Canadian Slavonic Papers Poland and the Ukrainian Problem, 1921-1939 Author(s): BOHDAN BUDUROWYCZ Source: Canadian Slavonic Papers / Revue Canadienne des Slavistes, Vol. 25, No. 4 (December 1983), pp. 473-500 Published by: Canadian Association of Slavists Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40868197 . Accessed: 15/06/2014 19:35 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
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