{"product_id":"the-european-left-and-the-financial-crisis-paperback","title":"The European Left and the Financial Crisis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKnut Roder\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely collection addresses key questions including: How did political parties from the left respond to the crisis? What does the crisis mean for the relationship between the left and European integration, and what does it mean for socialism as an economic, political and social project?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe financial crisis that erupted on both sides of the Atlantic in 2007-8 initially seemed to offer new political and economic opportunities to the European left. As financial institutions collapsed, traditional left-wing issues were apparently back on the agenda. There was the prospect of a return to a more regulated economy, with widespread state intervention to try to salvage failing banks, leading to increased scrutiny of the wages and bonuses at the upper end of the scale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e However, instead of being a trigger for a resurgence of the left, and despite a surge of support for new parties like SYRIZA and Podemos, in many European countries left-wing parties have suffered electoral defeat. At the same time, the crisis has led to austerity programmes being implemented across Europe, causing further erosion of the welfare state and pushing many into poverty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book examines this crucial period for the left in Europe from a number of perspectives and addresses key questions, including: How did political parties from the left respond to the crisis both programmatically and politically? What does the crisis mean for the relationship between the left and European integration? And what does the crisis mean for socialism as an economic, political and social project? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection compares ten EU member states and considers a range of different party families of the left, from social democracy through green left to radical left.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Holmes is Associate Professor in Political Science at ESPOL (European School of Political and Social Sciences) in the Catholic University of Lille \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnut Roder is Head of Politics and Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410377490610,"sku":"9781526163691","price":78.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f87ae07ab73de5718328ceb5e8de941e.webp?v=1778283765","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-european-left-and-the-financial-crisis-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}