David Horowitz Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

David Horowitz spent his early life immersed in the Communist-progressive left, a legacy from his parents, and later became a founder of the New Left. By the mid-1970s, he recognized the damage caused by this movement and chose to leave it behind. Over the next three decades, he transformed into a principal intellectual opponent of the left. In the preface to this collection of his conservative writings, he reflects on his journey: "For better or worse, I have been condemned to spend the rest of my days attempting to understand how the left pursues the agendas from which I have separated myself, and why." As Horowitz began this exploration, the left had already transcended the political confines of previous generations. Today, it dominates America's academic and media landscapes, having elected a president and positioned itself to shape the nation's future. Horowitz's writings delve into how the left achieved this success and its implications. Through the perspective of a deeply engaged witness, he sheds light on a destructive movement that continually reinvents itself to obscure its true identity and mission. In "My Life and Times," the first volume, he recounts his experiences at odds with his own country, collaborating with radical figures like Huey Newton and confronting others, marking his evolution from a key theorist of the American left to its most resolute adversary.

This description reflects the writings of an MIT professor on linguistics from the 1950s, but his criticism of the Vietnam War in the 1960s shifted his reputation towards radical politics. Over the past four decades, he has garnered a devoted following in the U.S. and Europe for his increasingly vehement critiques of U.S. actions, often perceived as hysterical. Despite claiming neglect by mainstream media like the "New York Times," his numerous polemical works, including the best-seller "9-11," have established him as a central figure in a cult-like following. In this collection, editors Peter Collier and David Horowitz present essays that scrutinize his intellectual journey and the development of his anti-American sentiment. Topics include his controversial ties to Holocaust revisionism, his defense of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, and his assertion that U.S. policies in 1980s Latin America mirrored Nazism. Scholar Paul Bogdanor critiques his stance on Israel, while Ronald Radosh and David Horowitz analyze his reaction to the September 11 attacks. Linguists Paul Postal and Robert Levine reassess his linguistic theories, identifying parallels with his political views: a profound disregard for truth, incoherence, and verbal aggression towards dissenters. This collection offers a compelling portrait of one of today's most influential public intellectuals.

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