{"product_id":"the-restoration-of-order-milan-simecka-9788024658421","title":"The Restoration of Order: The Normalization of Czechoslovakia 1969-1976","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collection of Cold War essays and reflections enthralls any reader seeking a pointed dissection of the Soviet style of government and thinking.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an engaging style, not lacking in irony and detachment, Milan Simečka describes the process of restoring order and its result--so-called real socialism--in a brilliant analysis of the \"normalization\" regime in Czechoslovakia that came to power after the Soviet-led invasion that crushed the Prague Spring of 1968. These poignant reflections and essays coincided with Simečka's first-hand experience of the consequences of the time's political and cultural purges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This second edition of Cold War classics, first written between 1975 and 1977, with a new preface from Martin Simečka and afterword from Jonathan Bolton, highlights chilling parallels with contemporary political developments and current civic and ethical questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Milan Simecka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8024658429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788024658421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Karolinum Press, Charles University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Milan Simecka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670367260927,"sku":"9788024658421","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-restoration-of-order-milan-simecka-9788024658421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}