ABSTRACT
Within many societies across the world, new social and political movements have sprung up that either challenge formal parliamentary structures of democracy and participation, or work within them and, in the process, fundamentally alter the ideological content of democratic potentials. At the same time, some parliamentary political parties have attracted a new type of ‘populist’ political rhetoric and support base.
This collection, along with its accompanying volume 2, examines the emergence of, and the connections between, these new types of left-wing democracy and participation. Through an array of examples from different countries, it explains why left-wing activism arises in new and innovative spaces in society and how this joins up with conventional left-wing politics, including parliamentary politics. It demonstrates how these new forms of politics can resonate with the real life experiences of ordinary people and thereby win support for left-wing agendas.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|2 pages
Communities of resistance
chapter 2|19 pages
The making and framing of solidarity campaigning on asylum rights
chapter 3|19 pages
Community organising and Citizens UK
chapter 4|16 pages
What has the internet done to leftist organisations?
part II|2 pages
Political spaces of the left
chapter 5|23 pages
Historicizing the Gezi Rebellion in Turkey
chapter 6|18 pages
Urban activism and touristification in Southern Europe
chapter 7|19 pages
Changes and continuity in the left in Chile (1990–2017)
part III|2 pages
Hegemony, the state and extra-parliamentary politics