A History of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company, 1948–1989 : How a Small, Landlocked Country Ran Maritime Business During the Cold War
by
Lenka Kratka
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society
ISBN-10
3838206665
ISBN-13
9783838206660
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Imprint
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Scho
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 1st, 2015
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
382 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 21.30 x 1.50 cms
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This book offers a comprehensive history of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company (C. O. S.) from its beginning in the late 1940s until the fall of communism. Owned by the Czechoslovak state, C. O. S.''s activities were shaped by Soviet standards. This unique study is structured according to the different phases of the Cold War and highlights the political aspects that determined C. O. S.''s fate.Lenka Kratka focuses on two contradictory economic dimensions that C. O. S. had to engage with. Being part of the planned economy of a socialist state, it also dealt with companies in the capitalist West. Another paradoxical aspect of C. O. S. emerges from the memories of former Czechoslovak seamen, who experienced relative freedom when being aboard and strict communist regime control while at home with their families. Kratka''s book offers fascinating insights into a neglected topic, using thus far untapped sources and building on primary research in oral history and personal memory.
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