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October 17, 2019

New Book Published: Velvet Revolutions

Miroslav Vanek and Pavel Mücke (Department of Oral History - Contemporary History) have published a new book titled Velvet Revolutions. An Oral History of Czech Society (Oxfor Universtiy Press, 2019).


  • Uses both oral history interviews and public opinion polls to examine the transformation of Czech society following the Velvet Revolution

  • Crafts a multi-layered view of Czech society in between 1968 and 2013

  • Reflects the voices of ordinary people, as opposed to offering only views and opinions of elites

  • Analyzes more than 300 oral history interviews