focuses on his actions in Russia and Poland during the turbulent first years of the twentieth century.