Which Socialism, Whose Détente?: West European Communism And The Czechoslovak Crisis, 1968 Project Muse Upcc Books

This study analyzes the impact of the Czechoslovak crisis of 1968 1969 on the two major communist parties in the West: the Italian and French ones. Discusses the central strategic and ideological tensions which these parties needed to deal with: domestic belonging versus allegiance to the world communist movement, doctrinal orthodoxy in a context of rapid societal changes, and the question of revolution and reform. These key problems were situated in different contexts: the crisis in the world communist movement after 1956 and the Sino-Soviet rift, socio-economic modernization and political radicalization in Western Europe, and the shift from Cold War to early détente on the European continent. The research for this work is based on the study of a large collection of recently released primary sources, particularly, the internal records of various communist parties in Europe. This Study Analyzes The Impact Of The Czechoslovak Crisis Of 1968 - The Prague Spring The Soviet Led Invasion Of The Country In August Of That Year And The Subsequent Process Of Re-alignment And Normalization--the Two Most Influential Communist Parties Of Western Europe - The Italian Pci And The French Pcf. It Links These Events To The Broader Issues That These Parties Were Facing: The Question Of Revolution Or Reform, The Legacy Of Stalinism, And The Contradictions Of Soviet-aligned Internationalism. These Key Problems Were Situated In Different Contexts: The Rise Of East-west Detente, Crisis And Division In The Soviet-aligned Communist World, And The Rapid Modernization Of West European Societies And Economies. This Work Sheds New Light On A Crucial Phase In The History Of The West European Left, And Particularly On The Complex Ways In Which Cold War Developments Impacted On It. The Research Is Based On The Study Of Large Archive Collections, Particularly The Internal Records Of Various European Communist Parties.--jacket. West European Communism And Internationalism Theoretical And Analytical Framework -- I: West Europe Communism And Internationalism, 1956-1967 -- West European Communism And The Changes Of 1956 -- Ii: The Prague Spring, The Invasion, The Dissent -- West European Communism And The Prague Spring: Reform And Détente -- Invasion, Dissent, Crisis -- Normalization And Realignment -- Iii: Internationalism After Czechoslovakia -- Resetting Internationalism 1969-1970 -- Internationalism And Eurocommunism In The 1970s -- General Conclusions: Internationalism, Détente, Revolution. Maud Bracke. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [379]-404) And Index. This study analyzes the impact of the Czechoslovak crisis of 1968–1969 on the two major communist parties in the West: the Italian and French ones. Discusses the central strategic and ideological tensions which these parties needed to deal with: domestic belonging versus allegiance to the world communist movement, doctrinal orthodoxy in a context of rapid societal changes, and the question of revolution and reform. These key problems were situated in different contexts: the crisis in the'world communist movement'after 1956 and the Sino-Soviet rift, socio-economic modernization and political radicalization in Western Europe, and the shift from Cold War to early détente on the European continent. The research for this work is based on the study of a large collection of recently released primary sources, particularly, the internal records of various communist parties in Europe. No detailed description available for "Which Socialism, Whose Detente?"