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After Utopia: Czechoslovak Normalization between Experiment and Experience, 19681989
After Utopia: Czechoslovak Normalization between Experiment and Experience, 19681989
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The Husak government that came into power after the suppression of the Prague Spring formulated the goal of restoring normality in Czechoslovakia. The essays in this volume discuss the contradictoriness and the often-invisible dynamics of the normalisation period, as well as the normalisations echo in literature, remembrance culture, and historiography.
Format: Hardback
Length: 406 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2022
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
The Husak government, which took power following the suppression of the Prague Spring, set the ambitious objective of restoring normality to Czechoslovakia. In pursuit of this goal, it reversed previous reforms and implemented sweeping measures of cleansing and repression. However, what set this government apart was its lack of a clear vision for the future. Despite this, the essays in this volume demonstrate that the 1970s and 1980s were not entirely devoid of progress. Restoration and modernization efforts often coexisted and were in direct opposition. The essays explore this paradoxical nature and the often unseen dynamics of the normalization period, providing valuable insights.
A significant aspect of the normalization era is the echo of normalization in literature, remembrance culture, and historiography. The essays in this volume delve into these domains, examining how the legacy of normalization continues to shape contemporary discourse and understanding of the past.
In conclusion, the essays in this volume offer a comprehensive examination of the normalization period in Czechoslovakia. They highlight the complexities and contradictions of the era, while also shedding light on the ongoing impact of normalization on literature, remembrance culture, and historiography. By exploring these topics, the volume contributes to our understanding of the complex history of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
Dimension: 237 x 160 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783525336144
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