Overview
- Provides one of the first scholarly publications on Podemos
- Sets Podemos into the broader context of protest movements and political mobilization worldwide
- Identifies the Left's future challenges in Europe and beyond
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Introduction
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Concepts
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Comparative Perspectives
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Conclusion
Keywords
- politics of Podemos party
- Spanish politics
- Left-wing populism
- Anti-Establishment Politics
- social democracy in Spain
- political culture in Spain
- nationalism and left-wing populism
- populism in Europe
- comparison between Syriza and Podemos
- radicalism in European politics
- ideology of Podemos
- Spanish political history
- economic crisis in Spain
- Podemos and Movimento Cinque Stelle
- democracy
About this book
This edited volume explores the context in which the Spanish party Podemos operates as both an agent and product of political cycles. It provides an account of the party’s genealogy, ideological environment and relation to other political initiatives in Latin America and Western Europe. The contributors address the multiples dynamics generated by Podemos as a new party developed out of the economic crisis, the structural crisis concerning social democracy and the incarnation of the welfare state project, and, more generally, out of the Left. It will appeal to upper-level students and scholars interested in Spanish politics, history, culture and sociology.
Reviews
“The neoliberal crisis has produced, among others, a political earthquake, with the disruption of well-established party system. While the social-democratic parties have been most affected all over Europe, a Left has emerged beyond Social Democracy. Addressing the case of Podemos with rich empirical data and original theoretical reflections, this very valuable collection contributesto our understanding of the potential for a resurgence of the Left.” (Professor Donatella della Porta, European University Institute, Italy)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Óscar García Agustín is Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark. His recent publications include Sociology of Discourse: From Institutions to Social Change (2015) and Solidarity without Borders (2016).
Marco Briziarelli is Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico, USA. His recent publications include The Red Brigades and the Discourse of Violence: Revolution and Restoration (2014), and Gramsci, Communication and Social Change (2016).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Podemos and the New Political Cycle
Book Subtitle: Left-Wing Populism and Anti-Establishment Politics
Editors: Óscar García Agustín, Marco Briziarelli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63432-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-63431-9Published: 24 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87554-5Published: 31 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-63432-6Published: 17 November 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 299
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Politics, Democracy, Political History