This book explores the socio-politico-economic development in the UK since the 1970s which finally led in 2015 to the resurgence of progressive left-wing politics in the Labour Party. It analyses structural limitations on left-wing politics, the prospect of a radical Labour government gaining power, and the potential of Labour under Corbyn's economic and social programme. The central question of the book is: What is the prospect of the Labour Party under Corbyn advancing a radical agenda in the UK, given contemporary political and economic constraints? The author argues that a combination of domestic and global political economic contexts before 2015 provided ideological, material and institutional conditions that supported the re-emergence of left-wing ideas in the Labour Party and British society, but also that some structural constraints remain persistent to the extent that, in the foreseeable short-to-medium term, the chance of Labour under Corbyn coming to power is quite slim.

Book Information
ISBN 9783030602611
Author Prapimphan Chiengkul
Format Hardback
Page Count 140
Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Weight(grams) 148g