The Agony of the American Left

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The Agony of the American Left is written by Christopher Lasch and published by Knopf. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0307830500 (ISBN 10) and 9780307830500 (ISBN 13).

Five long essays by an American historian, the author of The New Radicalism in America (1965). Under the rubric of "the collapse of mass-based radical movements," Lasch examines the decline of populism, the disintegration of the American socialist party, and the weaknesses of black nationalism. Also included is a history of the Congress for Cultural Freedom and a discussion of the '60's revival of ideological controversy.