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Ivan Lesay

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in Trnava, Slovakia

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Contemporary, Philosophy, Spirituality

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December 2018

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Ivan Lesay was born in Trnava, (Czecho-)Slovakia, in 1980. He studied and taught political science and political economy at universities in Trnava, Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna. He has been working in the area of European investments and green energy.

He authored several expert books and papers. His works include a popular study of the 2008 Financial Crisis co-authored with Prof. Joachim Becker.

He writes lyrics for the Trnava-based hardcore-crossover formation Fishartcollection, who are two-time finalists of the Radio Head Awards under the category Hard & Heavy. He made his literary debut with a children’s book. Lesay authored several short stories, including some for radio. His debut novel Topografia bolesti (The Topography of Pain) was ...more

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	The Topography of Pain (Guernica World Editions, 83) by Ivan Lesay (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Gresty (translator) 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A-ko-že Lesankin fantastický svet by Ivan Lesay (Goodreads Author), Petra Lukovicsová (Illustrator) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reforming Pensions in Central Europe: Path Dependence and Path Departure in the Pension Systems of former Czechoslovakia 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Život na úver by Joachim Becker, Ivan Lesay (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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