The analysis of geopolitical discourse belongs to the main explanatory procedures in researching the specifics of political culture and the behaviour of states. Czechia and Slovakia formed one state for 70 long years, the two titular nations have always been very close to each other, which did not change even after the dissolution of the federation in 1993. However, since gaining independence, both societies have gone through different political development stories, which is evidenced by their different political preference and geopolitical orientation on some issues. One example is the approach to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, when both countries are officially in a coalition of supporters of Ukraine, but the approach of their societies and parts of the political establishment differs. The aim of this contribution, which is based on the article in preparation, is to reveal the sources of these differences through the analysis of practical and popular (media) discourse.

Libor Jelen
Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague

 
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