Open AccessFactors in the Soviet Decision to Invade Czechoslovakia
Author(s) -
Antony Kalashnikov
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
constellations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-0509
DOI - 10.29173/cons17209
Subject(s) - politics , state (computer science) , order (exchange) , political science , political economy , law , sociology , economics , computer science , finance , algorithm
This essay describes the factors in the Soviet decision to invade Czechoslovakia and argues that the principle motive was to prevent political reforms which would have established Czechoslovakia as multi-party state. The paper will be organized in three parts: after establishing factual background of the ̳Prague Spring‘ reforms, the essay outlines the various factors contributing to the decision. I will then analyze them in comparative historical light in order to single out the most important reason for the invasion.