István Bibó ; translated by Pet́er Pásztor ; edited and with an introduction by Iván Zoltán Dénes ; with a foreword by Adam Michnik
xi, 473 pages ;
25 cm
World thought in translation
Translated from the Hungarian
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : Attempts to Resolve Political Hysteria / by Iván Zoltán Dénes -- On the Balance of Power and Peace in Europe -- The Miseries of East European Small States -- The Peace and Hungarian Democracy -- The Warped Hungarian Self : A History of Impasse -- The Jewish Predicament in Post-1944 Hungary -- 1956 Declaration -- The Meaning of European Social Development
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"István Bibó (1911-1979) was a Hungarian lawyer, political thinker, prolific essayist, and minister of state for the Hungarian national government during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. This magisterial compendium of Bibó's essays introduces English-speaking audiences to the writings of one of the foremost theorists and psychologists of twentieth-century European politics and culture. Elegantly translated by Péter Pásztor and with a scholarly introduction by Iván Zoltán Dénes, the essays in this volume address the causes and fallout of European political crises, postwar changes in the balance of power among countries, and nation-building processes"--
Essays.
Selections.
English
Selected political essays by István Bibó
Antisemitism-- Hungary-- History-- 20th century
Political science-- Philosophy-- History-- 20th century
Europe, Eastern, Politics and government, 1945-1989