Labour under Corbyn : constraints on radical politics in the UK / Prapimphan Chiengkul.
Prapimphan Chiengkul, author.
2021
JN1129.L32 P73 2021
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Title Labour under Corbyn : constraints on radical politics in the UK / Prapimphan Chiengkul.
Author Prapimphan Chiengkul, author.
ISBN 3030602621 (electronic book)
9783030602628 (electronic bk.)
9783030602611
3030602613
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60262-8
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Language English
Description 1 online resource (126 pages)
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-030-60262-8 doi
Call Number JN1129.L32 P73 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification 324.24107090512
Summary This book provides an accessible yet critical analysis of the Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn (2015-2020) in the context of the contemporary British political economy. It analyses structural constraints on left-wing politics and evaluates the transformative potential of Labours economic and social policies under Corbyn. Drawing from a neo-Marxist and neo-Gramscian framework, the book argues that the material, institutional and ideological conditions before 2015 opened political space for a left-wing Labour Party, although the dominant historical structures severely limited its chance of coming to power. In addition, the book argues that Labour under Corbyn should not be dismissed as populist, and that its policies aimed to redress structural economic problems, promote economic democracy and tackle contemporary challenges. The book also highlights the importance of adopting a long-term approach to counter-hegemonic political struggle so as not to shrink the space for progressive politics. Prapimphan Chiengkul is an Assistant Professor at Thammasat University, Thailand. She specialises in the political economy of development and has published articles in Third World Quarterly and Alternatives. She is the author of The Political Economy of the Agri-Food System in Thailand: Hegemony, Counter-Hegemony and Co-Optation of Oppositions (2017).
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Series Palgrave pivot.
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Intro
Acknowledgments
Contents
1 Introduction
Labour Under Corbyn: An Overview
Methodological and Theoretical Approach
Main Arguments
Book Outline
References
2 Labourism and Structural Constraints Before 2015
Introduction
Parliamentary Socialism and Labourism Revisited
Ideological, Institutional and Material Political Economic Constraints
Political Rules, Institutions and Conservatism
Conclusion
References
3 Labour Under Corbyn (2015-2020)
Introduction
The 2015 Labour Party Leadership Election

Mainstream Media and Conflicts Within the Labour Party
The 2017 General Election
Brexit and the 2019 General Election
Political Narratives, Structural Contradictions and Fragmented Voters
Conclusion
References
4 Labour's Policies to Transform the British Political Economy
Introduction
Interpretations of 'Corbynism' in Political Science
The 2017 and 2019 Labour Manifestos Compared
Criticisms, Reactions from Elites and Potential Problems
Labour After Corbyn and the Future of Dissent
Conclusion
References
5 Conclusion
Summary of the Book's Main Arguments

Final Reflections on the Book's Relevance to Other Countries
References
Index

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