Czech Social Democracy and its “cohabitation” with the Communist Party
The story of a neglected affair
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6181001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lubomír Kopeček (0000-0003-2987-3035, Masaryk University), Pavel Pšeja (Masaryk University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 317-338 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communist and Post-Communist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-067X • E-ISSN: 1873-6920 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2008.06.005 |
| OpenAlex | W2075803429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article attempts to analyze developments within the Czech Left after 1989. Primarily, the authors focus on two questions: (1) How did the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) achieve its dominance of the Left? (2)What is the relationship between the Social Democrats and the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM)? We conclude that the unsuccessful attempt to move the KSČM towards a moderate leftist identity opened up a space in which the Social Democrats could thrive, at the same time gradually assuming a pragmatic approach towards the Communists. Moreover, the ability of Miloš Zeman, the leader of the Social Democrats, to build a clear non-Communist Left alternative to the hegemony of the Right during the 1990s was also very important
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |