Overview
- Offers a topical analysis of the rhetoric and narratives of left-wing leaders
- Underscores the troubles faced by the Labour leadership to effectively connect and communicate with the electorate
- Provides new insights into contemporary left-wing British Politics
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Rhetoric, Politics and Society (RPS)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Rhetoric of the British Labour Party
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Front Matter
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Voices from Beyond the Labour Mainstream
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Back Matter
Keywords
- political rhetoric
- left-wing leaders
- popularity of Jeremy Corbyn
- popularity Nicola Sturgeon
- performance of political actors
- popularity of Carwyn Jones
- political speechmaking
- political language
- political ideology
- personalities in politics
- Scottish National Party rhetoric
- leftish social movements
- anti-austerity politics
- politics of persuasion
- British politics leadership
- engagement with British politics
- British electorate
- leadership contests
- voting for political leaders
- British Politics
About this book
This book brings together a team of specialists to explore why some left-wing politicians are able to communicate their message effectively, whereas others struggle to connect with the public. To address this question, it analyses the rhetoric and narratives employed by figures from British and Welsh Labour, the Green Party, the Scottish National Party and the radical left, as well as the anti-austerity movement. In doing so, the collection offers insights into why the performances of political actors such as Carwyn Jones and Nicola Sturgeon resonate with a wide audience, whereas some - like Jeremy Corbyn - have limited appeal beyond the party faithful. The volume provides an accessible examination of the language and ideas of the UK left, while offering a novel perspective on the challenges currently facing the Labour Party. It will therefore appeal to a wide readership, including scholars and students of rhetoric, ideology, political leadership, and British politics.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Judi Atkins is Lecturer in Politics at Coventry University, UK. She has published widely on the relationship between rhetoric, ideology and policy in Britain, and she is author of Justifying New Labour Policy (2011) and co-editor of Rhetoric in British Politics and Society (2014).
John Gaffney is Professor of Politics at Aston University, UK. His most recent books are France in the Hollande Presidency: The Unhappy Republic (2015) and Leadership and the Labour Party: Narrative and Performance (2016).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Voices of the UK Left
Book Subtitle: Rhetoric, Ideology and the Performance of Politics
Editors: Judi Atkins, John Gaffney
Series Title: Rhetoric, Politics and Society
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51902-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51901-2Published: 23 August 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84774-0Published: 03 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51902-9Published: 10 August 2017
Series ISSN: 2947-5147
Series E-ISSN: 2947-5155
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 250
Topics: British Politics, Political Communication, Political Leadership, Electoral Politics