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Record Nr.

UNINA9910853000803321

Autore

Kagarlitsky Boris <1958->

Titolo

The Long Retreat : Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Pluto Press, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9780745350271

0745350275

9780745350264

0745350267

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 pages)

Collana

Transnational Institute Series

Altri autori (Persone)

BondPatrick

ClarkeRenfrey

Disciplina

320.531

Soggetti

Socialism

Neoliberalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by Patrick Bond -- Preface -- Part I: Socialism as a Problem --   1. In the Labyrinth of Ideology --   2. Revolution as Practice --   3. 25 April 1974: ‘The People are No Longer Afraid’ -- Part II: The Revenge of Capital --   4. From Nomenklatura to Bourgeoisie: The Evolution of the Soviet Elite --   5. What Remains of the Welfare State? --   6. A Kaleidoscope of Problems and Opportunities -- Part III: Neoliberalism: Long Goodbyes --   7. A Sick Society --   8. War, Hunger and Economic Restructuring -- Part IV: The Fallen Banner --   9. Who Will Transform Society? --   10. The Problem of Control --   11. Between Reform and Revolution -- Part V: The Return of Hope --   12. Where to Begin? --   13. Plan and Market --   14. From the Coalition of Resistance to the Coalition of Change -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

An intellectual tour-de-force by one of Russia's most prominent dissidents.