The Dilemmas of Dissidence in East-Central Europe: Citizen Intellectuals and Philosopher Kings
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The dilemmas of dissidence in East-central Europe discusses one of the major currents leading to the fall of communism. Falk examines the intellectual dissident movements in Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary from the late 1960s through to 1989. In spite of its historic significance, no other comprehensive study appeared on the subject.
In addition to the huge list of written sources from samizdat works to recent essays, Falk`s sources include interviews with many actors of those events as well as videos and films (including winners of Oscar).
Although a work rightly classified as political theory, The dilemmas of dissidence provides exciting narrative account of the development of thoughts and actions of those brave intellectuals in dreary Warsaw, Prague and Budapest of yesteryears.
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This volume discusses one of the major currents leading to the fall of communism. Falk examines the intellectual dissident movements in Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary from the late 1960s through to 1989. In spite of its historic significance, no other comprehensive survey has appeared on the subject.
The author passionately argues that the intellectuals and dissident writers of the region not only contributed mightily to the events themselves, but also collectively bequeathed to the world an oeuvre that constitutes one of the most original, important and useful contributions to political theory today.
In addition to the huge list of written sources from samizdat works to recent essays, Falk's sources include interviews with many personalities of those events as well as videos and films
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
The Dilemmas of Dissidence in East-Central Europe: Citizen Intellectuals and Philosopher Kings
The Dilemmas of Dissidence in East-Central Europe: Citizen Intellectuals and Philosopher Kings,Barbara J. Falk,Central European University Press,9639241393,1945-1989,20th century,Anthropology - Cultural,Dissenters,Europe - Germany,Europe, Central,Europe, Eastern,General,History,History: World,Political Process - General,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics and government,Public Policy - Economic Policy,Eastern Europe,Marxism & Communism,Political control & freedoms
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