This book provides a critical, clear-eyed account of the personal and political style of the Polish leader Lech Walesa. It criticizes Walesa's political modus operandi, arguing that the leader manipulated or alienated many of his old supporters-including Tadeusz Mazowiecki.

Drawing on his unique insider's perspective as press spokesman for Lech WaA'E (c)sa from October 1989 to July 1990, Jaroslaw Kurski has written the first critical, clear-eyed account of the Polish leader's personal and political style. During his time in WaA'E (c)sa's office, Kurski became acquainted with the many forces and ambitions-which were unknown