Intellectual Radicalism after 1989: Crisis and Re-orientation in the British and the American Left

Sebastian Berg

Open Access Published by transcript Verlag 2016

Intellectual Radicalism after 1989

Crisis and Re-orientation in the British and the American Left

Sebastian Berg
Funded by: Knowledge Unlatched - KU Select 2016: Frontlist Collection

Volume 32 in the series Edition Politik

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839434185

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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.

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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.

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»This study can only be recommended to every reader.«
Christisn Huck, Anglistik, 29/2 (2018)

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Table of Contents Open Access Download PDF	5
I. Introduction: the Paradox of 1989 Open Access Download PDF	7
II. Analysing the Impact of 1989 on the British and the American Intellectual Left Open Access Download PDF	21
III. Crisis and Re-orientation: Evidence from the Journals Open Access Download PDF	77
IV. Between Radical Critique and Moderate Recommendations? Open Access Download PDF	309
V. Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	321
VI. Acknowledgements Open Access Download PDF	339
VII. Detailed Table of Contents Open Access Download PDF	341

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Language: English
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 344
Keywords: Socialism; Intellectuals; Britain; United States; North America; History; Politics; Political Sociology; British History; American History; Political Science; Sociology

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Published: March 27, 2017
ISBN: 9783839434185