Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia
Published on 30. April 2025
390 pages
978-1-040-33707-3 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1981, Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia covers the existence of Charter 77 from 1977 down to the end of 1980. The Charter movement was a significant phenomenon in the history of Czechoslovakia and of world communism, and Charter 77 was symbolic of the courage, the spirit of freedom, and human rights in an invaded Czechoslovakia.
The book is based on samizdat materials which circulated in type written form within Czechoslovakia and were transmitted abroad at considerable risk and expense. Divided into two section - it deals with the origins of the Charter; its signatories and supporters; its purposes and methods; and its reception at home and abroad; and provides an extensive account of the clauses and documents of Charter 77. This book will be beneficial to students and researchers of international relations, European history, political history, European studies, international politics and human rights.
The book is based on samizdat materials which circulated in type written form within Czechoslovakia and were transmitted abroad at considerable risk and expense. Divided into two section - it deals with the origins of the Charter; its signatories and supporters; its purposes and methods; and its reception at home and abroad; and provides an extensive account of the clauses and documents of Charter 77. This book will be beneficial to students and researchers of international relations, European history, political history, European studies, international politics and human rights.
Reviews / Votes
"The student and the general reader alike will welcome Professors Skilling's book. The short but crammed history of the Charter cannot be understood without reference to the numerous documents of the Chartists that have streamed out since its inception, but for people in the West these documents are hard to obtain and are often untranslated. Skilling has an extensive personal collection and seems to have studied a high proportion of the rest... his discussion in Part I is accurate and comprehensive. Part II collects many important documents written since 1976, most of which we're headed to unavailable in english."-K. V. Wilkes, Government and Opposition, Vol. 17, No. 3 (SUMMER 1982), pp. 369-377 (9 pages)
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
30,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-33707-3 (9781040337073)
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H. Gordon Skilling
Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia
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06/2026
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Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia
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Person
H. Gordon Skilling was a Canadian political scientist, known for his expertise on the history of Czechoslovakia and support for the Charter 77 dissident movement.
Content
Part I Introduction 1. The Musical Underground 2. The Spokesman 3. Signatories and Supporters 4. Unity and Diversity 5. Authorised Documents 6. Independent Civic Action 7. Campaign of Repression 8. The International Context 9. Conclusions Part II Documents of the Charter A. Origins of the Charter B. Chartered 77- Legality or Illegality C. Exposition of Charter Purposes D. Jan Patocka - Charter Spokesman E. Charter Numbered Documents F. Other Authorised Charter Documents G. Other Chartist Material Appendices
