On the thirtieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that toppled the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia from November to December 1989, this book gathers dissident academics, a student leader, and a foreign correspondent to discuss the revolution. These interviews, however, are not just the recollections of participants—they are also deliberations on the history of Czechoslovakia, the fall of the Soviet Union from the perspective of Central Europe, and the values that form the Czech nation. Accompanied by a wealth of photographs and a detailed chronology, the book documents the events leading up to that fateful month and the path Czechs and Slovaks have taken since. As the interviews and interviewers represent a diverse variety of professions, generations, and opinions, The Velvet Revolution: 30 Years After offers a multifaceted meditation upon one of the most dynamic periods in recent history.
| ISBN: | 9788024644486 |
| Publication date: | 6th December 2019 |
| Author: | Monika MacDonaghPajerova, Olga Sommerova, Daniel Kroupa |
| Publisher: | Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Genres: |
European history Photography and photographs History of art |