Across Autocracies. Mid-Level Elites from the Slovak State to Communist Czechoslovakia
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
Standard projects
Call for proposals
SGA0202600001
Main participants
Univerzita Karlova / Fakulta sociálních věd
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-22622S
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Across Autocracies. Mid-Level Elites from the Slovak State to Communist Czechoslovakia
Annotation in Czech
This project explores the trajectories and motivations of mid-level elites of the fascist Slovak state—teachers, clergy, and lawyers—who were tried for collaboration yet later found ways to continue their careers under the communist regime. Mid-level actors function as intermediaries between state ideology and local realities, wielding significant authority within their communities. This “muddled middle” is crucial for understanding continuities and ruptures across autocracies. Rather than focusing on high-ranking officials or ideological architects, or framing history in binary terms, this project investigates those who embedded themselves in the fascist state and later repositioned themselves under communism. By tracing their personal and professional trajectories, we uncover patterns of adaptation, complicity, and survival, offering a new lens on how individuals navigated shifting political landscapes. This actor-centered approach bridges institutional and everyday analyses, providing an emotionally driven reading of repressive regimes’ inner workings.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)
OECD FORD - secondary branch
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OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
AB - History
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2028
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GA-R
Data delivery date
May 7, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
5,964 thou. CZK
Public financial support
5,964 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK