Worlds of Dissent

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674064836
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Worlds of Dissent by : Jonathan Bolton

Download or read book Worlds of Dissent written by Jonathan Bolton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worlds of Dissent analyzes the myths of Central European resistance popularized by Western journalists and historians, and replaces them with a picture of the struggle against state repression as the dissidents themselves understood, debated, and lived it. In the late 1970s, when Czech intellectuals, writers, and artists drafted Charter 77 and called on their government to respect human rights, they hesitated to name themselves "dissidents." Their personal and political experiences--diverse, uncertain, nameless--have been obscured by victory narratives that portray them as larger-than-life heroes who defeated Communism in Czechoslovakia. Jonathan Bolton draws on diaries, letters, personal essays, and other first-person texts to analyze Czech dissent less as a political philosophy than as an everyday experience. Bolton considers not only Václav Havel but also a range of men and women writers who have received less attention in the West--including Ludvík Vaculík, whose 1980 diary The Czech Dream Book is a compelling portrait of dissident life. Bolton recovers the stories that dissidents told about themselves, and brings their dilemmas and decisions to life for contemporary readers. Dissidents often debated, and even doubted, their own influence as they confronted incommensurable choices and the messiness of real life. Portraying dissent as a human, imperfect phenomenon, Bolton frees the dissidents from the suffocating confines of moral absolutes. Worlds of Dissent offers a rare opportunity tounderstand the texture of dissent in a closed society.

Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia

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Publisher : Unwin Hyman
ISBN 13 : 9780043210260
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia by : Harold Gordon Skilling

Download or read book Charter 77 and Human Rights in Czechoslovakia written by Harold Gordon Skilling and published by Unwin Hyman. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel

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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822972131
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Book Synopsis The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel by : Aviezer Tucker

Download or read book The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel written by Aviezer Tucker and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2000-08-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Foundations of Political Theory First Book Prize Honorable Mention, 2001Theory meets practice in The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel, a critical study of the philosophy and political practice of the Czech dissident movement Charter 77. Aviezer Tucker examines how the political philosophy of Jan Patocka (1907-1977), founder of Charter 77, influenced the thinking and political leadership of Vaclav Havel as dissident and president. The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel is the first serious treatment of Havel as philosopher and Patocka as a political thinker. Through the Charter 77 dissident movement in Czechoslovakia, opponents of communism based their civil struggle for human rights on philosophic foundations, and members of the Charter 77 later led the Velvet Revolution. After Patocka's self-sacrifice in 1977, Vaclav Havel emerged a strong philosophical and political force, and he continued to apply Patocka's philosophy in order to understand the human condition under late communism and the meaning of dissidence. However, the political/philosophical orientation of the Charter 77 movement failed to provide President Havel with an adequate basis for comprehending and responding to the extraordinary political and economic problems of the postcommunist period. In his discussion of Havel's presidency and the eventual corruption of the Velvet Revolution, Tucker demonstrates that the weaknesses in Charter 77 member's understanding of modernity, which did not matter while they were dissidents, seriously harmed their ability to function in a modern democratic system. Within this context, Tucker also examines Havel's recent attempt to topple the democratic but corrupt government in 1997-1998. The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel will be of interest to students of philosophy and politics, scholars and students of Slavic studies, and historians, as well as anyone fascinated by the nature of dissidence.

Charta 77

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Charta 77 by : Jiří Suk

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Encyclopedia of Human Rights

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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9781560323624
Total Pages : 1766 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Human Rights by : Edward H. Lawson

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Human Rights written by Edward H. Lawson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface to the first edition

Havel

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Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802192394
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Book Synopsis Havel by : Michael Zantovsky

Download or read book Havel written by Michael Zantovsky and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “definitive biography” of the poet and political dissident who became the last president of Czechoslovakia—and first president of the Czech Republic (Walter Isaacson). This portrait of Vaclav Havel, iconoclast and intellectual, renowned playwright turned political dissident, president of a united then divided nation, and dedicated human rights activist, is written by his former press secretary, advisor, and longtime friend—and recounts the turbulent twentieth-century era through which he prevailed. Havel’s lifelong perspective as an outsider began with his privileged childhood in Prague and his family’s blacklisted status following the Communist coup of 1948. This feeling of being outcast fueled his career as an essayist and a dramatist writing absurdist plays as social commentary. His involvement during the Prague Spring and his leadership of Charter 77, his unflagging belief in the power of the powerless, and his galvanizing personality catapulted Havel into a pivotal role as the leader of the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Although Havel was a courageous visionary, he was also a man of great contradictions, wracked with doubt and self-criticism. But he always remained true to himself. This “smart and exciting” biography is “both inspiring and filled with lessons for our time” (Walter Isaacson). “Havel was one of the most important intellectual-troublemaking statesmen of his time—a nonconformist, determined to live in truth, who questioned the system, his countrymen and himself constantly. No one is better suited than Michael Zantovsky to describe, interpret, and analyze this moral giant . . . A brilliantly informed intellectual and political history.” —Madeleine Albright “Entertaining, intimate, and moving . . . Zantovsky’s voice—that of a natural storyteller with an eye for the memorable anecdote, a mischievous wit, an easy intelligence, and keen sense of balance and fairness—is so engaging.” —Paul Wilson, The New York Review of Books

The Power of the Powerless

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315487357
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book The Power of the Powerless written by Vaclav Havel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books of great political insight and novelty always outlive their time of birth and this reissued work, initially published in 1985, is no exception. 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.

