Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia

H. Gordon Skilling

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040337165
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: European Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

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.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Original Copyright Page
• Dedication 1
• Dedication 2
• Contents
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Part One
• Origins of the Charter
• A Community of Citizens
• Purposes and Methods
• Response at Home and Abroad
• Part Two Documents of the Charter
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Index