The Republican Idea in the History of the Czech Lands

Abstract

<italic>The idea of a republican structured political order has been around for millennia. In human history, republics have existed in various forms and sizes with varying degrees of success. The examples from history are numerous: Plato's Republic, Venice, Genoa, and the Dutch Republic. In this monograph, however, I focus on two other examples: the American Republic and the republican idea in the Czech lands. I analyze both through a security lens. I assert that by looking at these two examples, it provides one with a clear understanding of how the U.S. founding has shaped the security order in the last century. Second, it provides the Czech perspective on the European political order and security, which is sometimes overlooked. Through these two perspectives, I aim to provide the reader with a means for a more thorough understanding of the Atlantic security order.<italic>