Fight of Exiled Journalist and Anti-Communist Activist Josef Josten For Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights (1948–1985)
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Milada Polišenská is distinguished senior lecturer and provost emerita at Anglo-American University.
Polisenska provides an incredibly engrossing history that effortlessly moves between a fascinating man (Josten) and the context and details of the fascinating times in which he lived. The work is thereby enlightening in regards to not only the particulars of Josten, but also the life led by individuals like him as well as the complex history of World War II and the Cold War. It is one of those rare and much appreciated works of history that is hard to put down while filling in a gap of knowledge the reader isn't even fully aware they are in need of resolving at the outset. It is an immensely pleasurable and satisfying read.
- George Hays, Anglo-American University,
Polišenská’s book is an excellent biography of an extraordinary personality committed to liberal democracy and the protection of human rights and dignity, set in the context of so-called great history. The work of Josef Josten, a Czechoslovak exile in the United Kingdom during the Cold War, can be seen from different perspectives, including the one promoted by Tomáš G. Masaryk, of ‘small-scale work’ in the service of the nation and democracy.
- Ladislav Cabada, Metropolitan University Prague,
The Fight of Exiled Journalist and Anti-Communist Activist Josef Josten: For Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights (1948–1985) explores the life and work of exiled Czech journalist Josef Josten (1913-1985) and his fight against the communist Soviet regime in his homeland. Josten was a tireless journalist, activist, and organizer of campaigns and initiatives to expose communist strategy and tactics. During his exile, he set up the Free Czechoslovakia Information Service, which issued the regular bulletin Features and News from Behind the Iron Curtain. His work culminated in the Free Czechoslovakia Campaign, and the establishment of the British Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted. This book offers insight into the Soviet directives regarding their relationship with Great Britain, the struggles of the Czech exile community, and the infiltration of the exile movement by Soviet secret agents.
Foreword 1 Martin Josten
Foreword 2 Václav Havel (1936-2011)
Foreword 3 Otto Pick (1925-2016)
Preface and Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: Czechoslovak–British Relations from 1918 to 1948 and During the Cold War: Two Josten’s Escapes in Exile
Chapter 1: Free Czechoslovakia Information Service FCI: Basic Facts and Data
Chapter 2: Josten as Anti-Communist and Democratic Activist
Chapter 3: Agents of Communist Secret Services: Direct Threat to the Exile Members
Chapter 4: The Fight for Human Rights and Freedom for Prisoners of Conscience: Priority in the Last Years of Josten’s Life
Chapter 5: The End of Josten's Life and the End of the CDUP: The Death of Josef Josten
Chapter 6: Honors, Recognition, Private Life: Order of the Member of the British Empire
Conclusion
Appendix: Archival Sources
Selected Bibliography
About the Author
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Milada Polišenská is distinguished senior lecturer and provost emerita at Anglo-American University.