Albright fears Czech small-mindedness, corruption and isolationism

In an analysis of a new book by the Czech-born former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the UK-based Economist magazine noted that Albright fears “small-mindedness, corruption and isolationism, be it from the EU or globalisation” in the run up to the Czech presidential elections of 2013. The book, released in April, entitled “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War” reflects on Albright’s Czech roots. The former Secretary of State is quoted as saying of the modern Czech Republic that: “This is an abnormal summer. After the Velvet Revolution, the Czechs thought it would all be much easier. And they so wanted to be a part of the west. Now they are more confused than I would have thought.” She also lamented the lack of “intellectual vibrancy” that she believes once existed during the 1968 Prague Spring or New Republic eras.

Author: Dominik Jůn