{"product_id":"the-radical-left-party-family-paolo-chiocchetti-9781138656185","title":"The Radical Left Party Family in Western Europe, 1989-2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an innovative analysis and interpretation of the overall trajectory of the Western European radical left from 1989 to 2015. After the collapse of really existing communism, this party family renewed itself and embarked on a recovery path, seeking to fill the vacuum of representation of disaffected working-class and welfarist constituencies created by the progressive neoliberalisation of European societies. The radical left thus emerged as a significant factor of contemporary political life but, despite some electoral gains and a few recent breakthroughs (SYRIZA in Greece, PODEMOS in Spain), it altogether failed to embody a credible alternative to neoliberalism and to pave the way for a turn to a different developmental model. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates why this was the case, combining aggregate (17 countries), case study (Germany, Italy, and France), and comparative methods. It accurately charts the evolution of the nature, strength, cohesion, and influence of the Western European radical left, offering new insights in explaining its behaviour, success, and limits. It is essential reading for scholars, students, and activists interested in the radical left and in contemporary European politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paolo Chiocchetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138656186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138656185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Paolo Chiocchetti","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065363345663,"sku":"9781138656185","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f450e87-bb67-484d-8060-056ab6ed59be.jpg?v=1768674705","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-radical-left-party-family-paolo-chiocchetti-9781138656185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}