The politics of betrayal :: renegades and ex-radicals from Mussolini to Christopher Hitchens /

The radical who is transformed into a conservative is a common theme in political history. Lavelle examines why several one-time radicals subsequently became parts of the establishment in various countries. How and why do so many radicals betray the cause? Is it simply a reaction to political defeat...

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Main Author: Lavelle, Ashley (Author)
Corporate Author: UPSO eCollections (University Press Scholarship Online)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2013]
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The radical who is transformed into a conservative is a common theme in political history. Lavelle examines why several one-time radicals subsequently became parts of the establishment in various countries. How and why do so many radicals betray the cause? Is it simply a reaction to political defeat? Were their politics always problematic, even as radicals? Were the ex-radicals psychologically flawed to begin with? What implications does it have for left politics? This book answers these and more questions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 259 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1781706166
9781781706169
9781526102720
1526102722

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