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The point(lessness) of defining the LA Left (and Right)

By Michael McCarthy | Published: March 16, 2010
What need is there for defining concepts like Left and Right in a region dominated by the ongoing dual transition to markets and liberal democracy—pace the rise of some “socialist” governments? This question has been answered hubristically—there is no need to define them because there is more meaningful ideological debate! (Fukuyama, 1989)—and seriously—we need to [...]
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