| Age of Fear: The Cold War and Its Influence on Czechoslovakia, 1945-1968 Contributor(s): Michálek, Slavomír (Author), Stefanský, Michal (Author) |
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ISBN: 3838212851 ISBN-13: 9783838212852 Publisher: Ibidem Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8" (1.05 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Czechoslovakia played an important role within the Soviet bloc, yet its history remains underresearched. This monograph blends historical analysis of the superpowers' foreign policies with an assessment of their impact on Czechoslovakia and its position within the Soviet bloc. The book thereby places Czechoslovakia on the map of Cold War history, i.e. the era of "mutually assured destruction" that lasted almost half a century. It provides a lucid introduction to some milestones in international Cold War history in their relation to Czecho-Slovak history. The book's novel contribution is to explain Czechoslovakia's domestic situation during the Cold War from the "outside." Drawing on extensive source materials of Slovak, Czech, American, and Russian provenance, it provides a more comprehensive understanding of postwar Czecho-Slovak history while also contributing to general knowledge about the nature and impact of the Cold War. |