{"product_id":"the-long-retreat-strategies-to-reverse-the-decline-of-the-left-9780745350288","title":"The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left","description":"\u003cb\u003e'A man of enormous intellect, knowledge and bravery'\u003c\/b\u003e - Jeremy Corbyn MP \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Perhaps the most prominent Marxist thinker in the post-Soviet space'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eOpen Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authoritarianism is rampant across the globe. Right-wing governments from Russia to America oversee wars from Ukraine to Palestine, while capitalism lurches from crisis to crisis, its citizens mired in poverty. Imprisoned Putin critic Boris Kagaritsky confronts this stark reality, demanding a clear strategy from the left to dismantle this ever-darkening nightmare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As well as bringing Russian and Western thinkers into dialogue, Kagarlitsky draws upon his experiences as a Russian dissident since the latter days of the Soviet Union in this detailed analysis of leftist strategy. As a Marxist, he engages in radical ideas, including Universal Basic Income and decentralized collective ownership, as well as looking at historical and contemporary examples of revolution and dissent, covering the left's response to the war in Ukraine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written just before Kagarlitsky's imprisonment, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to subversive Russian literature. It asks if the left can put aside its paralyzing sectarianism and conceits of ideological purity to transform society for the benefit of the global working class. Kagarlitsky believes it can, as long as it is unafraid to look critically at its ideas and actions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745350288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Boris Kagarlitsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174364115125,"sku":"9780745350288","price":28.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fb2e955e-c850-4965-bcc0-8fb27cccea78.jpg?v=1716301314","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-long-retreat-strategies-to-reverse-the-decline-of-the-left-9780745350288","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}