The Power of the Powerless

Václav Havel’s remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer’s unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we perform to protect ourselves? Written in 1978, Václav Havel’s meditation on political dissent – the rituals of its suppression, and the sparks that re-ignite it – would prove the guiding manifesto for uniting Solidarity movements across the Soviet Union. A portrait of activism in the face of falsehood and intimidation, The Power of the Powerless remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy. 'Havel’s diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump' Pankaj MishraAuthor: Havel, Václav,author,Snyder, Timothy,introduction Contributors: Havel, Václav,author,Snyder, Timothy,introduction Binding: mass_market Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 27 Sep 2018 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Vintage Publishing Author/Director/Artist: Vaclav Havel Dimension (cm): 178x111x10 mm Package Dimension (cm): 16x176x108 mm Item Weight (g): 99 Package Weight (g): 100