Historical Dictionary of Slovakia: No. 31 (European Historical Dictionaries) - Tapa dura

A broad view of the country's history and development, including the formation of previous states in which the Slovak nation found itself, be they tribal entities, the Hungarian kingdom, or more recently Czechoslovakia. Includes ample coverage of Slovakia's economic and political life, as well as individuals who figured prominently in its history and those who play an important role today in its cultural, economic, social, and political development.

Stanislav J. Kirschbaum (Ph.D, Universite de Paris) is Professor of Political science and International Studies at York University in Canada. He was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, the largest city in the Slovak Republic. He is a specialist on the politics of Central Europe, particularly communist Czechoslovakia. He has also published A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival with St. Martin's Press.