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Do You Like To Learn CzechLanguage ?Learn CzechWill Give You The Start Step To Learn It If you are looking for a language guide that holds your hand, works through exercises, or any of that.. this series is not for you. This is basically a Cliff Notes version of language. It has tables of common subjects (colors, numbers, days of the week, etc..) in English on the left and Czechon the right. It's simple, clean, and works very well on a Kindle.˃˃˃ Do You Wa...

The Czech Republic (also known as Czechia since 2016) has had a troubled post-communist transition, in particular with the ascent of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš to the office of prime minister of the Czech Republic in 2017, returning in 2015.The second edition of this book adds chapters on the Catholic Church, sexual minorities, and xenophobia, together with a completely new conclusion and updating to most of the remaining chapters. The authors demonstrate that civic values, such as ...

Czech Folk Tales by Unknown

Sixteen essays "apply the intersectional theory in an inspiring way in the analysis of gender issues in the past and in contemporary Czech society" ( Aspasia).In this wide-ranging study of women's and gender issues in the pre- and post-1989 Czech Republic, contributors engage with current feminist debates and theories of nation and identity to examine the historical and cultural transformations of Czech feminism. This collection of essays by leading scholar...

The captivating, tender memoir of Charles Novacek, a Czechoslovakian whose idyllic childhood exploring the Tatra Mountains was shattered by the Nazi occupation of his homeland. He spent his youth defending his neighbors, his family, and his country, first from the Nazi atrocities of World War II and then from the Soviet oppression of the ensuing Cold War.Charles was eleven years old when his father and uncle recruited him into the Czech Resistance. Antonin Novacek ...

This edited volume investigates the Czech response to the European migration crisis of 2015. Focusing on the discourses and practices the book analyses the foreign policy ideas which were guiding the Czech foreign policy in the period from 2014 to 2019. The chapters offer a variety of methodologies (discourse analysis, content analysis, and case study) and perspectives (decision-makers, NGOs, emotions, foreign policy practice, and European partners). All the chapters rely on a common conce...

"Democracy theories and comparative political science have been challenged within the last decade by an unexpected democratic deficit and the rise of populism in the new EU-member states. This volume written by German and Czech scholars gives some food for thought for solving these research problems by means of thorough analyses of the polity, the politics and selected policies of the Czech Republic since 1990."Dieter Segert, retired Professor of Political Science (Area Studies on ...

In the following pages I have attempted to outline the story of our movement for independence. The manuscript of this book was completed over four months ago. Since then many important changes have occurred in the international situation. Chapters in which we dealt with the then still existing Dual Monarchy must of course be read in the past tense, since Austria exists no more. And again, many things which we anticipated and hoped for in the future have already become accomplished facts. H...

This collection offers a profound journey into the heart of Czech literary heritage, capturing the spirit of a nation defined by its resilience, wit, and deep-seated folklore. Spanning the transformative eras of the 19th and early 20th centuries, these stories navigate the complex transition from traditional rural life to the cynical, modern realities of Bohemia and beyond.At the forefront is the legendary Jan Neruda, whose contributions—"The Vampire," "At the Sign of the Three Lil...

In a collection of essays from prominent music scholas both in the Czech Republic and abroad, this book provides a nuanced overview of major topics connected to the history of musical culture in the Czech lands (Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia) from the Middle Ages to the present. Whereas most previous English-language musicological scholarship on the Czech lands focused solely on music that was understood as ethnically Czech, this book also considers musical cultures of non-Czech groups tha...

In "The Constitution of the Czechoslovak Republic," readers are invited to explore the intricate tapestry of legal principles that shaped a nascent nation in the aftermath of World War I. This anthology assembles a seminal array of legislative texts and interpretative essays that collectively highlight the challenges and triumphs encountered in crafting a unified legal identity. The collection offers a compelling investigation into the Czechoslovak nationhood, capturing a moment of transfo...

This book considers the state of Czech democracy, following the rise of authoritarian regimes in Poland and Hungary and the ascent of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš to the office of prime minister of the Czech Republic, leading to concerns about conflict of interest. The authors argue that civic values, such as tolerance, respect for the equality of people, and readiness to play by the rules of the political game, are key factors in determining whether the Czech Republic will maintain i...