ABSTRACT
Chapter 1 begins by considering the conditions that bring about the transformation of contemporary political regimes and the opening up of a new political space. The first chapter analyzes the effects produced by the economic and political crisis that occurred at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. In this regard, we will examine the new political cleavages that, together with more traditional fractures from the 1800s and 1900s help to explain the dynamics of current conflicts. Finally, in relation to the political scenario determined by the New Politics we will address the question of the formation of a new “people” of the European radical left, distinguishing it from the category of social class.
