Publisher's Synopsis
This portrayal of the "Velvet Revolution" describes the dramatic social and political changes that heralded the downfall of the communist leadership in Czechoslovakia. Bernard Wheaton, one of the few Western observers in the country during the non-violent change of government in November 1989, and Zdenek Kavan, himself a Czech, interweave first-hand description with interviews of student leaders, press accounts, and scholarly analysis of the historical antecedents of the revolution. The authors also trace the evolution of change in Czechoslovakia, weighing the importance of the May 1990 elections and assessing political and social prospects for the future.
