Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in World Politics

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Cabada, Ladislav 저자(글)

Lexington Books · 2011년 12월 16일

책 소개

Ladislav Cabada is associate professor at the Metropolitan University, Prague. ??ka Waisov?is associate professor at the Metropolitan University, Prague.
The book focuses on the description and analysis of the historical formation of the Czechoslovak and Czech positions in the international system during the course of the 20th century. The first part of the book presents a brief outline of the history of Czechoslovak foreign policy between the First World War and the end of the Cold War. The authors focus on the key periods and turning points in the role of the small Central European state in the international system as well as on the significant actors formulating Czechoslovak foreign policy from the inside and influencing it from the outside. The second, analytical part of the book focuses on the key issues connected to the change of the position of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic after 1993 in world politics, and on the formulation of Czech foreign policy priorities and strategies in the globalised world after the end of bipolar confrontation. The authors analytically investigate the activities of the Czech Republic in (Central) European regional integration processes and the integration of the state in the global system of development cooperation. A great deal of attention is paid to the key political actors of the Czech foreign policy discussion and their impact on the formulation of foreign policy goals. Special attention is paid to the dilemmas of Czech foreign policy: the hesitation between the role of a small state and a medium power and also the span of Czech foreign policy between Atlanticism, anti-Americanism and Europeanization.
Cabada and Waisov create a great mixture of historical and chronologically arranged chapters and sections that are thematically organized. They provide a valuable and interesting contribution based on a unique Czech perspective and they remind us of the value of a single-country book. Cabada and Waisov skillfully navigate the terrain of showing their true colors and at the same time, providing a good model to follow for works anchored in non-globally-western, non-globally-northern perspectives.
Cabada and Waisov?create a great mixture of historical and chronologically arranged chapters and sections that are thematically organized. They provide a valuable and interesting contribution based on a unique Czech perspective and they remind us of the value of a single-country book. Cabada and Waisov?skillfully navigate the terrain of showing their true colors and at the same time, providing a good model to follow for works anchored in non-globally-western, non-globally-northern perspectives.
Written by distinguished experts in the field, this book offers rich and correct information as well as a deep understanding of history and the contemporary position, priorities, and ways of Czechoslovak and Czech foreign policy since the birth of Czechoslovakia from the First World War to present times. Clear in the structure, comprehensive in the scope, accessible in the style and detailed in analysis, this book is a must for any reader who would like to get solid knowledge and orientation not only in Czech foreign policy but also in the broader context of Central European international relations in the present and recent past.
This book describes and analyzes the Czechoslovak and Czech positions in the international system during the course of the 20th century. The authors focus on the key periods and turning points in the role of the small Central European state in the international system as well as on the significant actors formulating Czechoslovak foreign policy from the inside and influencing it from the outside. The second part of the book is analytical and focuses on the key issues regarding the change of the position of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic after 1993 in world politics. It also tracks the formulation of Czech foreign policy priorities and strategies in today's globalised world after the end of bipolar confrontation.

작가정보

저자(글) Cabada, Ladislav

목차

• IntroductionChapter 1. Czech Statehood and the Birth of Czechoslovakia, Ladislav CabadaChapter 2. The Czechoslovak Republic in the International Politics of the Interwar Period, Ladislav CabadaChapter 3. From "Munich" to the Renewal of Czechoslovakia, Ladislav CabadaChapter 4. Czechoslovakia in a Divided Europe: The Formation of Czechoslovak Foreign Policy after WWII and Relations with its Neighbours and Superpowers during the Cold War, Šarka WaisovaChapter 5. Regional Cooperation in Central Europe and Beyond: The Czech Republic as a Member of Regional Organisations, Šarka WaisovaChapter 6. The Czech Republic and Foreign Development Cooperation: from Donor to Recipient and Back, Šarka WaisovaChapter 7. The War on Terror and Dilemmas in Czech Foreign Policy: Atlanticism? Anti-Americanism? Europeanisation?, Šarka WaisovaChapter 8. Dissident Tradition in Czech Foreign Policy: Twenty Years After Still Matters, Šarka WaisovaChapter 9. The Czech Republic and the Humanitarian Challenges of International Politics: An Analysis of the Nature of Czech Foreign Policy, Šarka WaisovaConclusion

기본정보

ISBN	9780739167335 ( 0739167332 )
발행(출시)일자	2011년 12월 16일
쪽수	221쪽
크기	155 * 229 * 23 mm / 522 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어