Vaclav Havel(Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers Series): Civic Responsibility in the Postmodern Age FROM THE PUBLISHER
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 work, Pontuso explores these connections and explains Havel's prescriptions for political life.
SYNOPSIS
Pontuso (political science, Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia) focuses on the ideas of Czech playwright, dissident, philosopher, and president Havel, and describes his lifelong effort to defend and promote the principles of morally responsible action. Parts of his study have been published in social science journals. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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