Political action in Vaclav Havel's thought
Subtitle: the responsibility of resistance
By: Delia Popescu
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9780739149577; 9780739149591
Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union); Criticism and interpretation; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism; Political and social views
Description: "This book explores the account of responsibility supported by the work of Vaclav Havel, anti-communist dissident, playwright, former President of the Czech Republic, and political thinker. Havel's work stands as a remarkable articulation of responsible action under the extreme circumstances of Eastern European totalitarianism, but the value of his inquiry extends beyond that time and place"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One; title: The Choice to Write Chapter Two; title: Post-totalitarianism: Havel's New Concept of Power Chapter Three; title: The Bridge of Excuses: Unraveling Identity in Havel's Plays Chapter Four; title: Between Modernity and Responsibility Chapter Five; title: The Breakdown in Tradition: Anti-politics in Havel's Political Thought Conclusion; title: The Dorian Gray Image of Modern Times Bibliography About the Author Index.