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The Czech Republic
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Author : Rick Fawn
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-08-02
The Czech Republic written by Rick Fawn and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with Political Science categories.
Czechoslovakia has captured the nation's imagination throughout the twentieth century. The Allied betrayal of the country to Nazi Germany in 1938 was to demonstrate the appalling consequences of naive appeasement of aggression. The wholesale reform of Soviet communism in the Prague Spring of 1968 won western support, and sympathy when it was crushed by Warsaw Pact tanks. The fierce communist regime thereafter was brought down almost magically in 1989. Czechoslovakia added to the international political vocabulary the term, 'Velvet Revolution', and the velvet metaphor has characterised much of the country's path-breaking postcommunist transformation and its peaceful break-up in 1993. In separate chapters on history, politics, economics, foreign relations and the new Czech identity, this book not only applauds the successes of the Czech Republic since 1993, but also uncovers the frayed edges of the velvet nation.
A History Of The Czech Lands
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Author : Jaroslav Pánek
language : en
Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
Release Date : 2018
A History Of The Czech Lands written by Jaroslav Pánek and has been published by Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
Born January 1, 1993 after it split with Slovakia, the Czech Republic is one of the youngest members of the European Union. Despite its youth as a nation, this land and the areas just outside its modern borders boasts an ancient and intricate past. With A History of the Czech Lands, editors Jaroslav Pánek and Oldrich Tuma—along with several scholars from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Charles University—provide one of the most complete historical accounts of this region to date. Pánek and Tuma’s history begins in the Neolithic era and follows the development of the state as it transformed into the Kingdom of Bohemia during the ninth century, into Czechoslovakia after World War I, and finally into the Czech Republic. Such a tumultuous political past arises in part from a fascinating native people, and A History of the Czech Lands profiles the Czechs in great detail, delving into past and present traditions and explaining how generation after generation adapted to a perpetually changing government and economy. In addition, Pánek and Tuma examine the many minorities that now call these lands home—Jews, Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Ukrainians, and others—and how each group’s migration to the region has contributed to life in the Czech Republic today. The first study in English with this scope and ambition, A History of the Czech Lands is essential for scholars of Slavic, Central, and East European studies and a must-read for those who trace their ancestry to these lands
Historical Dictionary Of The Czech State
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Author : Rick Fawn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2009-11-19
Historical Dictionary Of The Czech State written by Rick Fawn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-19 with History categories.
Czechoslovakia has been at the center of some of the most difficult-and tragic-episodes of modern European history: its sacrifice to Nazi Germany at Munich; the Communist Coup of 1948; and the military crushing of the Prague Spring. It has also enacted momentous change almost magically, as in the peaceful overthrow of communism in 1989, and then the negotiated end to the country in 1992. Czechoslovak history has consequently produced enduring political metaphors for our times, such as the Velvet Revolution and Velvet Divorce. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Czech State has been thoroughly updated and greatly expanded. Featuring a chronology, introductory essay, appendix, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries, this detailed, authoritative reference provides understandings of the Czechs as a people; the territory they inhabit; their social, cultural, political, and economic developments throughout history; and interactions with their neighbors and the wider world.
A History Of The Czechs
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Author : A. H. Hermann
language : en
Publisher: London : A. Lane
Release Date : 1975
A History Of The Czechs written by A. H. Hermann and has been published by London : A. Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
Czechoslovakia And The Czech Republic In World Politics
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Author : Ladislav Cabada
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Czechoslovakia And The Czech Republic In World Politics written by Ladislav Cabada and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Political Science categories.
The book focuses on the description and analysis of the historical formation of the Czechoslovak and Czech positions in the international system during the course of the 20th century. The first part of the book presents a brief outline of the history of Czechoslovak foreign policy between the First World War and the end of the Cold War. The authors focus on the key periods and turning points in the role of the small Central European state in the international system as well as on the significant actors formulating Czechoslovak foreign policy from the inside and influencing it from the outside. The second, analytical part of the book focuses on the key issues connected to the change of the position of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic after 1993 in world politics, and on the formulation of Czech foreign policy priorities and strategies in the globalized world after the end of bipolar confrontation. The authors analytically investigate the activities of the Czech Republic in (Central) European regional integration processes and the integration of the state in the global system of development cooperation. A great deal of attention is paid to the key political actors of the Czech foreign policy discussion and their impact on the formulation of foreign policy goals. Special attention is paid to the dilemmas of Czech foreign policy: the hesitation between the role of a small state and a medium power and also the span of Czech foreign policy between Atlanticism, anti-Americanism and Europeanization.
Culture And Customs Of The Czech Republic And Slovakia
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Author : Craig Cravens
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-08-30
Culture And Customs Of The Czech Republic And Slovakia written by Craig Cravens and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-30 with Social Science categories.
The Czech Republic is a red-hot European destination, and the charms of Slovakia are slowly being discovered by Westerners as well. The two countries share fundamental similarities in language and culture, but they never really managed to create a common national Czechoslovak identity, after being merged in 1918 when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. With the lifting of the Iron Curtain in 1989 through the Velvet Revolution and the final breakup of Czechoslovakia in to two countries in 1993, this up-to-date, substantive insight is much needed. This volume overviews the current social, cultural, and political scene of both countries, so that general readers come away with a solid understanding of where the Czechs and Slovaks have been and where they are going. The land, people, and history chapter lays the groundwork for the rest of the narrative. In the chapter on religion and thought, the reasons for the widespread atheism of the Czechs and the contrasting religiosity of the Slovaks are explained. Both peoples are shown to have relaxed attitude toward life and a love of celebrations, with a strong beer culture. The state of women and family and feminism in the post-Soviet era is also discussed and readers will learn about the role of romance novels and the Czech Cosmopolitan. The literature chapter emphasizes the Czech sense of humor and the lack of translations of Slovakian works. The crises in journalism and cinema are other important topics. Finally, the strong traditions of theater and music, which have always been part of the Czech national consciousness, are seen to be as alive and vibrant as in any place in the world.
Newspaper And Bank Directory Of The World
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Author : Harlan Page Hubbard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Newspaper And Bank Directory Of The World written by Harlan Page Hubbard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with Banks and banking categories.
The Little Czech And The Great Czech Nation
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Author : Ladislav Holy
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-08-28
The Little Czech And The Great Czech Nation written by Ladislav Holy and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-28 with History categories.
When Ladislav Holy precipitately left Czechoslovakia for the UK in 1968 he was already one of the leading anthropologists in Central Europe. In the following decades he made important field studies in Africa. Since 1986 he has been engaged in research in the Czech Republic, and he brings to this timely study of national identity the skills of a seasoned researcher, a cosmopolitan perspective, and the insights of an insider. Drawing on historical and literary sources as well as ethnography, he analyses Czech discourses on national identity. He argues that there were specifically 'Czech' aspects to the communist regime and to the 'velvet revolution', and paying particular attention to symbolic representations of what it means to be Czech, he explores how notions of Czech identity were involved in the debates surrounding the fall of communism, and the emergence of a new social system.
Czech Republic
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Czech Republic written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Czech Republic categories.
Hubbard S Newspaper And Bank Directory Of The World With Gazeteer And Atlas Combined
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Author : Harlan Page Hubbard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Hubbard S Newspaper And Bank Directory Of The World With Gazeteer And Atlas Combined written by Harlan Page Hubbard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with categories.