Resistance and revolution : Vaclav Havel's Czechoslovakia

Resistance and revolution : Vaclav Havel's Czechoslovakia / Rob McRae.

Under constant pressure from the regime, and frequently jailed or imprisoned for their efforts, the signatories of Charter 77 went on to lead the resistance and spearhead a revolution: the Velvet Revolution of 1989. For a time it seemed as if a philosopher-king had overturned the forces of totalitar...

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Main Author: McRae, Robert Grant (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa [Ont.] : Carleton University Press, ©1997.
Subjects:
Havel, Václav.
Havel, Václav
1989-1992
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
Politics and government
Czechoslovakia > Politics and government > 1989-1992.
Czechoslovakia
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Under constant pressure from the regime, and frequently jailed or imprisoned for their efforts, the signatories of Charter 77 went on to lead the resistance and spearhead a revolution: the Velvet Revolution of 1989. For a time it seemed as if a philosopher-king had overturned the forces of totalitarianism, with the future of Czechoslovakia there for the making.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (331 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780773574045
0773574042
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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