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The Populist Radical Left in Europe

By Giorgos Katsambekis; Alexandros Kioupkiolis

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2019
ISBN
1138744808, 9781138744806
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2358607 bytes)
Pages
228\229
Time added
2019-07-20 00:54:39
EuropePopulismRadical Left

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 Mclenchon 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.

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