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Post-War Czechoslovakia: A Theoretical Critique

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  • Nikodym Tomáš

    (Department of Economic History; Faculty of Economic; University of Economics, Prague; Winston Churchill Sq. 4, 130 67 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Nikodym Lukáš

    (Department of Economic History; Faculty of Economic; University of Economics, Prague)

  • Pušová Tereza

    (Department of Economic History; Faculty of Economic; University of Economics, Prague)

Abstract

The paper focuses on the proposals of post-war order in Czechoslovakia and its theoretical analysis. While there exists a wide range of studies, both Czech and foreign, dedicated to the history of Czechoslovakia in the post-war period, a majority of the studies deals with political development. Then the interpretations of the failure of President Beneš’ “distinct model of socialism” are purely political – weakness of President Beneš and democratic elites, the aggressive politics of Communist party, influence of Soviet diplomacy, etc. On the other hand, economic studies are only descriptive without theoretical analysis of proposed post-war order. Our paper offers different interpretation of the fall of Czechoslovak democratic regime (1945–1948). Using the framework of Austrian school, we are trying to show the institutional incompatibility of proposed post-war order. Special emphasis is put on the relation of freedom, democracy and socialist economic planning.

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  • Nikodym Tomáš & Nikodym Lukáš & Pušová Tereza, 2015. "Post-War Czechoslovakia: A Theoretical Critique," Journal of Heterodox Economics, Sciendo, vol. 2(2), pages 93-112, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:joheec:v:2:y:2015:i:2:p:93-112:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/jheec-2015-0014
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    Keywords

    democracy; economic planning; Czechoslovakia; post-war order;
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    JEL classification:

    • B13 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Neoclassical through 1925 (Austrian, Marshallian, Walrasian, Wicksellian)
    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-
    • P21 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Planning, Coordination, and Reform

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