The Czech Slovak Republics

Author : M. Mark Stolarik
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789633861547

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The Czech and Slovak Republics by M. Mark Stolarik Pdf

The essays in the book compare the Czech Republic and Slovakia since the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993. The papers deal with the causes of the divorce and discuss the political, economic and social developments in the new countries. This is the only English-language volume that presents the synoptic findings of leading Czech, Slovak, and North American scholars in the field.The authors include two former Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, eight leading scholars (four Czechs and four Slovaks), and eight knowledgeable commentators from North America. The most significant new insight is that in spite of predictions by various pundits in the Western World that Czechia would flourish after the breakup and Slovakia would languish, the opposite has happened. While the Czech Republic did well in its early years, it is now languishing while Slovakia, which had a rough start, is now doing very well. Anyone interested in the history of the Czech and Slovak Republics over the last twenty years will find gratification in reading this book.

Author : William Mahoney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216098188

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The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia by William Mahoney Pdf

This survey of Czech and Slovak history traces the development of two neighboring peoples through the creation of a common Czechoslovakian state in 1918 to the founding of the independent Czech and Slovak Republics in 1993 and beyond. The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia charts historical developments in the two nations to the opening decade of the 21st century. The book begins with an overview of the geography, climate, people, economy, and government of both the Czech and Slovak republics. Subsequent chapters offer a chronologically organized survey of historical events, trends, ideas, and people. Starting with the early Slavic settlements around the 5th century AD, the book explores Czech and Slovak history through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Early Modern eras, the Enlightenment, and the age of nationalism and revolution. Chapters on the 20th century include discussion of the World Wars, the interwar Czechoslovak state, the Communist decades, the Prague Spring, and the Velvet Revolution of 1989. The story is brought up to date with insights into developments in the independent Czech and Slovak republics since 1993.

Author : Alfred Horn
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Travel
ISBN : WISC:89091515924

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Czech & Slovak Republics by Alfred Horn Pdf

EXAMINES THE POLITICAL EVENTS, PEOPLE, HISTORY ARCHITECTURE AND PLACES OF INTEREST. INCLUDES COLOR MAPS, HOTEL INFORMATION AND RESTAURANTS.

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241344101

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DK Eyewitness Czech and Slovak Republics by DK Eyewitness Pdf

With superb photography, illustrations and maps, this easy-to-use travel guide will lead you straight to all that these fascinating countries have to offer. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Czech and Slovak Republics showcases everything from what to do in Prague - such as visiting St Vitus's Cathedral and walking along Charles Bridge - to the Czech Republic's picturesque towns and magnificent scenery, including the stunning Šumava National Park. In the Slovak Republic, discover the best things to do in Bratislava before exploring the country's diverse topography, from the lowlands in the west to the Tatras mountains in the north. Visit Slovakia's oldest towns, such as Trnava and Banská Bystrica, and marvel at the turreted Bojnice Castle. With hotel and restaurant recommendations and insider tips, this guide will help you plan the perfect trip.

Author : Carol Leff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429965241

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The Czech And Slovak Republics by Carol Leff Pdf

This clear, objective introduction to the politics of Czechoslovakia and the successor Czech and Slovak Republics provides a comprehensive analysis of Czechoslovakia in the postcommunist period. Carol Leff builds a framework for understanding the dynamics of the "triple transition": democratization, marketization, and a national transformation that has reconfigured the dynamic between state and nation. She shows how the interaction of these three transformational agendas has shaped Czechoslovakia's development, ultimately culminating in the paradoxical disintegration of a state that most of its citizens wished to preserve. The book offers a valuable case study of a country coming back to Europe, but it also provides an opportunity for analyzing the influence of communism on what had been a significant interwar European state. The book's strong comparative element will make it invaluable as well for those seeking to understand contemporary Central and Eastern Europe.

Author : Michal Horsák,Lucie Juřičková,Jaroslav Picka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Mollusks
ISBN : UCSD:31822038862397

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Molluscs of the Czech and Slovak Republics by Michal Horsák,Lucie Juřičková,Jaroslav Picka Pdf

Author : Mikuláš Teich,Dušan Kováč,Martin D. Brown
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139494946

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Slovakia in History by Mikuláš Teich,Dušan Kováč,Martin D. Brown Pdf

Until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Slovakia's identity seemed inextricably linked with that of the former state. This book explores the key moments and themes in the history of Slovakia from the Duchy of Nitra's ninth-century origins to the establishment of independent Slovakia at midnight 1992–3. Leading scholars chart the gradual ethnic awakening of the Slovaks during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation and examine how Slovak national identity took shape with the codification of standard literary Slovak in 1843 and the subsequent development of the Slovak national movement. They show how, after a thousand years of Magyar-Slovak coexistence, Slovakia became part of the new Czechoslovak state from 1918–39, and shed new light on its role as a Nazi client state as well as on the postwar developments leading up to full statehood in the aftermath of the collapse of communism in 1989. There is no comparable book in English on the subject.

