Fools, Frauds and Firebrands

Thinkers of the New Left

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"In a previous book published in 1985 as 'Thinkers of the New Left,' [the author] brought together a series of articles from The Salisbury review. [He has] reworked the original articles, cutting out [some] writers, ... and including substantial new material devoted to developments that are increasingly influential"--Introduction. In a reworking of a book first published in 1985, Scruton begins with a ruthless analysis of New Leftism and concludes with a critique of the key strands in its thinking. He questions what the Left looks like today, examines how has it evolved, and considers whether there be any foundation for resistance to the leftist agenda without religious faith.