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- Politics of New Labour, The: A Gramscian Analysis
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Lawrence & Wishart
summary
This book is an attempt ‘to think in a Gramscian way’ about the curious political phenomenon of New Labour. It is written partly in retort to people at the heart of the New Labour project who have cited Gramsci as a source of inspiration for their ideas. Pearmain argues that New Labour makes a far better object than agent of Gramscian analysis. Part I discusses Gramsci’s influence on left thinking in Britain. Part II is a critique of New Labour, arguing that though elements of the Gramscian analysis of Labourism did play some part in its formation, much was lost in translation. In discussing the making of New Labour, and what it took from both right and left (as well as what it chose to leave out), Pearmain shows how Gramsci’s key political concepts offer a compelling explanation of exactly what went wrong with New Labour.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 7-22
- PART I: GRAMSCI AND HIS LEGACY
- Chapter 1. First Uses of Gramsci
- pp. 23-36
- PART II: CRITIQUE OFNEW LABOUR
- Chapter 7. The Makings of New Labour
- pp. 162-183
- Bibliography
- pp. 267-281
Additional Information
ISBN
9781909831896
Related ISBN(s)
9781907103254
MARC Record
OCLC
899267039
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No