Corbyn: the strange rebirth of radical politics

"Where did he come from, and what chance does he have? This book tells the story of how Corbyn's rise was made possible by the long decline of Labour and a deep crisis of British democracy. It surveys the makeshift coalition of trade unionists, young and precarious workers, and students, who rallied to Corbyn. It shows how a novel social media campaign turned the media's 'Project Fear' on its head, making a virtue of every accusation they threw at him. And finally it asks, with all the artillery that is still ranged against Corbyn, and given the crisis-ridden Labour Party that he has inherited, what it would mean for him to succeed"--;Introduction: Against All Odds -- How "Project Fear" Failed -- The Crisis of British Politics -- Labour Isn't Working : Whatever Happened to Social Democracy? -- New Labour and Corbyn's Route to Power -- Prospects : Can Corbyn Win?