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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marina PrentoulisPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Weight: 0.397kg ISBN: 9780745337647ISBN 10: 0745337643 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 20 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Why Left Populism? 1. The Politics of Left Populism after the Global Financial Crisis 2. Grassroots Resistance, Austerity and the ‘Populist Moment’ 3. Creating a Party for the Twenty-First Century: New Parties, New Structures? 4. Left Populism at Elections: Rhetoric and Programmes 5. The Institutionalisation of the Populist Promise 6. Europe and Its ‘Peoples’: Negotiating Sovereignty Conclusion: Where We Are Today with Left Populism Notes IndexReviews'Rigorously reflecting on the choreography of contemporary left-wing experiments flirting with left populism in crisis-ridden Europe, Prentoulis offers a challenging first assessment of its political advances, limitations and potential for left strategy' -- Yannis Stavrakakis, Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 'An outstanding contribution to understand the shortcomings and yet potentials of the left populist experience ... explains what left populism modestly achieved but also points very convincingly to what it has to do in the future to promote the values of equality, social justice and internationalism' -- Oscar Garcia Agustin, Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark 'An important, timely appraisal of the European left, one that will inform and inspire activists' -- Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) 'It's been a dramatic decade for left-wing political projects in Greece, Spain, and the UK. Through personal experience, a wealth of interviews and analysis, Prentoulis pulls together an assessment which is vital for anyone who wants to understand the post-crash upsurge of radical politics in Europe' -- Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice Now Author InformationMarina Prentoulis is Associate Professor in Politics and Media at the University of East Anglia. She has been the UK spokesperson of Syriza and has given numerous interviews on British and International media including BBC’s Newsnight and the Andrew Marr Show as well as CNN and Sky News. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |