Labourism and Structural Constraints Before 2015
The chapter discusses academic writings on the Labour Party and parliamentary socialism. It then analyses the material, ideological and institutional political economic conditions before 2015 that both constrained and facilitated the Corbyn project. This
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Labour Under Corbyn “This book provides an overview of Corbynism from a critical political economy perspective. Based on an extensive review of relevant materials, the book offers a useful resource for students and scholars interested in this important period in the history of the British Labour Party.” —Scott Lavery, Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), University of Sheffield, UK
Prapimphan Chiengkul
Labour Under Corbyn Constraints on Radical Politics in the UK
Prapimphan Chiengkul Faculty of Political Science Thammasat University Bangkok, Thailand
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Acknowledgments
This book is in part based on research funded by the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University in 2018. The author would like to thank the faculty for supporting its publication, as well as anonymous reviewers for providing useful feedback. Last but not least, the author would like to thank Ben King for his encouragement and for helping to proofread the manuscript.
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Introduction Labour Under Corbyn: An Overview Methodological and Theoretical Approach Main Arguments Book Outline References
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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
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