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Hope Dies Last: The Autobiography of Alexander Dubcek
The life and times of the leader of the Prague Spring and of his country's struggles with Nazism, communism, and nationalism. We follow Dubcek's life in exile to his vindication during the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and his attempts to help forge a new relationship between the Slovak and Czech peoples in a just and democratic Central Europe. 60 photographs. Maps.
Paperback
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368 pages
Published
January 1st 1995
by Kodansha
(first published 1993)
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A very interesting look into the mind of Alexander Dubček and his perception of events in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. He is interesting and compassionate as a writer, and his political genius is clear from his analysis of situations that he found himself in. The only major shortcoming of his autobiography is that it does not seem to give much clarification in regards to the development of his own political thought from the 1960s onward. It is clear from his account of the events that he was ver
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I'm not the first (and I'm sure I'm not the last) person to be hopelessly seduced by the incredible courage and persistence of A. Dubcek. This should be required reading for just about every college student. It's fast paced, accurate, and a splendid source of information on the Prague Spring, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and "normalization".
Apr 09, 2011
Manchester Military History Society (MMHS)
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5 of 5 stars
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czechoslovakia
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eastern-europe
Excellent insight into one of Eastern Europe's most influential leaders, particular his life after his fall from power.
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