Democracy's defenders: u.s. embassy prague, the fall of communism in czechoslovakia, and its aftermath
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780815738213
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2020
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,9 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
572 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers a behind-the-scenes account of the little-known role played by the US embassy in Prague in the collapse of communism in what was then Czechoslovakia. Featuring fifty-two newly declassified diplomatic cables, the book shows how the staff of the embassy worked with dissident groups and negotiated with the communist government.