Comments on: Raving about a rave: John Lukacs Democracy and Populism http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197319 Nicholas Gruen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:30:48 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197319 Having read the reference you sent me to - I agree it's excellent. The conclusion of the review before Harries' is also good. "His hauteur, fast pace and frequently cantankerous asides may impede what is otherwise a thoughtful warning from a very knowledgeable source." Having read the reference you sent me to – I agree it’s excellent. The conclusion of the review before Harries’ is also good. “His hauteur, fast pace and frequently cantankerous asides may impede what is otherwise a thoughtful warning from a very knowledgeable source.”

]]> By: Ingolf http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197299 Ingolf Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:59:12 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197299 One of the rare moments I wish I had broadband out here! One of the rare moments I wish I had broadband out here!

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197287 Nicholas Gruen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:12:48 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197287 Populism in action. <object width="425" height="366"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6d7-c4dUqYc&rel=1&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6d7-c4dUqYc&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="366"></embed></object> Populism in action.

]]> By: Ingolf http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197255 Ingolf Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:41:21 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197255 You've probably already read it, but Owen Harries wrote an <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Populism-Hatred-John-Lukacs/dp/0300116934/ref=reader_req_dp/103-6280560-4060643" rel="nofollow">excellent review</a> for the Washington Post. Superfluous when you've already got the book in your hands, of course, but Harries does a nice, and concise enough, job to warrant a quick read. You’ve probably already read it, but Owen Harries wrote an excellent review for the Washington Post. Superfluous when you’ve already got the book in your hands, of course, but Harries does a nice, and concise enough, job to warrant a quick read.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197249 Nicholas Gruen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:25:53 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197249 Thanks Ingolf, Better to light one candle . . . (violins) Thanks Ingolf,

Better to light one candle . . . (violins)

]]> By: Ingolf http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197243 Ingolf Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:11:26 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/28/raving-about-a-rave-john-lukacs%e2%80%99-democracy-and-populism/#comment-197243 You must be feeling like the tree that fell in the forest, alone and unremarked. Ah well, pearls before swine and all that, Nicholas! I finally got around to reading the post and then delving a bit more deeply into Mr Lukacs. A most interesting man. Like you, I find what little I've read of his thought stimulating and often highly original. And, so far at least, surprisingly congenial. Thanks for the intro. You must be feeling like the tree that fell in the forest, alone and unremarked. Ah well, pearls before swine and all that, Nicholas!

I finally got around to reading the post and then delving a bit more deeply into Mr Lukacs. A most interesting man. Like you, I find what little I’ve read of his thought stimulating and often highly original. And, so far at least, surprisingly congenial.

Thanks for the intro.

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