| The Populist Radical Left in Europe Contributor(s): Katsambekis, Giorgos (Editor), Kioupkiolis, Alexandros (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138744808 ISBN-13: 9781138744806 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties |
| Dewey: 324.217 |
| LCCN: 2018054224 |
| Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.10 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Building on a comprehensive theoretical framework that draws on discursive and ideational approaches to populism, this volume offers a comparative mapping of the Populist Radical Left in contemporary Europe. It explores the novel discursive, political and organisational features of several political actors, as well as the conditions of their emergence and success, while being alert to the role of relevant social movements. Chapters feature case studies of the Greek party Syriza, the Spanish Podemos, the German Die Linke, Jean-Luc M lenchon and France Insoumise, the Dutch Socialist Party and the Slovenian Levica. Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of Labour in the UK and 'Momentum', the movement that supports him is also examined. A separate chapter is devoted to recent grassroots social movements that can be seen as instances of progressive populism, such as the 'squares movement' in Spain and Greece. This book fills a crucial gap in the literature on radical left politics and populism in Europe, contributing to the rapidly burgeoning field of populism studies. |