The Velvet Revolution : Czechoslovakia, 1988-1991 / Bernard Wheaton and Zdenek Kavan. [print]

By:

Wheaton, Bernard [Author]

Contributor(s):

Kavan, Zdenek

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0813312035
0813312043

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LOC classification:

DB2228.7.V458 1992
DB2228.7.K21.V458 1992

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Subject: A rough guide to the pronunciation of Czech and SlovakSummary: The vivid portrayal of the "Velvet Revolution" describes the dramatic social and political changes that heralded the downfall of the Communist leadership in Czechoslovakia. Bernard Wheaton, one of the few Western observers in the country during the nonviolent change of government in November 1989, and Zdenek Kavan, himself a Czech, interweave firsthand description with interviews of student leaders, press accounts, and scholarly analysis of the historical antecedents of the revolution to bring the extraordinary events of 1989 to life. The authors also trace the evolution of change in Czechoslovakia, weighing the importance of the May 1990 elections and assessing political and social prospects for the future. The narrative is enriched with political cartoons and photographs. - Back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	DB2228.7.W47 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923000827242

A rough guide to the pronunciation of Czech and Slovak

The vivid portrayal of the "Velvet Revolution" describes the dramatic social and political changes that heralded the downfall of the Communist leadership in Czechoslovakia. Bernard Wheaton, one of the few Western observers in the country during the nonviolent change of government in November 1989, and Zdenek Kavan, himself a Czech, interweave firsthand description with interviews of student leaders, press accounts, and scholarly analysis of the historical antecedents of the revolution to bring the extraordinary events of 1989 to life. The authors also trace the evolution of change in Czechoslovakia, weighing the importance of the May 1990 elections and assessing political and social prospects for the future. The narrative is enriched with political cartoons and photographs. - Back cover.

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