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Agony of the American Left
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 ''60s revival of ideological controversy.