Syriza Inside the Labyrinth

Analysis Of Political Events Which Lead Up To The Storming To Power Of Syriza In Greece In January 2015. Beginning With The Origins Of The Turbulent Greek Political Climate; From The Postwar Beginnings Of The Kke And The Worker's Movement, Encompassing The Civil War, The Rise And Fall Of Passok; Discussing The Growth Of Radical Resistance In The 70s, Before Moving On To The Humiliation Of 'merkelism' And The Humiliating Demands Of The Troika. Ovenden Takes Time To Look At The Far Right Movements In Greece, Focusing On The Negative Impact Golden Dawn Had And Still Maintains. Looking At Syriza In The Cold Light Of Day, He Dissects Their Structure And Composition In Light Of Their History. Overall, This Is A Book Full Of Hope For The Future. Syriza Want To Provide A New Future For Workers Across Europe, A Way Out Of The Quagmire. Ovenden Concludes By Emphasising How The Strategic Question For The Left Has Been Fundamentally Altered By This Monumental Political Feat. Between Things Ended And Things Begun -- The Resisted Rise Of Syriza -- Their Austerity And Our Resistance -- The Monstrous Legacy Of Racism -- Lost In The Labyrinth -- Face To Face With The Deep State -- The Maw Of The Minotaur -- Revolt, Retreat And Rupture. Kevin Ovenden ; Foreword By Paul Mason. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 178-181).