Corbynism in Perspective

The Labour Party Under Jeremy Corbyn

Edited by Andrew S. Roe-Crines

Jeremy Corbyn proved to be one of Labour’s most popular and yet one of its most divisive leaders amongst the membership. In this collection of carefully researched essays, Corbyn’s influence on and legacy for the Labour Party are assessed.

Each chapter focuses on an aspect of his time in office, his approach, his political thought and policy formation in an attempt to posit what constitutes “Corbynism”. Chapters assess his leadership style, his attitude towards antisemitism and women in the party, his controversial foreign policy positions, as well as his views on the European Union. The essays also engage with a range of wider debates about populism, identity politics and fandom.

Andrew S. Roe-Crines is Senior Lecturer in British Politics at the University of Liverpool.

Pursuing the Knowledge Economy A Sympathetic History of High-Skill, High-Wage Hubris

Nick O’Donovan

“One of the best guides we have to the promise and pitfalls of the knowledge economy – the defining economic development of our time. With discerning judgement and a magisterial command of the subject, it offers an antidote to techno-optimism as well as important recommendations for the future.” – Peter A. Hall, Harvard University

“A thoughtful and challenging account of how the third way ‘knowledge economy’ consensus failed to live up to its high expectations. Essential reading for anyone who seeks a prosperous, green and fair future for all.” – Ed Balls, former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Nick O’Donovan is a Senior Lecturer in the Future Economies Research Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University.

HB £25.00 978-1-78821-291-5

306 pages | 2021

Building Progressive Alternatives

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232 pages | 2022

Building Progressive Alternatives

PB £24.99 978-1-78821-486-5

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184 pages | 2022

Comparative Political Economy

Resilient Welfare States in the European Union

Anton Hemerijck and Robin Huguenot-Noël

“European welfare states are changing again – and not for the worse. To understand how, why, and with what consequences, this insightful new book by two of the continent’s leading social policy analysts provides an indispensable guide.” – Jonathan Zeitlin, University of Amsterdam

Anton Hemerijck and Robin Huguenot-Noël examine the nature of European welfare provision and the untruths that surround it. They evaluate the impact of the austerity measures that followed the Great Recession, and consider its future design to better equip European societies to face social change, from global competition to accelerated demographic ageing, the digitalization of work and climate change.

Anton Hemerijck is Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the European University Institute. Robin Huguenot-Noël is a doctoral researcher at the European University Institute.

The European Social Question Tackling Key Controversies

Amandine Crespy

“Amandine Crespy, a leading scholar on social Europe, presents an excellent ‘state of the art’ on the (increasing) complexity of European social integration. This book is an excellent, well-documented, analysis of the piecemeal development of social Europe, presented clearly and pedagogically. Strongly recommended for academics, practitioners and students interested in the social dimension of Europe.” – Caroline de la Porte, Copenhagen Business School

PB £24.99 978-1-78821-358-5

HB £65.00 978-1-78821-357-8

256 pages | 2021

Building Progressive Alternatives

Examining the key issues facing the EU’s social policy-making, each chapter focuses on a single challenge and explores the arguments and considerations that coalesce around it. The book helps students and researchers alike to understand how the EU operates and shapes social policy on multiple levels, and to better assess the EU’s role in supporting social cohesion.

Amandine Crespy is Associate Professor in Political Science and European Studies at the Université libre de Bruxelles.

Alarums and Excursions

Improvising Politics on the European Stage

Luuk van Middelaar

“One of the most thoughtful and uncompromising books to appear on the EU in recent years. It should be widely read by EU specialists and used as a core text for EU studies.” – Journal of Common Market Studies

“The best analysis yet to appear of how the EU managed its recent crises over refugees, Ukraine, and the euro.” – Foreign Affairs

“Elegant and magisterial … immensely pleasurable to read.”

– European Political Science Review

“Refreshing and perceptive … a scholar-cum-official blend of insights more common in Washington than Brussels.” – FT

“The most insightful and original book on this era of European politics.” – Politico Brussels Playbook

Luuk van Middelaar is Professor of EU Law at Leiden University.

Pandemonium Saving Europe

Luuk van Middelaar

“Essential thinking and obligatory reading from one of Europe’s most important intellectuals”. – Ben Judah

“This wonderful book … cements van Middelaar’s reputation as the leading theorist and most gripping chronicler of our continent’s improbable but inspiring ‘passage to Europe’ through crisis management rather than federalist blueprints.”

– Mark Leonard, European Council on Foreign Relations

Luuk van Middelaar’s compelling analysis of the EU’s response to the pandemic details how events and decisions unfolded, how crisis solutions were improvised in a situation of deep uncertainty, and the lessons it must learn if it is to continue to protect its citizens.

Luuk van Middelaar is Professor of EU Law at Leiden University.

HB £20.00 978-1-78821-172-7

320 pages | 2019

HB £18.99 978-1-78821-423-0 208 pages | 2021

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208 pages | 2022