Continuity and Change. Rural Poland 1918-2018: Searching for Sources of the Present

With a keen, well-informed analysis, this intellectually expansive work encourages a fresh perspective on rural Poland. I am confident that the book by Professor Halamska will be seen as a significant turning point in social sciences, impacting not only Poland but also Europe. Prof. Marie-Claude Mariel Maria Halamska has crafted a compelling and deeply insightful resource, indispensable for scholars studying rural communities. This work promises to become a lasting fixture in the Polish social sciences landscape. The author deftly weaves the rich and intricate social history of rural Poland over the past century into a cohesive narrative. Prof. Roch Sulima notes that this volume offers an innovative synthesis, grounded largely in data from the project "Continuity and Change: One Hundred Years of Development of the Polish Countryside," conducted between 2015 and 2019 at the Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development, part of the Polish Academy of Sciences.