This book provides an innovative analysis and interpretation of the overall trajectory of the Western European radical left from 1989 to 2015. After the collapse of really existing communism, this party family renewed itself and embarked on a recovery path, seeking to fill the vacuum of representation of disaffected working-class and welfarist constituencies created by the progressive neoliberalisation of European societies. The radical left thus emerged as a significant factor of contemporary political life but, despite some electoral gains and a few recent breakthroughs (SYRIZA in Greece, PODEMOS in Spain), it altogether failed to embody a credible alternative to neoliberalism and to pave the way for a turn to a different developmental model. This book investigates why this was the case, combining aggregate (17 countries), case study (Germany, Italy, and France), and comparative methods. It accurately charts the evolution of the nature, strength, cohesion, and influence of the Western European radical left, offering new insights in explaining its behaviour, success, and limits. It is essential reading for scholars, students, and activists interested in the radical left and in contemporary European politics.

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Chiocchetti, Paolo

Ashgate Publishing Limited

Taylor & Francis Group

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Gower Publishing Ltd

Routledge studies in radical history and politics, New York, NY, 2017

Routledge studies in radical history and politics, London, 2017

Routledge studies in radical history and politics, London, 2016

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

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Cover 1
Title 4
Copyright 5
Dedication 6
Contents 8
List of figures 9
List of tables 11
Acknowledgements 12
List of abbreviations 14
Introduction 20
1 Toward an analysis of the contemporary Western European radical left 25
2 The Western European landscape, 1914–1988 48
3 The Western European landscape, 1989–2015 79
4 The German radical left: a success story 100
5 The Italian radical left: the story of a failure 142
6 The French radical left: success or failure? 181
7 Filling the vacuum? The trajectory of the contemporary radical left in Western Europe 219
Conclusion 245
Index 251

Toward An Analysis Of The Contemporary Western European Radical Left -- The Western European Landscape, 1914-1988 -- The Western European Landscape, 1989-2015 -- The German Radical Left : A Success Story -- The Italian Radical Left : The Story Of A Failure -- The French Radical Left : Success Or Failure? -- Filling The Vacuum? : The Trajectory Of The Contemporary Radical Left In Western Europe. Paolo Chiocchetti. Includes Index.

This book charts the development of the contemporary Western European radical left party family over the period 1989-2014.

2025-10-27