Liberal Progressivism: Politics and Class in the Age of Neoliberalism and Climat

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In Liberal Progressivism, Gordon Hak makes the case for the value of theory and philosophy in understanding the day-to-day political realm of elections, politicians, scandals, fund-raising, and law-making.

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In Liberal Progressivism, Gordon Hak makes the case for the value of theory and philosophy in understanding the day-to-day political realm of elections, politicians, scandals, fund-raising, and law-making. Running through the book is the big question of how political attitudes and actions are philosophically grounded: why do people believe what they do?Framed as a debate between liberal progressivism and the Marxist-informed left, and between liberal progressives and the non-university-educated working class, an informant named "Gord" is introduced. Drawing on his life experience he acts as a guide into the worlds of liberal progressivism, the non-university-educated working class, and the Marxist-informed intellectual-left modes of existence that he has personally experienced. In 11 chapters, the book presents an appreciation of nonbinary relationships, open-ended dialectics, complex systems and equilibrium theory, and the importance of emotions in political life.Through a transdisciplinary approach, the book delves into the interconnecting the worlds of politics, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history, and epistemology to produce a celebration of political theory which deserves to be widely read by students, scholars and activists.

Author Biography

Gordon Hak is Professor Emeritus in the History Department, Vancouver Island University, Canada.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Locating Liberal Progressivism 3. Apparatuses of Analysis or How You See Is What You Get 4. A World of Work in the 1970s 5. Engaging with Radicals and Radicalism 6. Among Liberal Progressives 7. The Economy and Capitalism 8. Identity, Inclusion, and Diversity 9. Environmentalism and Climate Change 10. Ideological Struggle, Movement Politics, and Activists 11. Final Words

Review

"Liberal Progressivism offers a powerful critique of contemporary identity politics as it has reshaped today's polarized society, and it does so with a stubborn independence that sets it apart from both the celebrants of 'inclusivity' and the jeremiads of its conservative opponents. Anyone interested in the future of the left and the chasm separating so many bourgeois progressives from the working class will find it a riveting read."Ian McKay, Professor of History, McMaster

Details ISBN0367616696 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0367616696 ISBN-13 9780367616694 Format Hardcover Author Gordon Hak Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2021-05-21 UK Release Date 2021-05-21 Pages 164 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-05-21 NZ Release Date 2021-05-21 Subtitle Politics and Class in the Age of Neoliberalism and Climate Change Series Routledge Innovations in Political Theory Alternative 9780367626556 DEWEY 320.513 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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