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. V clav 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.
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