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Polarisation or Blurring Ideologies? The Radical Left during the Great Recession

Comparative Politics
Elections
European Politics
Political Parties
Populism
P262
Luis Ramiro
University of Leicester
Luke March
University of Edinburgh

Building: Jean-Brillant, Floor: 2, Room: B-2305

Friday 11:00 - 12:40 EDT (28/08/2015)

Abstract

This panel speaks to the concerns of the section on whether radical left parties are becoming agenda-setters, and as such whether they are expanding on their trademark issues and continuing to combat or co-opt issues formerly more common to other parties, in particular the populist radical right. We will explore the claim that some traditional distinctions between radical left and radical right politics are blurring. The papers proposed in this panel look at among others, the following themes: a) Ideological and policy change on the radical left as a result of the Great Recession b) The emergence of ‘left-wing populism’ among the radical left c) The political impact of radical left ideologies (national and pan-European) d) Patterns of competition of the radical left.

Title Details
Left-wing Populism in the UK: National and Regional Variants View Paper Details
Populist and Radical Left-wing Parties in Europe during the Great Recession View Paper Details
Radical Left and Nationalist Responses in Ireland to the Financial Crisis View Paper Details
The Radical Left Parties in Italy: An Analysis of their Crisis and Possible Future View Paper Details