Political Action in Václav Havel's Thought

The Responsibility of Resistance

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, European, Eastern European, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Communism & Socialism
Cover of the book Political Action in Václav Havel's Thought by Delia Popescu, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Delia Popescu ISBN: 9780739149591
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: December 16, 2011
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Delia Popescu
ISBN: 9780739149591
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: December 16, 2011
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Political Action in Vaclav Havel’s Thought: The Responsibility of Resistance, by Delia Popescu, examines resistance to oppression and individual responsibility in political action, all in the context of Vaclav Havel’s political philosophy. The famous anti-communist dissident, acclaimed playwright, former President of the Czech Republic, and eminent political thinker argues that there is a certain tendency in modern humanity towards the creation, or at least toleration, of a political system that is invasive and controlling. Not unlike Tocqueville and Arendt, Havel claims that modern liberal democracy contains potential tendencies toward a new form of despotism that capitalizes on modern alienation and social atomization.
Political Action in Vaclav Havel’s Thought suggests that Havel’s theory of individual opposition can be used to secure political freedom under the conditions of modernity. Popescu demonstrates that Havel’s idea of attaining true political participation and freedom requires a strong connection between an individually constructed ethics and the realm of politics. On this basis she reveals that a thick notion of morality can be usefully integrated into an account of both private and public accountability. Vaclav Havel’s essays, plays, speeches, and letters can therefore be integrated into a coherent political theory which contributes significantly to some of the central debates in modern political thought. Delia Popescu concludes that Havel’s theory of individual opposition to totalitarianism may also serve as the foundation for a conception of responsible participation in modern liberal democracies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Political Action in Vaclav Havel’s Thought: The Responsibility of Resistance, by Delia Popescu, examines resistance to oppression and individual responsibility in political action, all in the context of Vaclav Havel’s political philosophy. The famous anti-communist dissident, acclaimed playwright, former President of the Czech Republic, and eminent political thinker argues that there is a certain tendency in modern humanity towards the creation, or at least toleration, of a political system that is invasive and controlling. Not unlike Tocqueville and Arendt, Havel claims that modern liberal democracy contains potential tendencies toward a new form of despotism that capitalizes on modern alienation and social atomization.
Political Action in Vaclav Havel’s Thought suggests that Havel’s theory of individual opposition can be used to secure political freedom under the conditions of modernity. Popescu demonstrates that Havel’s idea of attaining true political participation and freedom requires a strong connection between an individually constructed ethics and the realm of politics. On this basis she reveals that a thick notion of morality can be usefully integrated into an account of both private and public accountability. Vaclav Havel’s essays, plays, speeches, and letters can therefore be integrated into a coherent political theory which contributes significantly to some of the central debates in modern political thought. Delia Popescu concludes that Havel’s theory of individual opposition to totalitarianism may also serve as the foundation for a conception of responsible participation in modern liberal democracies.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Nabokov's Mimicry of Freud by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book The Mainline in Late Modernity by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Social Exclusion, Power, and Video Game Play by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Defining the Caymanian Identity by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Decolonizing Indigeneity by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Religious Encounters in Transcultural Society by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Buddhist Learning in South Asia by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Joss Whedon as Philosopher by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Memoir Ethics by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Maine by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book A History of the Handel Choir of Baltimore (1935–2013) by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Delimiting Modernities by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Music, Theology, and Justice by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Metaphilosophy by Delia Popescu
Cover of the book Wittgenstein and Early Analytic Semantics by Delia Popescu
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy