{"product_id":"a-new-politics-from-the-left-hardback-9781509523627","title":"A New Politics from the Left (Hardback) 9781509523627","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA New Politics from the Left\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHilary Wainwright (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509523627, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 February 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e140 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.3 x 13 x 1.8 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hilary Wainwright has been at the centre of social movement politics stretching back to the exciting days of the GLC. Her book is a significant contribution to the vital transformation of the Labour Party into a social movement once again.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJohn McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A New Politics from the Left presents a thorough, convincing and inspiring programme for progressive politics in Britain today.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJeremy Gilbert, University of East London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In succinct, eloquent prose, \u003ci\u003eA New Politics from the Left\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses all that Hilary Wainwright has learned from her efforts to connect the buoyant creativity of grass roots politics with the coalitions necessary to build genuinely democratic societies.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLynne Segal, Birkbeck College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is reminder of why Hilary Wainwright is one of contemporary British socialism's most perceptive and thoughtful writers.... We live in exciting and hopeful times and this book goes some way to explaining why.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMillions passionately desire a viable alternative to austerity and neoliberalism, but they are sceptical of traditional leftist top-down state solutions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this urgent polemic, Hilary Wainwright argues that this requires a new politics for the left that comes from the bottom up, based on participatory democracy and the everyday knowledge and creativity of each individual. Political leadership should be about facilitation and partnership, not expert domination or paternalistic rule. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWainwright uses lessons from recent movements and experiments to build a radical future vision that will be an inspiration for activists and radicals everywhere.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A New Politics of Knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The New Politics in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: From Cells to Transitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Conclusions: on Questions of Political Strategy and Organisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading and resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441789301016,"sku":"9781509523627","price":34.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509523627.jpg?v=1785025294","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-new-politics-from-the-left-hardback-9781509523627","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}