{"product_id":"9780340763698","title":"Czechoslovakia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCzechoslovakia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Maria Dowling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocated at the heart of Europe between east and west, Czechoslovakia was, in many ways, the epicenter of twentieth-century European history. This extensive guide begins with the country's formation in 1918 from the ruins of an empire. It remained a beacon of democracy until the Nazi invasion and fell under communist rule until the Czechoslovakian \"Velvet Revolution\" of 1989. L Maria Dowling's history of Czechoslovakia features themes of government: nationalism, democracy, and authoritarian rule and guides the reader through the particularly rich and varied experiences of Czechoslovakian power and culture in twentieth-century Europe including the burst of popular democracy during the \"Prague Spring of 1968\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The greatest strength of Dowling's survey is the inclusion of cultural history within the political narrative.” —\u003ci\u003eAustralian History Yearbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780340763698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593194123470,"sku":"9780340763698","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_179f7a10-0e08-4879-84ba-e9983d53e264.jpg?v=1637783752","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780340763698","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}