Slovakia: The Escape from Invisibility

by Henderson,Karen

• ISBN13: 9780415274364
• ISBN10: 0415274362
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-25
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Since Slovakia achieved independent state hood at he end of 1992 it has become one of the most prosperous post-communist states. This book provides a unique and thorough introduction to Slovakia and will enable the reader to understand its multi-faceted nature. The book includes chapters on twentieth century history, politics, economy and international relations.

Author Biography

Karen Henderson has been Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leicester since 1990.

Table of Contents

Chronology	vii
Preface	xiv
Abbreviations	xviii
Map of Slovakia	xix
Slovakia before Independence	1	(40)
Before Czechoslovakia	2	(2)
Czechoslovakia between the wars	4	(7)
The Slovak state	11	(4)
The democratic interlude	15	(3)
The Stalinisation of Czechoslovakia	18	(3)
The Czechoslovak Spring and its aftermath	21	(5)
Perestroika and the `Velvet Revolution'	26	(6)
The division of Czechoslovakia	32	(9)
Slovak Politics in an Independent State	41	(45)
Slovak politics after 1992: an overview	42	(13)
Political institutions in Slovakia	55	(7)
Elections and the party system	62	(10)
The situation of minorities in Slovakia	72	(14)
Slovakia and the World	86	(27)
European integration	89	(12)
Living with the neighbours	101	(7)
Slovakia's place in the world	108	(5)
The Economy in Slovakia	113	(21)
The Czechoslovak period, 1918--1989	115	(2)
Economics and the `Velvet Divorce'	117	(3)
The economy in independent Slovakia	120	(3)
The Slovak economy in the new millennium	123	(4)
The Slovak economy in perspective	127	(7)
Select bibliography	134	(2)
Index	136