The art of peacemaking : political essays by István Bibó / István Bibó ; translated by Péter Pásztor ; edited and with an introduction by Iván Zoltán Dénes ; with a foreword by Adam Michnik.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Adam Michnik -- 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 -- Declaration (1956) -- Memorandum : Hungary, a scandal and a hope for the world -- The meaning of European social development.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Text in English, translated from the Hungarian.

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