Revolution by the law
Revolution by the law
transformation of the Czechoslovak federal assembly 1989-1990
Author(s): Petr RoubalSubject(s): Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), History of Communism, Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: parliament;parliamentarism; Czechoslovakia 1989-1990;legislation; the Federal Assembly; Velvet Revolution;
Summary/Abstract: This study looks at the role of the Federal Assembly in the Velvet Revolution. With the disintegration of the communist party, the Federal Assembly became unexpectedly a key constitutional institution with far reaching powers in times of rapid political change. The revolutionary movement Civic Forum forced through a legislation that enabled to recall substantial part of the members of the parliament and replace them by its own candidates through co-optation. This method of "cleansing" of the parliament had far-reaching consequences for the post-November Czechoslovak political culture.
Journal: Prispevki za novejšo zgodovino (before 1960: Prispevki za zgodovino delavskega gibanja)
- Issue Year: 55/2015
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 60-83
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English