Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Cynicism; Part II: Cultural Crisis; Part III: Alternatives; Notes; Index
Summary
In this biting and controversial analysisnow available in paperbackWilliam Chaloupka scrutinizes the cynicism that is our common condition, examining both its uses in the politics of backlash and resentment and its surprisingly positive aspects. "A provocative study of political cynicism and pessimism." New York Review of Books