Violations of the Helsinki Accords, Czechoslovakia

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Publisher : Human Rights Watch
ISBN 13 : 9780938579793
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Violations of the Helsinki Accords, Czechoslovakia written by and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 1986 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Havel

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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822966778
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Book Synopsis Havel by : David Gilbreath Barton

Download or read book Havel written by David Gilbreath Barton and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a man who tried to resurrect the spirit of democratic life. He was born into a time of chaos and absurdity, and he took it as his fate to carry a candle into the night. This is his story and the story of many others, the writers, artists, actors, and philosophers who took it upon themselves to remember a tradition that had failed so miserably it had almost been forgotten. Václav Havel (1936–2011), the famous Czech dissident, intellectual, and playwright, was there when a half million people came to Wenceslas Square to demand an end to Communism in 1989. Many came to hear him call for a free Czechoslovakia, for democratic elections, and a return to Europe. The demonstrators roared when he spoke. “Havel to the castle,” they chanted— meaning Havel for president. And a few weeks later, Havel became a most unusual president. He was sometimes misunderstood and not always popular, but by the time of his death in 2011, the world recognized Havel as one of the most prominent figures of the twentieth century. Born into one of the most prominent and wealthy families in Prague, Havel was the constant subject of attention and an artistic eccentric in a family of businessmen. A young Havel and his family were cast by the Communist takeover as class enemies. Havel traveled a dark road that, ironically, provided the experiences he needed to reconnect not only to his own “ground of being” but to the traditions of civic society. This biography is the story of Havel’s inward journey in his underground years and thus the story of how Havel, the outsider, became the ultimate insider as president of the nation. In this intimate and sweeping portrayal of Havel, David Barton reveals the eccentricities of the last president of Czechoslovakia, and the first president of the Czech Republic.

Disturbing the Peace

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ISBN 13 : 9780571143627
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (436 download)

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Book Synopsis Disturbing the Peace by : Václav Havel

Download or read book Disturbing the Peace written by Václav Havel and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the eve of his fiftieth birthday, Vaclav Havel looks back on his life in the theatre, the literary politics of his early years and the stagnation that followed the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Havel also discusses his part in his country's struggle to restore morality and civic responsibility to public life and the price he has paid for this.

Framing Democracy

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Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804749282
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (492 download)

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Book Synopsis Framing Democracy by : John K. Glenn

Download or read book Framing Democracy written by John K. Glenn and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1989, newly formed civic movements replaced long-standing Leninist regimes in Eastern Europe with democratic governments. This book addresses such questions as: how similar were the Leninist regimes before their dissolution, how similar were their demises and ultimate outcome? How did the way communism fell affect the founding of democracies in Eastern Europe, notably in Poland and Czechoslovakia?

The Struggle for Europe

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Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307491404
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis The Struggle for Europe by : William I. Hitchcock

Download or read book The Struggle for Europe written by William I. Hitchcock and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy, and prosperity. Exploring the role of Cold War politics in Europe’s peace settlement and the half century that followed, Hitchcock reveals how leaders such as Charles de Gaulle, Willy Brandt, and Margaret Thatcher balanced their nations’ interests against the demands of the reigning superpowers, leading to great strides in economic and political unity. He re-creates Europeans’ struggles with their troubling legacy of racial, ethnic, and national antagonism, and shows that while divisions persist, Europe stands on the threshold of changes that may profoundly shape the future of world affairs.

Basket I--implementation of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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The Helsinki Effect

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691187223
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis The Helsinki Effect by : Daniel C. Thomas

Download or read book The Helsinki Effect written by Daniel C. Thomas and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human rights norms do matter. Those established by the Helsinki Final Act contributed directly to the demise of communism in the former East bloc, contends Daniel Thomas. This book counters those skeptics who doubt that such international norms substantially affect domestic political change, while explaining why, when, and how they matter most. Thomas argues that the Final Act, signed in 1975, transformed the agenda of East-West relations and provided a common platform around which opposition forces could mobilize. Without downplaying other factors, Thomas shows that the norms established at Helsinki undermined the viability of one-party Communist rule and thereby contributed significantly to the largely peaceful and democratic changes of 1989, as well as the end of the Cold War. Drawing on both governmental and nongovernmental sources, he offers a powerful Constructivist alternative to Realist theory's failure to anticipate or explain these crucial events. This study will fundamentally influence ongoing debates about the politics of international institutions, the socialization of states, the spread of democracy, and, not least, about the balance of factors that felled the Iron Curtain. It casts new light on Solidarity, Charter 77, and other democratic movements in Eastern Europe, the sources of Gorbachev's reforms, the evolution of the European Union, U.S. foreign policy, and East-West relations in the final decades of the Cold War. The Helsinki Effect will be essential reading for scholars and students of international relations, international law, European politics, human rights, and social movements.

Problems of Communism

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Problems of Communism written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Good-bye, Samizdat

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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810110106
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Good-bye, Samizdat by : Marketa Goetz-Stankiewicz

Download or read book Good-bye, Samizdat written by Marketa Goetz-Stankiewicz and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good-by, Samizdat offers the first collection of some of the best of underground texts. Divided into three sections, it includes fiction, cultural and political writing, and philosophical essays. The writings reflect the creative thought of some of the best minds of modern times, from the well-known - Ivan Klima, Ludvik Vaculik, Vaclav Havel - to writers who are as yet unknown in the West.

Basket Three, Implementation of the Helsinki Accords

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1012 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Basket Three, Implementation of the Helsinki Accords by : United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Download or read book Basket Three, Implementation of the Helsinki Accords written by United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: