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Czechs crave democracy yet doubt their understanding
Sonka, a Czech observer, discusses the post communist transition in Prague and Cedar Rapids, noting Western lifestyle craving, price reforms, and the challenge of building a market economy. He highlights housing rules, travel freedom, unemployment, and tourism as key dynamics shaping the new era.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Sonka
Shon-Ka
Communist Party
Antonin Bruzek
Economics University
Czechoslovakia
Bruzek
Prague
Wenceslaus Square
Europe
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Havel
Reuters