Stephanie L. Mudge is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Davis.
Why is the Left failing everywhere? Because back in the 1990s,
left-wing parties gave up on growing their core constituencies,
turning instead to a cadre of technicians. Mudge argues that
success of center-left parties rested upon their ability to 'win,
represent, and shape how people think.' This latter goal
used to be the province of 'economist theoreticians' who embraced a
'Keynesian ethic.' But as economics changed, so did the visions of
the economists who guided left parties. Why the Left is dying owes
much to their interventions.--Mark Blyth, Watson Institute of
International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Leftism Reinvented provides a wealth of information, and
very few scholars exhibit Mudge's mastery of the economic policies
across so many parties over such a stretch of time...It is
necessary reading for anyone seeking to understand our current
political predicament.--Edwin Amenta"American Journal of Sociology"
(05/01/2019)
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