Since its emergence from the wreckage of the Soviet Union more than a quarter-century ago, the Czech Republic has consistently ranked as a success story of post-totalitarian transition. Unlike that of many of its neighbors in Central and Eastern Europe, Prague’s path toward democracy has been more or less linear, cresting in the middle of the last decade when the country garnered the ranking of “full democracy” from the prestigious Economist Intelligence Unit. Today, however, Czech democracy is showing signs of erosion, while the country as a whole is in the process of making an alarming eastward turn.
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Ilan Berman: Prague’s eastward turn
Photo taken on February 6, 2016 in Prague shows St Nicholas church (l) during the sunset.
