Forging Political Compromise (Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies) - Hardcover

This text provides a detailed investigation of Czechoslovakia during the interwar period that focuses primarily on the Agrarian or Republic party. Drawing on information from European archives, Miller pieces together the story of the party and its longtime leader, Antonin Svehla.

In this investigation of Czechoslovakia during the interwar period, Miller (history, U. of West Florida) focuses on the Agrarian or Republic party and its leader at the time, Antonin Svehla. He argues that it was Svehla's ability to mediate among political parties, factions, and individual political leaders that encouraged the maintenance of a democracy during these tumultuous years. Svehla was able to provide Czechoslovakia with the stability and continuity it needed to cope with ethnic differences, political discord, and other threats to democracy.