This collection systematically approaches the concept of Czechoslovakism and its historical progression, covering the time span from the mid-nineteenth century to Czechoslovakia's dissolution in 1992/1993, while also providing the most recent research on the subject.

"Czechoslovakism" was a foundational concept of the interwar Czechoslovak Republic and it remained an important ideological, political and cultural phenomenon throughout the twentieth century. As such, it is one of the most controversial terms in Czech, Slovak and Central European history. While Czechoslovakism was perceived by some as an effort to assert Czech domination in Slovakia, for others it represented a symbol of the struggle for the Republic's survival during the interwar and Second World War periods. The authors take care to analyze Czechoslovakism's various emotional connotations, however their primary objective is to consider Czechoslovakism as an important historical concept and follow its changes through the various cultural-political contexts spanning from the mid-nineteenth century to the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

Including the work of many of the most eminent Czech and Slovak historians, this volume is an insightful study for academic and postgraduate student audiences interested in the modern history of Central and Eastern Europe, nationality studies, as well as intellectual history, political science and sociology.

About the Author

Adam Hudek is a senior researcher at the Institute of History of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. His research concentration is the intellectual history of socialist Czechoslovakia. He is the editor in chief and coauthor of the work Overcoming the Old Borders. Beyond the Paradigm of Slovak National History (2013).

Michal Kopecek is a researcher at the Institute of Contemporary History of the Czech Academy of Sciences and co-director of Imre Kertesz Kolleg in Jena. His work focuses on comparative history of political and social thought in East Central Europe. He is the co-author of the two-volume A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe (2018).

Jan Mervart is a researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He specializes in the intellectual and cultural history of socialist Czechoslovakia. He is the coauthor of Karel Kosik and Dialectics of the Concrete (2021).

Book Information
ISBN 9781032070742
Author Adam Hudek
Format Paperback
Page Count 490
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g