In this lecture Mandel discusses the character of the 1968 upsurge, its strengths and weaknesses, the political surrender of many former radicals and the gains of the movement. This lecture was given at an event organized by the US socialist organisation Solidarity

In 1970 gingen Ernest Mandel en Joop den Uyl, toen fractievoorzitter van de PvdA, in debat met elkaar over socialistische strategie. Een opname van dit debat is nu beschikbaar.