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Left-wing intellectuals in Britain and the US had long repudiated the Soviet regime. Why was the collapse of the Eastern Bloc experienced as a shock that destabilised their identities and political allegiances then? What happened to a collective project that had started out to formulate a socialist vision different from both really existing socialism and social democracy? This study endeavours to answer both questions, focusing on generational networks rather than individuals and investigating political academic journals after 1989 to paint the picture of a Left deeply troubled by the triumph of a capitalism unfettered by any counter-force.
Price: $55.00
Pages: 344
Publisher: transcript publishing
Imprint: transcript publishing
Publication Date:
27 November 2016
Trim Size: 8.86 X 5.83 in
ISBN: 9783837634181
Format: Paperback
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»The value of this work lies not in its novelty, but rather in Berg's remarkable achievement of meticulously cataloging oppositional thought.«
Sebastian Berg (Dr. habil.) teaches Social and Cultural Studies of Anglophone Societies at Ruhr University Bochum. His research interests include the history and politics of »the Left«, social movements, and environmentalism.
Frontmatter 1
Table of Contents 5
I. Introduction: the Paradox of 1989 7
II. Analysing the Impact of 1989 on the British and the American Intellectual Left 21
III. Crisis and Re-orientation: Evidence from the Journals 77
IV. Between Radical Critique and Moderate Recommendations? 309
V. Bibliography 321
VI. Acknowledgements 339
VII. Detailed Table of Contents 341