Rozum a odvaha - Jak čelit současným výzvám a krizím Evropy – Fiala Petr (2017)

In this book, Petr Fiala describes the reality of the world around us and proposes how we should respond to it, rejecting what he sees as the misguided beliefs of multiculturalism, political correctness, European integrationism, globalism and similar ideologies. He argues that reason and courage are the two essential qualities needed to confront Europe’s current challenges and crises, from chaotic migration and declining public safety to the European Union’s direction after Brexit. Reason means seeing and interpreting things as they are, without ideology, naivety or false idealism, and developing a coherent, clear and realistic foreign policy. The book presents a set of principles and values that should guide the redefinition of the Czech national position, emphasizing that the more united a country is at home, the stronger it is abroad. Courage means honestly naming Europe’s growing problems and actively and consistently promoting solutions and national interests within European structures. Fiala argues that the European Union must be reformed and that the Czech Republic must participate actively in this process; neither deeper integration nor a hasty withdrawal offers the answer. He calls for a serious debate across the political spectrum, and this book provides a starting point for it. The contents are in Czech.