Description: 1968 witnessed a highly unusual sequence of popular rebellions worldwide. Gerd-Rainer Horn offers a fascinating re-assessment of these turbulent times, arguing that 1968 cannot be seen in isolation; it must be viewed in the context of a much larger period of experimentation and revolt.
Review Quotes: "Gerd-Rainer Horn's greatest contribution to the current literature on the 1960s is without a doubt the rich comparative perspectiv he brings to the subject...Its emphasis on these lesser-known sites of activism makes this book worth reading, providing scholars both versed and unversed in the field with new examples of protest and its transference across national boundaries."--Journal of Modern History
"This ambitious and provocative work exemplifies the current trend toward transnational history...This is an important and original work...The broad focus, revisionist argument, and transnational comparisons will make it of considerable value to scholars of the 1960s."--Michael W. Flamm, The Historian"Written from the perspective of a participant observer, this is critical history in the Nietzschean sense. At no point naively optomistic about the chances for success, it nonetheless aims at reviving the volatile Spirit of '68, and thus at making the potential of the past available for the present."--Kay Schiller, Times Literary Supplement"A lively and detailed study...Horn brings an admirable breadth of learning and enthusiasm to his subject."--Steve Andrew, Morning Star