Czeska refleksja na temat Rosji od odrodzenia narodowego do wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej w 2022 r. – zarys problemu
Czech Political Thought on Russia from the National Revival to the Russian–Ukrainian War of 2022 – General Outline

Author(s): Grzegorz Gąsior
Subject(s): Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Czech–Russian relations; Russia; political thought; Russophilia; Slavophilia
Summary/Abstract: The Russian aggression on Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was a turning point in the perception of Russia in many countries, including the Czech Republic. The main political circles in the country condemned this act of violation of international law. According to an opinion poll, warm feelings towards Russia among Czechs have rapidly declined, and at the same time self-identification with the European Union and NATO has increased. Before that, however, the affinity for Russia had a long tradition going back to the National Revival in the beginnings of the nineteenth century. The article depicts the development of Czech political thought during the last 200 years. It has been marked by seeking an ally during the disputes in the Habsburg monarchy before 1918 and by such historical events as the Munich Conference of 1938, the country’s liberation by the Red Army in 1945, the communist coup of 1948, the intervention of the Warsaw Pact forces in 1968, and the fall of the communist regime in 1989.

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