Syriza: inside the labyrinth
"The world s eyes are on Greece while the left s hopes hang in the balance. If we are to understand the full ramifications of the ascent of Syriza, we need context. In Syriza: Escaping the Labyrinth, Kevin Ovenden provides us with a sharp analysis of the political events leading to Syriza storm...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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London
2015
Pluto Press |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19108181124919263639-Syriza-inside-the-labyrinth.htm |
| Summary: | "The world s eyes are on Greece while the left s hopes hang in the balance. If we are to understand the full ramifications of the ascent of Syriza, we need context. In Syriza: Escaping the Labyrinth, Kevin Ovenden provides us with a sharp analysis of the political events leading to Syriza storming to power in 2015 and also follows the course of their first hundred days in office.
Explaining the origins of the turbulent nature of Greek politics, the book provides an overview of the birth of the Communist and workers movements through occupation, civil war, military coup, and the rise and fall of Pasok. It discusses the persistence of radical anti-capitalist forces in the 1970s and 1980s before moving to Greece s confrontation today with Merkelism and the crushing demands of the Troika.
Ovenden also examines the country s history of far right movements, focusing on the nexus between Golden Dawn, the deep state and the traditional right. With imminent political ruptures in mind, he investigates the structure and prospects of Syriza and its key components.
Taking time to reflect on the powerful moment in January 2015, the book then concludes with strategic questions of where to go from here. Ovenden emphasises that this historical moment is full of hope - Syriza aims to provide a new future for workers across Europe, an exit from the neoliberal labyrinth." |
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| Physical Description: | 181 p. Paper |