Introduction -- 1. The battle of ideas in the Labour Party, 1945-92 -- 2. The rise of New Labour : electoral concerns trump ideology -- 3. Bridging the divide : Ed Miliband and ideas -- 4. Pre-distribution -- 5. Corbynism : the Left's resurgence -- 6. Corbynism : Brexit and globalization
Summary
Using interviews with key thinkers in the party, this book gives a lively account of the ideological developments and dramas in the Labour party in recent decades. It delves into the totemic battles between hard and soft left, examines key periods of Labour's ideological exhaustion and ideational confusion, and analyses the impacts of Corbynism
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-197) and index