Author : Nadya Nedelsky
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0812241657

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Defining the Sovereign Community by Nadya Nedelsky Pdf

Defining the Sovereign Community asks why the two nations have defined sovereignty so differently and what impact these choices have had on individual and minority rights and participation.

Author : Nadya Nedelsky
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812202892

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Defining the Sovereign Community by Nadya Nedelsky Pdf

Though they shared a state for most of the twentieth century, when the Czechs and Slovaks split in 1993 they founded their new states on different definitions of sovereignty. The Czech Constitution employs a civic model, founding the state in the name of "the citizens of the Czech Republic," while the Slovak Constitution uses the more exclusive ethnic model and speaks in the voice of "the Slovak Nation." Defining the Sovereign Community asks two central questions. First, why did the two states define sovereignty so differently? Second, what impact have these choices had on individual and minority rights and participation in the two states? Nadya Nedelsky examines how the Czechs and Slovaks understood nationhood over the course of a century and a half and finds that their views have been remarkably resilient over time. These enduring perspectives on nationhood shaped how the two states defined sovereignty after the Velvet Revolution, which in turn strongly affected the status of the Hungarian minority in Slovakia and the Roma minority in the Czech Republic. Neither state has secured civic equality, but the nature of the discrimination against minorities differs. Using the civic definition of sovereignty offers stronger support for civil and minority rights than an ethnic model does. Nedelsky's conclusions challenge much analysis of the region, which tends to explain ethnic politics by focusing on postcommunist factors, especially the role of opportunistic political leaders. Defining the Sovereign Community instead examines the undervalued historical roots of political culture and the role of current constitutional definitions of sovereignty. Looking ahead, Nedelsky offers crucial evidence that nationalism may remain strong in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, even in the face of democratization and EU integration, and is an important threat to both.

Author : Rob Humphreys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Czech Republic
ISBN : OCLC:1019935847

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The Czech and Slovak Republics by Rob Humphreys Pdf

Author : Michael Kraus,Allison Stanger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781461600343

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Irreconcilable Differences? by Michael Kraus,Allison Stanger Pdf

This unique volume brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scholars as well as Czech and Slovak decisionmakers who were personally involved in the events leading up to the separation of Czechoslovakia. Asking whether the dissolution was inevitable, the contributors bring a range of different approaches and perspectives to bear on the twin problems of democratic transitions in multinational societies and ethnic separatism and its origins. The blend of analysis and insider experiences will make this book invaluable for all concerned with nationalism and ethnicity, democratization, and transitions in Eastern Europe.

Author : William Mahoney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216098188

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The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia by William Mahoney Pdf

This survey of Czech and Slovak history traces the development of two neighboring peoples through the creation of a common Czechoslovakian state in 1918 to the founding of the independent Czech and Slovak Republics in 1993 and beyond. The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia charts historical developments in the two nations to the opening decade of the 21st century. The book begins with an overview of the geography, climate, people, economy, and government of both the Czech and Slovak republics. Subsequent chapters offer a chronologically organized survey of historical events, trends, ideas, and people. Starting with the early Slavic settlements around the 5th century AD, the book explores Czech and Slovak history through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Early Modern eras, the Enlightenment, and the age of nationalism and revolution. Chapters on the 20th century include discussion of the World Wars, the interwar Czechoslovak state, the Communist decades, the Prague Spring, and the Velvet Revolution of 1989. The story is brought up to date with insights into developments in the independent Czech and Slovak republics since 1993.

Author : Rob Humphreys,David Charap
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Czech Republic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924077123374

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The Czech & Slovak Republics by Rob Humphreys,David Charap Pdf

This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about the Czech and Slovak republics, with reviews of the best restaurants and pubs, accommodation and entertainment, plus information on the history and culture of the two nations.

Author : James Ramon Felak
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1995-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822976943

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At the Price of the Republic by James Ramon Felak Pdf

Slovak nationalist sentiment has been a constant presence in the history of Czechoslovakia, coming to head in the torrent of nationalism that resulted in the dissolution of the Republic on January 1, 1993. James Felak examines a parallel episode in the 1930s with Slovak nationalists achieved autonomy for Slovakia-but “at the price” of the loss of East Central Europe's only parliamentary democracy and the strengthening of Nazi power. The tensions between Czechs and Slovaks date back to the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918. Slovaks, who differed sharply in political tradition, social and economic development, and culture, and resented being governed by a centralized administration run from the Czech capital of Prague, formed the Slovak People's Party, led by Roman Catholic priest Ankrej Hlinka. Drawing heavily on Czech and Slovak archives, Felak provides a balanced history of the party, offering unprecedented insight into intraparty factionalism and behind-the-scenes maneuvering surrounding SSP's policy decisions.

Author : Alfred Horn
Publisher : Insight Guides
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0887296556

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Czech & Slovak Republics by Alfred Horn Pdf

Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you'll find:.Evocative, full-colour photography on every page.Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout.A brief introduction including a historical timeline .Lively, essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people.Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing.Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest.A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children