Czechoslovakia: Crossroads and Crises, 1918–88

by Norman Stone (editor), Edward Strouhal (Editor)

Sixteen essays highlight turning points in Czechoslovak history, beginning with the foundation of the state in 1918, proceeding through the destruction of its democratic structures following the Munich Agreement of 1938 and the Communist takeover of 1948, and ending with the brief attempt at "socialism with a human face" terminated by the Soviet invasion of 1968. With four maps and eight pages of photographs. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

354 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1989

About the author

Norman Stone was a Scottish historian and author, who was a Professor in the Department of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara. He is a former Professor at the University of Oxford, Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.