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Political action in Václav Havel's thought : the responsibility of resistance / Delia Popescu.

Title
Political action in Václav Havel's thought : the responsibility of resistance / Delia Popescu.
Author
Popescu, Delia, 1978-
Publication
Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2012.

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Description
xix, 163 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
"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"--
Subject
  • Havel, Václav > Criticism and interpretation
  • Havel, Václav > Political and social views
  • LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union)
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism
  • LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The choice to write -- Post-totalitarianism: Havel's new concept of power -- The bridge of excuses: unraveling identity in Havel's plays -- Between modernity and responsibility -- The breakdown in rradition: anti-politics in Havel's political thought -- The Dorian Gray image of modern times.
ISBN
  • 9780739149577 (hardback)
  • 0739149571 (hardback)
  • 9780739149591 (ebook)
  • 0739149598 (ebook)
LCCN
^^2011036214
OCLC
  • 748331448
  • SCSB-11846098
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library