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One Hundred Years of the Czech Question
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Abstract In Ceska otazka (The Czech Question [1895]), Tomas G. Masaryk attempted to grasp the meaning of Czech history, to determine the essence of Czech culture, & to identify the Czech nation with Europeanness. Integral to his message was the concept of democracy & the Czeck struggle to realize it. Masaryk... view more
In Ceska otazka (The Czech Question [1895]), Tomas G. Masaryk attempted to grasp the meaning of Czech history, to determine the essence of Czech culture, & to identify the Czech nation with Europeanness. Integral to his message was the concept of democracy & the Czeck struggle to realize it. Masaryk's efforts brought about the first Czechoslovak Republic, the initial link between Czech national life & European & world democracy. Democrats were divided from opponents of democracy within the republic's borders, but the Czech nation was not divided from other national groups. Moreover, the democratic political culture of the republic was exceptional in its ability to bridge the many deficits in the construction of its political system.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
History
Free Keywords
National Identity; Political Culture; Cultural Identity; Czech Republic; Democracy; Europe; The Czech Question (1895) by Tomas G. Masaryk, democracy contributions;
Document language
English
Publication Year
1995
Page/Pages
p. 75-84
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 3 (1995) 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
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