Synopses & Reviews
The Modern Social Conflict offers a concise, authoritative, and accessible account of where the Western democracies stand today, how they got there, and where they must go if they are to retain their political and social freedom. Part history, part social analysis, part deeply committed prescription, this "essay on the Politics of Liberty" is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the modern world by one of the most noted social and political thinkers of our day.
Synopsis
"Ralf Dahrendorf has written a compelling book which, no doubt, will stimulate considerable discussion. It is the brilliant contribution of a convinced liberal to the study of conflict within contemporary democratic society."Saul Friedlander, University of California, Los Angeles
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-212) and index.
About the Author
Ralf Dahrendorf is Warden of St. Antony's College, Oxford. The author of twenty-eight books, Dr. Dahrendorf has also served in the government of West Germany, taught at major universities on both sides of the Atlantic, and been Director of the London School of Economics.