Official interpretation of the era of socialism in Slovakia. Is there a codified ideological doctrine? Cover Image

Oficiálna interpretácia epochy socializmu na Slovensku. Platí tu uzákonená ideologická doktrína?
Official interpretation of the era of socialism in Slovakia. Is there a codified ideological doctrine?

Author(s): Karol Krpala
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Ústav politických vied Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: latest history; ideology; law; official design

Summary/Abstract: This article is a follow-up to the earlier 2013’ empirical study aimed on identification of most exercise literature, used in Slovak historical varsity branches in teaching of latest history. If possible find there some official ideological doctrine established in state law is the core question. How ideological doctrine is another question. The period of socialism after war in Czechoslovakia represents the evaluated time what we interested in. As we can see, interpretation of history provides only interpretation of present time. For that reason, picture of the past is usually an object of ideologizing. It counts both at past and present.

  • Issue Year: VII/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 20-34
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Slovak