The Power of the powerless :: citizens against the state in central-eastern Europe /

"Written shortly after the formation of Charter 77, the essays in this collection are among the most original and compelling pieces of political writing to have emerged from central and Eastern Europe during the whole of the post-war period. Václav Havel's essay provides the title for the...

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Weitere Verfasser: Havel, Václav, Keane, John, 1949-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Czech
Veröffentlicht: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©1985.
Schriftenreihe:International journal of politics ; v. 15, no. 3-4.
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Zusammenfassung:"Written shortly after the formation of Charter 77, the essays in this collection are among the most original and compelling pieces of political writing to have emerged from central and Eastern Europe during the whole of the post-war period. Václav Havel's essay provides the title for the book. It was read by all the contributors who in turn responded to the many questions which Havel raises about the potential power of the powerless. The essays explain the anti-democratic features and limits of Soviet-type totalitarian systems of power. They discuss such concepts as ideology, democracy, civil liberty, law and the state from a perspective which is radically different from that of people living in liberal western democracies. The authors also discuss the prospects for democratic change under totalitarian conditions. Steven Lukes' introduction provides an invaluable political and historical context for these writings. The authors represent a very broad spectrum of democratic opinion, including liberal, conservative and socialist"--From Google Books.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (228 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781315487359
1315487357

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