Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics
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| Author | Richard Seymour |
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| Language | English |
| Published | London |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
Publication date | July 2016 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-78478-531-4 |
Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics is a 2016 book by Irish writer Richard Seymour, published by Verso Books. The book examines the political conditions which contributed to the rise of UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn during 2015 Labour leadership election, and attempts to predict the future of Corbyn, the Labour Party, and leftist politics in coming years.[1]
Seymour draws on Marxist and Gramscian theory to examine the broader political context surrounding Jeremy Corbyn's unlikely election as leader of the UK Labour Party in 2015.[1] The book recounts the events of the election as well as the organizing methods and media strategies developed by the Corbyn campaign. It explores the significance and challenges posed by his win for the future development of Labour, democratic politics, and broader left-wing movements, and sets Corbynism against the past political strategies of New Labour, Blairism, and establishment media channels.
Corbyn was released in July 2016, coinciding with the announcement of the 2016 Labour leadership challenge.
