Novak-Kaljaeva L. Czech democratic opposition: ideology and activity (August 1968 - December 1989 ).

The manuscript of dissertation is devoted to the formation of ideology and characteristics of the main phases of Czech democratic opposition activity from August 1968 till December 1989, covering the peculiarities of ideological persuasions It demonstrates specific character of ideological persuasions, forms and methods of displaying of separate opposition groups, definition of their affect on the social and political processes development, which caused the revolutionary democratic changes at the end of 1989. The work determines the reasons for social inertness of people, defines the complexity of the role and place of the law-protecting movement headed by the civil initiative "Charter 77" in the activity of the Czech opposition. It has been proved that Czech democratic opposition played an active role in the overthrow of the Communist regime, leading the society under the slogans of renewal of the country's state sovereignty and construction of a new democratic society.