Arguments for a New Left

Hilary Wainwright is Senior Research Associate for the International Centre for Labour studies at Manchester University. In 1991 she was a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, LA. Her previous books include Labour: A Tale of Two Parties and (with Sheila Rowbotham and Lynne Sega) the classic Beyond the Fragments.

"When one of Britain'smost dedicated and resourceful activists writes with this vision and energy, one is compelled to listen closely." Terry Eagleton. "Hilary Wainwright is unique for her ability to synthesize academic analysis and the practical concerns of movement politics." Francis Fox Piven.

• Preface. The arguments: A New Left and the Democratization of Knowledge.Part I: An Eastern Challenge to the Western Left:.1. Encounters in the New Europe.Part II: At The Heart of the Challenge:.2. Frederick Hayek and the Social-Engineering State.3. Transformation from Below.4. TheTheory and Politics of Knowledge.Part III: New Kinds of Knowledge for new Forms of Democracy:.5. From Social Movement to Self Management: A case Study from the Women's Movement.6. From Grass Roots Organizing to New Economic Networks.7. From Extra-Parliamentary Oppositions to Parties of new Kind.Part IV:Why Movements Matter in the New Europe: .8. Ending the Cold War.9. Conclusions: Transforming Governmentality.Bibliography and Further Reading.Directory of International Campaigns, Networks and Newsletters.Index.