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Record Nr.

UNINA9910345141103321

Autore

Nagle John D (John David)

Titolo

Confessions from the left : on the pain, necessity, and joys of political renewal / / John D. Nagle [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : P. Lang, c1998

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource ([xi], 318 p. )

Collana

Major concepts in politics and political theory  Confessions from the left

Major concepts in politics and political theory ; ; vol. 15

Disciplina

320.51/3

Soggetti

Political science

Right and left (Political science)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; I. An End Is a New Beginning. ; A. A Personal Political Journey: Confessions of the Once and Still Committed. ; B. Why Now? Confession and Renewal -- ; II. An End to Endism -- There Are No Ends to History. ; A. Three Classic Western Value Systems: Progress through Conflict. ; B. Consequences of Endism: Searching for Final Solutions. ; C. Marxism as Critical Method and as Dogma: Dealing with the Legacy of Official Marxism. ; D. Living with Complexity and Ongoing Uncertainty -- ; III. Uplifting Stories of Confession, Rebirth, and Renewals in Other Times. ; A. Socialism Reinvented in the 19th Century. ; B. Conservatism Recovers from Its Collaboration with Fascism; Learns to Live with and Even Enjoy Democracy. ; C. Liberalism Recovers from the Great Depression, the Collapse of Interwar Democracy and Support of Imperialism. ; D. Lessons from History Regarding Value System Renewal: Prospects for Left Revival -- ; IV. Learning New Lessons and Unlearning Old Lessons: Outstanding Issues.