Czechoslovak Reform Movement - Communism in Crisis 1962-1968

Zusammenfassung The `Prague Spring' was but the climax of a long! intensive struggle waged within the Czechoslovak party and society since 1956. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1956 to 1962: Part II. Events of 1963 - The Decision to De-Stalinize: 1. The Twelfth Party Congress and its Background; 2. Revolt of the Intellectuals; 3. Regime Response and Crisis; Part III. Economic Reforms: 4. Principles of the New System; 5. Planning and Organization of Industrial Production; 6. Economic Levers in the Industrial Sector; 7. Reforms in Other Spheres of the Economy; Part IV. Reforms in the Social-Cultural Spheres: 8. Mass Organizations; 9. Education; 10. The Arts; 11. Mass Communications; Part V. Political Reforms: 12. Ideology and the Party; 13. Elected Organs of Government; 14. Slovakia; 15. Legal System; Part VI. Events of 1967 - The Liberals Come to Power: 16. Pressures from the Economists; 17. Pressures from the Cultural World; 18. Pressures from the Slovaks and the Youth; 19. The Pressures Come to a Head; Part VII. Epilogue - January to August 1968: 20. An End and a Beginning; 21. Economic Reforms; 22. Social Organizations and Cultural Life; 23. Political Reforms; 24. Invasion.

Product details

• Authors: Galia Golan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521085694
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08569-4
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Cambridge Russian, Soviet and
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas