1st Edition

The Prague Spring, 1968

Edited By Jaromir Navratíl, Antonín Bencík Copyright 1998
646 Pages
by Central European University Press

This is the first ever documented account of a Cold War crisis as seen from both sides of the Iron Curtain. Based on unprecedented access to the previously closed archives of each member-state of the Warsaw Pact, this book offers a unique look at a deeply divisive intra-bloc crisis. Presented in a highly readable form, the book offers top-level documents from Kremlin Politburo meetings,... Read more
Preface: Foreword: Introduction Chapter 1: A prelude to the Prague Spring of 1968 Chapter 2: From January to Dresden Chapter 3: Revision, reform, revolution? Chapter 4: The July crisis Chapter 5: August - the month of intervention Chapter 6: The aftermath Chapter 7: Documentary epilogue.

Biography

Jaromír Navrátil holds a Ph.D. in military history from the Military Political Academy, Moscow, and a Doctorate of Law from Masaryk University, Brno.