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The rising precariat and left-transformation: an examination of the Five Star Movement and Corbyn’s Labour Party

Corbyn’s Labour like the Five Star Movement has adopted a policy agenda based on political and social justice.

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Luigi Di Maio, leader of the Five Star Movement, speaks in the Sports Hall in Pomigliano, Italy on February 12, 2018 during the March 4, 2018 election tour. NurPhoto/Press Association. All rights reserved.

In the post-1980 period, the unbounded commodification and dominance of plutocracy has been deepened by neoliberalism, creating deeply insecure relations throughout our economies, while identity politics has polarized our societies.