One of the truly great and heroic figures of the twentieth century. His writing is phenomenal A renowed playwright and later the President of Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution. Here he shares the situation in his country and the impact of globalization and continuing conflict. He moves beyond the situation in his country to reflect on pressing issues impacting other countries and the world at large.One of the truly great and heroic figures of the twentieth century. His writing is phenomenal A renowed playwright and later the President of Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution. Here he shares the situation in his country and the impact of globalization and continuing conflict. He moves beyond the situation in his country to reflect on pressing issues impacting other countries and the world at large.