The Strategy of Communist Infiltration
Czechoslovakia, 1944–48
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6410001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ivo D Duchacek (corresponding author), Ivo Duchacek |
| Year | 1950 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 345-372 |
| Publication date | 1950-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2008909 |
| OpenAlex | W2320738187 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Between 1944 and 1948, six European countries experienced Communist seizures of power. Three were enemies and three friends and allies of Soviet Russia during the war; four were Slav countries; five were predominantly peasant with some remnants of feudalism; with the exception of industrial Czechoslovakia, their prewar record in democratic government was far from exemplary. In all of them, however, the Communists were successful.What were the components of Communist success and democratic defeat? The case of Czechoslovakia shows clearly that the active interest and impressive display of Soviet power in contrast to the West's hesitant policy not only formed the background but were the chief bases for Communist successes in Eastern Europe. Careful, professional infiltration of democratic institutions and the wishful thinking of the democrats did the rest
Communism · Communist state · Democracy · Economic history · Feudalism · Peasant · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Wishful thinking · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,01 |
| Citation span | 1950 - 1950 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |