Description
In an engaging style marked by irony and detachment, Milan Šimečka describes the restoration of 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 crushed the Prague Spring of 1968. These poignant reflections and essays draw on Šimečka’s first-hand experience of the political and cultural purges of the period. This second edition of a Cold War classic, originally written between 1975 and 1977, includes a new preface by Martin Šimečka and an afterword by Martin Bútora, highlighting chilling parallels with contemporary political developments and current civic and ethical questions.
Information
Language: English
Publication date: April 15, 2026
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: Czech history in english, Books, Foreign language books, English literature, Czech authors in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 276
ISBN/EAN: 9788024658421