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The Restoration of Order: The Normalization of Czechoslovakia 1969–1976 (Václav Havel Series) - Softcover

Šimecka, Milan

 
9788024658421: The Restoration of Order: The Normalization of Czechoslovakia 1969–1976 (Václav Havel Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 8024658429 ISBN 13: 9788024658421
Publisher: Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic, 2026

Synopsis

This collection of Cold War essays and reflections enthralls any reader seeking a pointed dissection of the Soviet style of government and thinking.

In an engaging style, not lacking in irony and detachment, Milan Šimečka describes the process of restoring order and its result―so-called real socialism―in a brilliant analysis of the “normalization” regime in Czechoslovakia that came to power after the Soviet-led invasion that crushed the Prague Spring of 1968. These poignant reflections and essays coincided with Šimečka’s first-hand experience of the consequences of the time’s political and cultural purges. 

This second edition of Cold War classics, first written between 1975 and 1977, with a new preface from Martin Šimečka and afterword from Jonathan Bolton, highlights chilling parallels with contemporary political developments and current civic and ethical questions.

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About the Author

Milan Šimečka (1930–90) was a Czech and Slovak philosopher and literary critic persecuted by the Soviet communist regime.

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Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
8024658429
ISBN 13 
9788024658421
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
300