Václav Havel: Civic Responsibility in the Postmodern Age
- ISBN-10
- 0742522563
- ISBN-13
- 9780742522565
- Series
- Václav Havel
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- James F. Pontuso, Charles Patterson Professor of Government & Foreign Affairs James F Pontuso
Description
More than any other public figure, VOclav Havel has reflected on the opportunities and dilemmas facing humankind as a result of the collapse of Communism. In VOclav Havel: Civic Responsibility in the Postmodern Age, James F. Pontuso argues that Havel's life as a dissident and political leader, his political philosophy, and his plays must be understood as connected to one another. Pontuso skillfully explores these connections and explains Havel's prescriptions for political life.
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