In person icon Reconfiguration on the Left

Abstract

This panel explores the evolving landscape of left-wing politics in the 21st century, focusing on the ideological, organisational, and strategic transformations within radical and transformative left parties. The papers examine a range of themes, including the electoral trajectories of contemporary left parties in Latin America and Europe, the long-term programmatic evolution of radical left parties since 1945, the challenges of incumbency and governance for left-wing movements, and the diversity of leftist traditions in the Arab world. By combining historical analysis with comparative and mixed-method approaches, the panel offers critical insights into the conditions under which left parties succeed, adapt, or decline. It contributes to a broader understanding of how the left is reconfiguring itself in response to shifting political, economic, and social contexts.

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Why the Left Fails? Electoral Success in Contemporary Transformative Left Parties	View Paper Details
The Programmatic Evolution of Radical Left Parties, 1945-2023	View Paper Details
Typology of the Arab Left	View Paper Details
Incumbency or Succumbency? The Cost of Being in Government as a Determinant of the Crisis of the Left.	View Paper Details