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Warring Fictions
Left Populism and its Defining Myths
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2019
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December 2019 was a catastrophe for Labour. After nearly ten years in opposition, the party has suffered its fourth straight defeat and is approaching fifteen years since it last won.
As the soul searching begins, Labour's broad church will have to ask: at what level do we disagree? Since Jeremy Corbyn became leader this has been a central question for the two sides of the left. There is constant discussion of ‘splits’, ‘coups’ and ‘purges’. Anger and impotence are felt on both sides. Everyone seems to hate each other, but no one can agree on why.
Writing from a centre-left perspective, Chris Clarke points to where the guts of the dispute lie. He argues that disagreements come down to narrative, not core values. Belief or otherwise in the central myths which drive left populism – conflict, insurgency and decline – represents the true dividing line between pro- and anti-Corbyn factions.
Combative but constructive, Warring Fictions makes the case for pluralism and questions the premise of Corbynism. Rather than a call for ‘faux harmony’, it’s an attempt to break the deadlock – providing a route-map for the centre left, an explanation to the far left, and the foundations for a genuine debate between the two.
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2019
ISBN-Print
978-1-78661-291-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-78661-293-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
304
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1 Left Populism and Left Pluralism No access Pages 1 - 14
2 What Do We Want? No access Pages 15 - 30
3 Distorting Myths No access Pages 31 - 38
4 What is the Dark Knight? No access Pages 39 - 60
5 The Appeal of the Dark Knight No access Pages 61 - 68
6 The Case Against the Dark Knight (People) No access Pages 69 - 86
7 The Case Against the Dark Knight Continued (Policy) No access Pages 87 - 108
8 What is the Puppet Master? No access Pages 109 - 130
9 The Appeal of the Puppet Master No access Pages 131 - 138
10 The Case Against the Puppet Master (Government) No access Pages 139 - 150
11 The Case Against the Puppet Master Continued (Society) No access Pages 151 - 160
12 What ist the Golden Era? No access Pages 161 - 180
13 The Appeal of the Golden Era No access Pages 181 - 192
14 The Case Against the Golden Era (Global Economy) No access Pages 193 - 220
15 The Case Against the Golden Era Continued (Politics) No access Pages 221 - 254
16 The Case Against the Golden Era Continued (Psychology) No access Pages 255 - 274
17 Strengths, Weaknesses and Admissions No access Pages 275 - 284
