Moments of Decision: Political History and the Crises of Radicalism

By Stephen Eric Bronner

In this expanded second edition, the radical classic Moments of Decision has been updated more than 20 years since it was first published and received the Michael Harrington Book Award. Reexamining observations made after the fall of communism, Stephen Eric Bronner blends political meditation, philosophical critique, and history lessons to illuminate the monumental crises that shaped the 20th and 21st centuries. A cosmopolitan work that touches on the implications of conflicts ranging from World War I to the Arab Spring, Moments of Decision explores the assumptions of socialist historiography and the character of modernity. In clear, accessible prose, Bronner has revived and revised a seminal work that is ideal for students, scholars, and anyone interested in political history, theory, and international relations.

PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION:

"To guess about the future Bronner has rightly looked into the past, going back to the first world war and the momentous split in the labor movement. His book is a learned, lively and inevitably controversial contribution to the political and historical debates of our age."
- Daniel Singer, THE NATION

"Stephen Bronner is a distinctive voice on the American left. He combines a deep understanding of working class political history with a passionate interest in devising a democratic strategy for our time, and is willing to take risks in saying just what that strategy should be. Bronner's analysis is both principled and shrewd, unsparing and hopeful. Even where one disagrees with it, one learns."
- Joel Rogers, University of Wisconsin Law School, Editor, POLITICS AND SOCIETY

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623567009
• ISBN13: 9781623567002
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant Man!

I had the pleasure of being taught by Prof. Bronner. He is a brilliant man that offers great insight into every aspect of politics.

Every political science student should read this book!

Stephen Eric Bronner is a wonderful writer and teacher. I was lucky enough to study under Professor Bronner at Rutgers University and I must say, Moments of Decision is a wonderful book that any one intersted in Political Science must read. Bronner is a provocative writer, who in Moments of Decision uses history in order to predict the future. This book is for anyone who is interested in the radical movements of the 20th century.