The Populist Radical Left in Europe - 9781138744806

Taylor & Francis

The Populist Radical Left in EuropeAuthor(s): Giorgos Katsambekis, Alexandros Kioupkiolis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138744806, 978-1138744806\nSynopsis\nBuilding 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.\n\nChapters feature case studies of the Greek party Syriza, the Spanish Podemos, the German Die Linke, Jean-Luc Mlenchon and France Insoumise, the Dutch Socialist Party and the Slovenian Levica. Jeremy Corbyns leadership of Labour in the UK and Momentum, the movement that supports him is also examined. A separate chapter is devoted to re.