{"product_id":"restoration-of-order","title":"Restoration of Order","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collection of Cold War essays and reflections enthralls any reader seeking a pointed dissection of the Soviet style of government and thinking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In an engaging style, not lacking in irony and detachment, Milan Šimečka describes the process of restoring order and its result—so-called real socialism—in a brilliant analysis of the “normalization” regime in Czechoslovakia that came to power after the Soviet-led invasion that crushed the Prague Spring of 1968. These poignant reflections and essays coincided with Šimečka’s first-hand experience of the consequences of the time’s political and cultural purges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This second edition of Cold War classics, first written between 1975 and 1977, with a new preface from Martin Šimečka and afterword from Jonathan Bolton, highlights chilling parallels with contemporary political developments and current civic and ethical questions.","brand":"Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54250079879512,"sku":"9788024658421","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9788024658421.jpg?v=1777883453","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/restoration-of-order","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}