Na konci beztarostnosti - Co nechceme slyšet o Evropě, národních zájmech a zahraniční politice – Fiala Petr (2015)

A prominent Czech political scientist responds to the crisis in Europe and the weakening of the West with a collection of original essays, addressing the challenges facing our European society. He clearly describes the problems of our foreign policy, which are caused by the internal disputes and lack of coherence of the current government. Unfortunately, this is happening at a time when Europe, along with the Czech Republic, is threatened by a new danger of radical Islam, and in light of the Ukrainian crisis, some diplomats even speak of a small cold war. The chairman of the Civic Democratic Party and emeritus rector of Masaryk University not only presents the roots and context of our problems in an engaging manner but also provides clear arguments for why the Czech political representation must quickly start behaving in a way that ensures Czechs have the foreign policy they deserve and need. --------- "Czech foreign policy must once again become a societal topic. The days of carefree existence, if anyone truly believed in them, are gone. A weakened West and a weary Europe face new challenges and threats. The Czech Republic cannot passively wait for the situation to develop, change its foreign policy priorities every six months, be unsure where to seek security guarantees, and play with the trust of allies and respect in the long term..."