Causes of Political Trials against Slovak Nationalists in Czechoslovakia
Causes of Political Trials against Slovak Nationalists in Czechoslovakia
Author(s): Ján ŠtefanicaSubject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Nationalism Studies, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Cold-War History, Court case
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: Political trial; The Cold War; Communist Party; Husák; Nationalism; Czechoslovakia;
Summary/Abstract: The study focuses attention on the legal and social factors affecting the formation of the group of so-called Slovak bourgeois nationalists, the fabricated allegations against them often based on real documents, and the overview of criminal procedure, together with its analysis. The author points out that issues pertaining to the constitutional position of Slovakia in the Czechoslovak Republic were addressed through repression of the Communist part of the Slovak intelligentsia. Further, the study demonstrates the existence of a power struggle among the political leaders of the Communist Party of Slovakia and points to the special dedication in the handling of the trials and the interpretation of laws.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 14/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 99-105
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
