Communism in Czechoslovakia, 1948-1960

Informationen zum Autor Edward Taborsky Klappentext Czechoslovakia, once considered Central Europe's model democracy, has been a Soviet satellite since 1948. The Communists now boast that "socialism" has defeated capitalism politically and has surpassed it in production, in living standards, and in social justice. How realistic is this picture of conditions in a country once oriented to the West? This question is the focus of Professor Taborsky's book. In attempting to answer it, the author first reviews the history of the Communist Party's rise to power and then examines in detail the economic, social, political, and cultural programs of their twelve-year regime, comparing stated plans with actual results through 1960. His final assessment of the Party's successes and failures measures both effort and result against the human cost.Originally published in 1961.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Zusammenfassung Czechoslovakia, once considered Central Europe's model democracy, has been a Soviet satellite since 1948. The Communists now boast that "socialism" has defeated capitalism politically and has surpassed it in production, in living standards, and in social justice. How realistic is this picture of conditions in a country once oriented to the West? Th

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• Authors: Edward Taborsky, Taborsky Edward
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780691652061
• ISBN: 978-0-691-65206-1
• No. of pages: 642
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Marxism & Communism, Former Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia