Historical Dictionary of Slovakia (Historical Dictionaries of Europe)

The Historical Dictionary of Slovakia offers in its second edition an up to date series of cross-referenced dictionary entries on Slovak political, social, and economic development since the creation of the second Slovak Republic in 1993 until its admission into the European Union in 2004. It includes all of the political actors: the presidents, prime ministers, and party leaders, and many leading academics and cultural personalities, including those from the national minorities. It also contains entries on the various institutions of the Slovak Republic like the judiciary, the armed forces, the media, and parliamentary committees as well as entries that explain Slovakia's position and role in international organizations like NATO and the European Union. The historical survey explains how Slovakia, in its post-Communist transformation, was almost excluded, but in the end became a full member of these two institutions. To the entries on Slovak history of the first edition, the second edition adds personalities, concepts, and events that marked this nation's struggle for survival over the centuries. The bibliography is expanded and contains the most recent works in Western languages on Slovakia as well as the most recent seminal publications in the Slovak language on various aspects of Slovakia's history. This second edition enables the scholar and the researcher to have easy access to the background and to the role of most of the institutions and personalities of contemporary Slovakia. "The updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Slovakia offers cross-referenced dictionary entries on Slovak political, social, and economic development since the creation of the second Slovak Republic in 1993 and its admission into the European Union in 2004. Entries describe presidents, prime ministers, and party leaders, and many leading academics and cultural personalities, including those from the national minorities. The dictionary also contains entries on the various institutions of the Slovak Republic, such as the judiciary system, armed forces, media, and parliamentary committees and explains Slovakia's position and rile in international organizations like NATO and the European Union. The historical survey explains how Slovakia, in its post-Communist transformation, was almost excluded from these institutions, but eventually became a full-member." "This second edition adds fresh personalities, concepts, and events that marked this nation's struggle for survival over the centuries. The bibliography is expanded, containing the most recent works in Western languages and seminal publications in the Slovak language on various aspects of Slovakia's history. It enables the scholar and the researcher access to the background and the role of most of the institutions and figures of contemporary Slovakia."--Jacket Contents......Page 9 Editor’s Foreword......Page 11 Acknowledgments......Page 13 Note on Spelling......Page 21 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 23 Chronology......Page 27 Introduction......Page 73 The Dictionary......Page 111 Bibliography......Page 389 Appendix......Page 419 About the Author......Page 425