The View from Prague - The Expectations of World Leaders at the Dawn of the 21st Century.
Language: English
Published by Central European University Press, Budapest, 2007
- Hardcover
- Used

Seller: G. & J. CHESTERS, TAMWORTH, United KingdomG. & J. CHESTERS
AbeBooks seller since May 12, 2000
Condition: Used - As new
£ 26.10
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
pp.xi, 276 pages, an As New hardback in an as new dust-jacket [9637326928].
Seller Inventory # 68425
- Title
- The View from Prague - The Expectations of World Leaders at the Dawn of the 21st Century.
- Author
- HAVEL, Vaclac et al. ; Musil, Jiri & Vrba, Tomas (Edited by)
- Publisher
- Central European University Press, Budapest
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9637326928
- ISBN 13
- 9789637326929
- Seller catalogs
- Politics
This work is the result of the Forum 2000 conferences initiated by Václav Havel and Elie Wiesel. The book is based mainly on the first five conferences which were held in Prague from 1997. The first essay written by Václav Havel deals with spiritual preconditions of the global survival of humankind, and the second one is the quintessence of Havel's views on the world which we have inherited as well as his views on our hopes for the future. The book closes with Havel's personal reflection on the deeper meaning and aim of the Forum 2000 meetings. Subsequent chapters analyze and interpret the ideas that were expressed by the speakers and interlocutors of the first five conferences in which they tried to identify and understand the primary issues facing mankind globally. Reflections deal with the main dimensions of globalization and with their synchronicities as well as asynchronicities based on the quintessences of the annual conference reports.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Tomáš Vrba is an editor, translator, journalist, and Professor at the New York University in Prague.
Jirí Musil is Professor of Sociology at the Central European University in Budapest and Warsaw and at Charles University in Prague. He was the first Academic Director of the Prague College of CEU. He is a member of the “Academia Europea” and “Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea” and a founding member of the Czech Learned Society. His main professional fields are urban and regional sociology and sociology of culture.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
G. & J. CHESTERS
TAMWORTH, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 12, 2000
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 14 to 45 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 7.00 | £ 9.05 |
Payment methods
Store description
Our shop is now closed. We work from a local warehouse. Visitors by appointment. Our stock of 45,000 items includes academic books, enthusiasts' books, and antiquarian books.
Specialty
Academic; enthusiasts'; antiquarian; Everyman's; World's ClassicsSeller's business information
G. & J. CHESTERS
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
ALL BOOKS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED. ANY BOOK WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE WRONGLY DESCRIBED AND WITH WHICH THE CUSTOMER IS NOT SATISFIED MAY BE RETURNED AND MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. TWO ASTERISKS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNIFY AN EX-LIBRARY COPY IN GENERALLY VERY GOOD CONDITION. "DW" IS AN ABBREVIATION FOR DUSTWRAPPER (OR DUST-JACKET).
ALL BOOKS ARE FIRST PRINTINGS OF THE FIRST EDITION UNLESS STATED DIFFERENTLY. ALL ARE HARDBACKS UNLESS DESCRIBED AS 'pbk' OR 'paperback'.
WE TAKE VISA,MASTERCARD,SWITCH, AND AMERICAN EXPRESS. PLEASE INDICATE ANY PREFERENCE FOR SURFACE MAIL OR AIRMAIL (IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN EUROPE).
NOTE THAT POSTAGE IS AT COST AND NOT STANDARD. THERE IS A PACKING CHARGE OF BETWEEN FIFTY AND EIGHTY PENCE (SEE ABOVE).
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to G. & J. CHESTERS, TAMWORTH, United Kingdom, +44 01827894743, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Postage and packing is always at cost (the only fair system) so please ignore the irrelevant default figure. If the book which you order is heavy or oversized, we will contact you to let you know that extra shipping is required. On the other hand, if the book is very light, we will reduce the postage costs.
If you know that the book which you wish to buy is heavy, you could email us to learn the postage before ordering.