Delia Popescu

Political Action in Václav Havel's Thought

The Responsibility of Resistance

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Produktbeschreibung

Political Action in Vaclav Havel's Thought: The Responsibility of Resistance, by Delia Popescu, explores the Czech dissident's theory of individual opposition, resistance to oppression, and individual responsibility. The book contributes to our understanding of both the extreme circumstances of oppression and to the subversive uses of oppression in modern liberal democracy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9780739149577
• ISBN-10: 0739149571
• Artikelnr.: 34225485

Autorenporträt

By Delia Popescu

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One
The Choice to Write Chapter Two
Post
totalitarianism: Havel's New Concept of Power Chapter Three
The Bridge of Excuses: Unraveling Identity in Havel's Plays Chapter Four
Between Modernity and Responsibility Chapter Five
The Breakdown in Tradition: Anti
politics in Havel's Political Thought Conclusion
The Dorian Gray Image of Modern Times Bibliography About the Author Index