THE SECURITY SERVICE IN KRAKOW AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS 1989-1990

Discover the unknown backstage of the political transformation in Poland! This book is a fascinating journey into the depths of history, revealing the secrets of the "transformation" of the security apparatus of the Polish People's Republic into the special services of free Poland. Get to know the fate of SB officers in Krakow and understand the process of verifying officers in that turbulent period. Ideal reading for historians, publicists and everyone interested in the latest history of Poland.

• Detailed analysis of documents from IPN
• Reconstruction of the last months of SB functioning in Krakow
• Characteristics of the most important SB officers
• Analysis of files from Zbigniew Fijak's collection
• Interviews with key figures of those events
• Description of the debate on the verification of SB officers and vetting

The book describes the most important events of the period of political transformation and reveals the unknown backstage of the "transformation" of the security apparatus of the Polish People's Republic into the special services of free Poland. Based on documents collected in the IPN, the author recreates the last months of the Security Service's functioning in Krakow, and also presents the characteristics of its most important officers. An important element of the publication is the analysis of files from the collection of the chairman of the commission verifying SB officers in Krakow, Zbigniew Fijak. The author spoke with him and one of the members of this body, and also reached one of the most important SB officers in the city in the 1980s.

Historians and publicists will be interested in the description of the debate that took place in the press in the early 1990s on the verification of SB officers and vetting. The author spoke with members of the verification commission and reached one of the most important SB officers in Krakow in the 1980s, thanks to which the publication gains a unique character and perspective. It is an excellent source of knowledge about the processes taking place in the security apparatus during the period of transition.

The IPN publication is a reliable and in-depth study of the transformation of special services in Poland after 1989. Based on rich source material, the author presents a comprehensive picture of the changes taking place in the Security Service in Krakow. The book is an important contribution to research on the history of Poland during the period of transformation and is a must-read for anyone interested in this topic.