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

• Autore: Popescu Delia <1978->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 p.)
• Disciplina: 943/.704/3092
• Soggetto topico: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union); POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
• Classificazione: POL005000LIT004130LIT004110POL011010POL035010
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: -- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Political action in Václav Havel's thought
• ISBN: 1-280-66638-2; 9786613643315; 0-7391-4959-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807117703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II