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The Blurb On The Back:
Millions passionately desire a viable alternative to austerity and neoliberalism, but they are sceptical of traditional leftist top-down solutions.
In this urgent polemic, Hilary Wainwright argues that this requires a new politics for the left that comes from the bottom up, based on participatory democracy and the everyday knowledge and creativity of each individual. Political leadership should be about facilitation and partnership, not expert domination or paternalistic rule.
Wainwright uses lessons from recent movements and experiments to build a radical future vision that will be an inspiration for activists and radicals everywhere.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Hilary Wainwright is a sociologist and political activist best known for co-editing Red Pepper whose unconvincing book claims to offer a “new politics for the left” but effectively offers up old theories that rely on specific changes in economic and political power to be effective, which is a shame because the rise in participation in Labour indicates a hunger for participation but Wainwright’s left offers no new ideas to help them.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Millions passionately desire a viable alternative to austerity and neoliberalism, but they are sceptical of traditional leftist top-down solutions.
In this urgent polemic, Hilary Wainwright argues that this requires a new politics for the left that comes from the bottom up, based on participatory democracy and the everyday knowledge and creativity of each individual. Political leadership should be about facilitation and partnership, not expert domination or paternalistic rule.
Wainwright uses lessons from recent movements and experiments to build a radical future vision that will be an inspiration for activists and radicals everywhere.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Hilary Wainwright is a sociologist and political activist best known for co-editing Red Pepper whose unconvincing book claims to offer a “new politics for the left” but effectively offers up old theories that rely on specific changes in economic and political power to be effective, which is a shame because the rise in participation in Labour indicates a hunger for participation but Wainwright’s left offers no new ideas to help them.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
