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Book SynopsisA historical analysis of radical left parties and movements in Europe spanning the late 1960s to the anti-austerity movements of the late 2000s
Trade Review'A rare and nothing less than perfect example of the Radical Left in Europe. It not only helps one to understand the cauldron of European politics but also contributes to a much needed (re) interpretation of the political itself'
-- Michalis Spourdalakis, Emeritus Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
'The concept of ‘newness’ framing Charalambous’ sophisticated historical sociology, magnifies the significance of the New Left for subsequent mobilisations and gives serious consideration to anarchism in movement activism’
-- Ruth Kinna, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University
'This interesting volume investigates the identity, rhetoric and organisation of the radical left, looking at the legacies of the past, but also to the capacity for innovation during three recent waves of protest’
-- Donatella Della Porta, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence
'Astutely follows debates surrounding radical democracy, solidarity, internationalism, universalism, nationalism and anti-capitalism. Anyone interested in the trajectory of the European radical left will benefit enormously from reading this volume'
-- Stefan Berger, Professor of Social History and Director of the Institute for Social Movements at Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, Germany
‘Proposes a new way to understand the European radical left […] An exciting work of scholarship, a very fresh approach’
-- Gerassimos Moschonas, Professor of Comparative Politics, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece
'The ‘radical left’ has often been seen as marginal. This fascinating book reconceives it as a political family important to European political development in general. It will make readers think differently’
-- George Ross, Professor Emeritus of Labour and Social Thought, Brandeis University, US
'The broad historical and intellectual sweep of this work opens the door to a new multifaceted analysis of the radical left. A valuable tool for understanding what is possible for the left in this tumultuous age'
-- Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Table of ContentsList of Tables
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Preface
Part I - Mobilisation, Resistance and the European Radical Left
1. Introducing the Approach
2. Analytical Framework
Part II - ‘Newness’ across Movement Waves and through Time
3. Social Movement Identities and Left Radicalism
4. Patterns in Social Movement Rhetoric
5. Organising in (Every Subsequent) Movement
Part III - Past and Present of European Radical Left Parties
6. Radical Left Party Identities in Motion
7. Continuities and Changes in Radical Left Party Rhetoric
8. Party Organisation on the European Radical Left
9. Conclusions: A Unified Retrospective
Notes
Index
