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Power of the Powerless: Citizens Against the State in Central Eastern Europe : Citizens Against the State in Central Eastern Europe by John Keane and Václav Havel (1985, Trade Paperback)

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The Power of the Powerless. Title : The Power of the Powerless. Authors : Keane, John.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100873327616

ISBN-139780873327619

eBay Product ID (ePID)592826

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Book TitlePower of the Powerless: Citizens Against the State in Central Eastern Europe : Citizens Against the State in Central Eastern Europe

Number of Pages228 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1985

TopicGeneral, Literary

FeaturesReprint

GenrePolitical Science, Fiction

AuthorJohn Keane, Václav Havel

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN85-024978

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromCollege Freshman

Table Of ContentThis is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisBooks 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., Designed as an introduction to emergency management, this book includes pieces on: social, political, and fiscal aspects of risk management; land-use planning and building code enforcement regulations; insurance issues; emergency management systems; and managing natural and manmade disasters.