Ward, Bradley (2022). The genesis and evolution of momentum during Jeremy Corbyn’s tenure as leader of the Labour party. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.
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Abstract
This thesis provides a detailed empirical account of Momentum during Corbyn’s tenure as leader of the Labour Party. The findings are based on data that was collected via the use of ethnographic methods between September 2018 and April 2020, which included twenty-six semi-structured interviews alongside participant observation and documentary analysis. Two new ways of conceptualising Momentum and Corbynism are introduced – ‘pop-socialism’ (Corbynism) and the ‘hybrid left pressure group’ (Momentum) – which establish a framework for the empirical study. This serves as a basis to unearth key aspects of Momentum’s relationship to the Labour Party, more concisely define them within the existing literature on social movements and political parties, and enhance the scholarly understanding of Corbynism.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Social Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Government and Society | |||||||||
| Funders: | Other | |||||||||
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) | |||||||||
| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/12937 |
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