{"product_id":"vaclav-havel-for-our-time","title":"Vaclav Havel for Our Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraces the enduring relevance of Vaclav Havel's visionary thought and writings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVáclav Havel (1936–2011), the long-imprisoned dissident, playwright and author who became the celebrated Czech president, has been commended for many accomplishments . But he remains unrecognised for the most enduring: his prophetic vision, beautifully articulated and vitally needed today. It is a vision of values at work and of sheer intelligence and goodwill, anchored in a restated humanism and awareness of transcendent authority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his writings and speeches, Roger Lipsey interprets Havel’s wisdom for new generations. Havel’s interests were varied: he addressed politics, leadership, the role of the individual, civil society, conscience and much more. He contributed self-sacrificingly to the Eastern European transition from communism to democracy, considering the issues facing his region and the world with a unique blend of humanity, good sense and fearlessness. But above all, as he identified in a 1997 talk in Kyiv, he believed that ‘the crucial task of our time [is] the quest for a new global sense of responsibility’. Much of his thought returned to this necessity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten both for familiar readers and those new to his work, this is a rich assessment of the life and ideas of Václav Havel, the conscience and mirror of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncovers the unrecognised and beautifully articulated wisdom of Havel and how it can benefit new generations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor draws on his writings and speeches to provide a rich account of the life and ideas of the former Czech president\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten for both well-versed readers and those new to Havel's work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613201015157,"sku":"9781805267935","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805267935.jpg?v=1790608015","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/vaclav-havel-for-our-time","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}