The paper examines Czechoslovakia’s involvement in the Polish initiative and its response within the context of the complex Czechoslovak-Polish relations of the time. It analyzes Czechoslovakia’s perception of the Rapacki Plan, considering its relations with the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), as well as its interactions with the Soviet Union, other members of the Soviet Bloc, and non-aligned countries.
The study further explores how the Polish diplomatic initiative was communicated by the Czechoslovak party leadership to both domestic and international audiences. Additionally, it aims to reconstruct how Czechoslovakia monitored international reactions to the initiative and attempted to devise a comprehensive communication and propaganda campaign, possibly engaging key international platforms and audiences, influential individuals, politicians, and representatives, particularly outside the Soviet Bloc.
A central question is: What was the dominant narrative? Furthermore, were representatives of the scientific community or domestic and foreign NGOs engaged in peace and anti-nuclear discourse—such as the Pugwash movement—invited to participate?"
