Robert Ogman was involved in a wide variety of Left social movements in the United States before pursuing political theory at The Institute for Social Ecology (Vermont, U.S.), and The New School (New York City) where he acquired his BA. His interest in anti-national perspectives led him to Berlin where he resides today. There he completed his MA in political science at Universität Potsdam and wrote his thesis on the anti-national Left, which forms the basis of this book. Remaining active in social movements, he is also working on his dissertation on the U.S. left's response to the economic crisis.