This book explores the resurgence of left-wing activism in parties, social movements and subcultures in the post-austerity era. It contains a broad range of geographical and empirical case studies which are interpreted through a plurality of theoretical perspectives.

1. Introduction - Democracy and Participation: Liberal, Leftist and Socialist Perspectives - John M. Roberts Section 1: Political Culture and Public Spheres of the Left 2. Organizing ATTAC! Organization and Political Culture of ATTAC in Italy - Emanuele Achino, 3. Tekel Resistance in Turkey: The Making of the Proletarian Public Sphere - Gulden Ozcan, 4. Refuse, Resist, Revolt: Cognitive Capitalism and the Struggle for the General Intellect - Andre Pusey, Section 2: The State and Social Movements 5. Peasant Revolts and Political Change in St. Lucia: The Rise and Fall of Peasant Movements 1952/1957 and 1992/1997 - Tennyson S. D. Joseph, 6. The Return of the Left? Post-crisis Social Movements, Anti-austerity Activism and Social Policy in the UK - Gregory White 7. Social Movements, Media Activism and Parliamentary Organization: A Brief History of Podemos - Marcello Gisondi 8. Twenty-first Century British Anti-capitalism - Joseph Ibrahim Section 3: The State and Leftist Parliamentary Politics 9. Prejudice on the Doorstep: Labour Activists Talk Immigration - David Bates, 10. Reviving popular Sovereigntism: The French Radical Left and the Nation-state - Enrico Reuter, 11. The European Radical Left: Transformation and Political Change - Marco Damiani

Dr John Roberts is Divisional Lead, Sociology and Communications, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Brunel University, UK

Dr Joseph Ibrahim, is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, UK.