{"title":"Lorenzo Mosca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorenzo Mosca\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the dynamics of political resistance and social movements with keen insight into contemporary issues. His works delve into the intersections of austerity policies, activism, and the challenges faced by progressive movements across Europe and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will encounter incisive analyses that question established political narratives and highlight grassroots responses to economic and social injustice. Mosca's writing invites reflection on the possibilities and limitations of collective action in shaping current affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"movement-parties-against-austerity-by-joseba-fernandez-9781509511464","title":"Movement Parties Against Austerity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ascendance of austerity policies and the protests they have generated have had a deep impact on the shape of contemporary politics. The stunning electoral successes of SYRIZA in Greece, Podemos in Spain and the Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) in Italy, alongside the quest for a more radical left in countries such as the UK and the US, bear witness to a new wave of parties that draws inspiration and strength from social movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rise of movement parties challenges simplistic expectations of a growing separation between institutional and contentious politics and the decline of the left. Their return demands attention as a way of understanding both contemporary socio-political dynamics and the fundamentals of political parties and representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridging social movement and party politics studies, within a broad concern with democratic theories, \u003cem\u003eMovement Parties Against Austerity\u003c\/em\u003e presents new empirical evidence and conceptual insight into these topical socio-political phenomena, all within a cross-national comparative perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463887372524,"sku":"9781509511464","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509511464-movement-parties-against-austerity.jpg?v=1775035930"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lorenzo-mosca.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}