Campaign of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party in the 1946 Elections

The bachelor thesis aims to present the campaign of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party (CNSP) in the 1946 Elections, to which it also provides relevant theoretical and historical context. The post-war period in Czechoslovakia (1945-1948) is most often examined from the point of view of the Czechoslovak Communist Party and its gradual takeover of power in the state, culminating in February 1948. Other political parties of this period thus often find themselves overshadowed, despite their important role in the afterwar renewal of political and social life. This work therefore hopes to enrich the discourse with the CNSP perspective. The first part deals with theoretical background of political communication (examining the term propaganda) and with development of party organization and election campaigning. Emphasis is placed on concepts that approach the issues from a wider historical perspective, thus allowing an analysis of models and patterns of political practice which are in today's world mostly obsolete. The second part describes the political and social context of the 1946 Elections. The third part is dedicated to the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party, its origins, history and leading candidates in the 1946 elections. Subsequently, the main aspects of the party's election campaign..