| A History of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company, 1948-1989: How a Small, Landlocked Country Ran Maritime Business During the Cold War Contributor(s): Krátká, Lenka (Author) |
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ISBN: 3838207165 ISBN-13: 9783838207162 Publisher: Ibidem Press OUR PRICE: $40.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Modern - 21st Century - History | Military - Naval |
| Dewey: 387.509 |
| Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a comprehensive history of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company (C. O. S.) from its beginning in the late 1940s until the fall of communism. Owned by the Czechoslovak state, C. O. S.'s activities were shaped by Soviet standards. This unique study is structured according to the different phases of the Cold War and highlights the political aspects that determined C. O. S.'s fate. Lenka Kr tk focuses on two contradictory economic dimensions that C. O. S. had to engage with. Being part of the planned economy of a socialist state, it also dealt with companies in the capitalist West. Another paradoxical aspect of C. O. S. emerges from the memories of former Czechoslovak seamen, who experienced relative freedom when being aboard and strict communist regime control while at home with their families. Kr tk 's book offers fascinating insights into a neglected topic, using thus far untapped sources and building on primary research in oral history and personal memory. |