{"title":"Václav Havel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Václav Havel collection, a tribute to one of the most influential thinkers and writers of the 20th century. Join us in exploring the incisive works of this remarkable Czech playwright, dissident, and statesman, renowned for his pivotal role in the peaceful transition from communism to democracy in Czechoslovakia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHavel's writings provide a profound insight into the challenges and complexities of power and human freedom. His seminal essay, \u003cem\u003eThe Power of the Powerless\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the dynamics of political oppression and the potential for individual agency to spark change. Havel's works fall under the Politics \u0026amp; Current Affairs category and offer valuable lessons that resonate with today's sociopolitical climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a student of political science, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about the art of dissent, the Václav Havel collection is an essential addition to your reading list. Immerse yourself in the eloquent and thought-provoking prose of a leader who championed truth and moral integrity in the face of authoritarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-power-of-the-powerless-by-vaclav-havel-9781784875046","title":"The Power of the Powerless","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most \u003ci\u003eoriginal and compelling pieces of political writing\u003c\/i\u003e to come out of the Soviet Union, published in Vintage Classics on its fortieth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVaclav Havel's\u003c\/i\u003e remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCowed 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1978, Vaclav 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of the Powerless\u003c\/i\u003e remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHavel's diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump\u003c\/i\u003e – Pankaj Mishra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46511259091180,"sku":"9781784875046","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13365293482823.jpg?v=1748817123"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/vaclav-havel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}