Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0002-7249-6784
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2017
Abstract
This paper analyzes the symbolism of George Kennan’s famous “X” article relative to the challenges of contemporary post transitions. It unpacks recent political discourse, discussing the critical application of practices such as thinking with your heart, parrhesis of the significance of uncertainty and reflection for question is: What would Kennan write in an X Article to states in transition paper employs both the definition suggested by Michel Foucault who understood it as “fearless speech” and Eric Voegelin who closely follows Plato’s meaning linking it with “heart” (dis)order of representatives of a society.
Published In
Jesenko Tesan and Joan Davision. "Kennan and the Neglected Variable in Post-Socialist Societies: The Loss of Honest Dialogue and the Need for Empathy." Studia Humana 6:4 (October 2017) 52-61. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sh-2017-0027.
Publication Title
Studia Humana
DOI
10.1515/sh-2017-0027