{"product_id":"for-a-left-populism","title":"For a Left Populism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the “populist moment” and what does it mean for the left?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are currently witnessing in Western Europe a “populist moment” that signals the crisis of neoliberal hegemony. The central axis of the political conflict will be between right- and left-wing populism. By establishing a frontier between “the people” and “the oligarchy,” a left–populist strategy could bring together the manifold struggles against subordination, oppression and discrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis strategy acknowledges that democratic discourse plays a crucial role in the political imaginary of our societies. And through the construction of a collective will, mobilizing common affects in defence of equality and social justice, it will be possible to combat the xenophobic policies promoted by right-wing populism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn redrawing political frontiers, this “populist moment”\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e points to a “return of the political” after years of postpolitics. A return may open the way for authoritarian solutions—through regimes that weaken liberal-democratic institutions—but it could also lead to a reaffirmation and extension of democratic values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat People Are Saying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Argues in favor of leftist populism as a means to combat both elitist, neoliberal technocracy and reactionary, xenophobic versions of populism.\u003ci\u003e\" Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Influencing left parties as they enter government, from Greece to Portugal to Mexico. It is a beach-sized introduction to a major left thinker of the twenty-first century.” Paul Mason, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e (Summer Reads)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Refreshingly bereft of the sputtering outrage and bafflement that characterizes the growing genre of liberal self-help books, Mouffe channels populism’s agonistic clarity.” Thea Riofrancos, \u003ci\u003en+1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An admirable attempt to get us thinking again about what a worthwhile politics might look like, one based on notions of equality, ecology, sovereignty, solidarity and social justice.” Gavin Jacobson, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44505499074653,"sku":"9781786637567","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0826\/1213\/files\/ForaLeftPopulism.jpg?v=1781455281","url":"https:\/\/leftwingbooks.net\/fr\/products\/for-a-left-populism","provider":"Leftwingbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}