Counterrevolution and Revolt

Without getting into the substance of why Marcuse is interesting, or significant, or revolutionary, I'll address the book: It's a stimulating, but short read and I would recommend a trip to the library or a used copy for the cost. I would have preferred this as part of a compilation of Marcuse's essays.

Marcuse's short work Counterrevolution and Revolt, written in 1972, has four sections: "The Left Under the Counterrevolution," "Nature and Revolution," "Art and Revolution" and "Conclusion." One must imagine the political situation to which Marcuse addresses the work: the New Left, whose advances and promises were so recently great, has suffered a quick decline for two key reasons.