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The End of Commitment. Intellectuals, Revolutionaries, and Political Morality in the Twentieth Century.
Paul Hollander
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Description for The End of Commitment. Intellectuals, Revolutionaries, and Political Morality in the Twentieth Century.
Hardcover. The first study to take a comprehensive, historically comparative view of disillusionment with Communist systems and ideologies. "An indispensable portrait."-Harvey Klehr. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 758.
The seduction of some of the twentieth century's great thinkers by Communist ideology and ideals is one of the most intriguing stories in the history of that ill-fated century. How was it that these distinguished intellectuals, public figures, and revolutionaries could enlist in the service of ideas which, when put in practice, proved repressive? Much has been written about the durable attraction of communism; we know far less about the disillusionment it spawned. In The End of Commitment, the distinguished sociologist Paul Hollander investigates how and why those individuals who were attracted to communism finally abandoned the cause that moved ... Read more
The seduction of some of the twentieth century's great thinkers by Communist ideology and ideals is one of the most intriguing stories in the history of that ill-fated century. How was it that these distinguished intellectuals, public figures, and revolutionaries could enlist in the service of ideas which, when put in practice, proved repressive? Much has been written about the durable attraction of communism; we know far less about the disillusionment it spawned. In The End of Commitment, the distinguished sociologist Paul Hollander investigates how and why those individuals who were attracted to communism finally abandoned the cause that moved ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
758g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566636889
SKU
V9781566636889
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About Paul Hollander
Paul Hollander is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of the classic Anti-Americanism as well as Understanding Anti-Americanism; Political Will and Personal Belief; Decline and Discontent; The Many Faces of Socialism; and Political Pilgrims. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Reviews for The End of Commitment. Intellectuals, Revolutionaries, and Political Morality in the Twentieth Century.
There is no one better placed than Paul Hollander to a provide sober and reliable explanation.
Walter Laqueur, historian; political commentator; author of The Terrible Secret The story is of great importance.
Richard Pipes, Baird Professor of History, Emeritus, Harvard University A lively biographical presentation.
Robert Conquest, Stanford University A fascinating study of the nature of ideological ... Read more
Walter Laqueur, historian; political commentator; author of The Terrible Secret The story is of great importance.
Richard Pipes, Baird Professor of History, Emeritus, Harvard University A lively biographical presentation.
Robert Conquest, Stanford University A fascinating study of the nature of ideological ... Read more