Left Turn: Forging a New Political Future (Radical Imagination)

by Stanley Aronowitz

Building a new platform for change, prominent social critic Stanley Aronowitz diagnoses America's crisis of democracy and the dangers of the new authoritarianism. Aronowitz draws on his vast knowledge of history and political theory and from currents of political change around the globe, from the traditions of the European left to the newest political trends in Latin America that have challenged the "death of socialism. Demonstrating why Democrats lose when they cling to centrism and compromise their core values, this book shows us what a new left party in America would look like in an era of globalization, terrorism, and a crisis of public confidence in government.

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2006

About the author

Stanley Aronowitz (1933–2021) was a professor of sociology, cultural studies, and urban education at the CUNY Graduate Center. He was also a veteran political activist and cultural critic, an advocate for organized labor and a member of the interim consultative committee of the International Organization for a Participatory Society.

In 2012, Aronowitz was awarded the Center for Study of Working Class Life's Lifetime Achievement Award at Stony Brook University.

Reviews

[Nayyirah · Rating 4 out of 5]

stanley aronowitz is one of our priemier social theorists. he was the winegargen lecturer last year at u of m. this book is very interesting because it speaks to post-industial societies and what next steps we can take. it also tells us progressive liberals that we need to get off our asses and do something!!!