Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Labour Under Corbyn: An Overview -- Methodological and Theoretical Approach -- Main Arguments -- Book Outline -- References -- 2 Labourism and Structural Constraints Before 2015 -- Introduction -- Parliamentary Socialism and Labourism Revisited -- Ideological, Institutional and Material Political Economic Constraints -- Political Rules, Institutions and Conservatism -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Labour Under Corbyn (2015-2020) -- Introduction -- The 2015 Labour Party Leadership Election -- Mainstream Media and Conflicts Within the Labour Party -- The 2017 General Election -- Brexit and the 2019 General Election -- Political Narratives, Structural Contradictions and Fragmented Voters -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Labour's Policies to Transform the British Political Economy -- Introduction -- Interpretations of 'Corbynism' in Political Science -- The 2017 and 2019 Labour Manifestos Compared -- Criticisms, Reactions from Elites and Potential Problems -- Labour After Corbyn and the Future of Dissent -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Conclusion -- Summary of the Book's Main Arguments -- Final Reflections on the Book's Relevance to Other Countries -- References -- Index.

This book provides an accessible yet critical analysis of the Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn (2015-2020) in the context of the contemporary British political economy. It analyses structural constraints on left-wing politics and evaluates the transformative potential of Labours economic and social policies under Corbyn. Drawing from a neo-Marxist and neo-Gramscian framework, the book argues that the material, institutional and ideological conditions before 2015 opened political space for a left-wing Labour Party, although the dominant historical structures severely limited its chance of coming to power. In addition, the book argues that Labour under Corbyn should not be dismissed as populist, and that its policies aimed to redress structural economic problems, promote economic democracy and tackle contemporary challenges. The book also highlights the importance of adopting a long-term approach to counter-hegemonic political struggle so as not to shrink the space for progressive politics. Prapimphan Chiengkul is an Assistant Professor at Thammasat University, Thailand. She specialises in the political economy of development and has published articles in Third World Quarterly and Alternatives. She is the author of The Political Economy of the Agri-Food System in Thailand: Hegemony, Counter-Hegemony and Co-Optation of Oppositions (2017).