The Czech Republic (also known as Czechia since 2016) has had a troubled post-communist transition, in particular with the ascent of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš to the office of prime minister of the Czech Republic in 2017, returning in 2015.  The second edition of this book adds chapters on the Catholic Church, sexual minorities, and xenophobia, together with a completely new conclusion and updating to most of the remaining chapters. The authors demonstrate that civic values, such as tolerance, individual rights, respect for the harm principle, the principle of equality, and the rule of law, are key factors in determining whether the Czech Republic will maintain its democracy in the coming years.

Sabrina P. Ramet is Professor Emerita of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway. 

Vladimir Ðorđević is Associate Professor in the Department of Security Studies at the Police Academy of the Czech Republic.

Christine M. Hasenstab is a retired attorney who also worked as an Adviser in the EU Grants Office at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway.