David W Paul

This book examines Czechoslovakia's position in contemporary Europe as well as its historical background taking into full consideration the multiplicity of traditions that make up this ethnically heterogeneous country. It focuses on the development of the communist political and economic system. .

Czechoslovakia as a political entity did not come into being until 1918, but the lands comprising modern-day Czechoslovakia have a rich history reaching back many centuries. This text offers at look at the historical background, the geopolitics and Czechoslovakia’s international position, it’s government and politics, economy, education and cultur