Vaclav Havel

Civic Responsibility in the Postmodern Age

James F. Pontuso (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2004
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-7425-2256-5 (ISBN)

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More than any other public figure, VOclav Havel has reflected on the opportunities and dilemmas facing humankind as a result of the Communism's collapse. His life serves as an example of responsible and moral action, even at the cost of much personal suffering. In the first book to bring together Havel's life and work, James Pontuso examines the Czech president's political philosophy. Pontuso argues that Havel's life as a dissident and political leader, his political writings, and his plays are part of a whole and must be understood as intimately connected to one another. In this engaging work, Pontuso skillfully explores these connections and explains Havel's prescriptions for political life.

James F. Pontuso is Elliott Professor of Political Science at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He is the author of numerous books and articles on political thought, including Assault on Ideology: Solzhenitsyn's Political Thought.

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 A Life like a Work of Art Chapter 3 A Hesitant Philosopher Chapter 4 A Dissident in an "Unnatural" World Chapter 5 An Ironic Playwright Chapter 6 Free Markets and Civil Society: Citizen in the Global Economy Chapter 7 An "Untactical" President Chapter 8 Index Chapter 9 About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.10.2004
Reihe/Serie	20th Century Political Thinkers
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	176 x 227 mm
Gewicht	286 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	0-7425-2256-3 / 0742522563
ISBN-13	978-0-7425-2256-5 / 9780742522565
Zustand	Neuware