Every revolution, bloody or not, has two phases. The first phase is defined by the struggle for freedom, the second by the struggle for power and revenge on the votaries of the ancien regime.
DescriptionPolish historian, essayist and former dissident
BornOctober 17, 1946
CountryPoland
ProfessionJournalist; Writer
AwardsGrand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Order Of The White Eagle; Order Of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk; Medal For Merit To Culture; Erasmus Prize; Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award