"Where did he come from, and what chance does he have? This book tells the story of how Corbyn's rise was made possible by the long decline of Labour and a deep crisis of British democracy. It surveys the makeshift coalition of trade unionists, young and precarious workers, and students, who rallied to Corbyn. It shows how a novel social media campaign turned the media's 'Project Fear' on its head, making a virtue of every accusation they threw at him. And finally it asks, with all the artillery that is still ranged against Corbyn, and given the crisis-ridden Labour Party that he has inherited, what it would mean for him to succeed"--;Introduction: Against All Odds -- How "Project Fear" Failed -- The Crisis of British Politics -- Labour Isn't Working : Whatever Happened to Social Democracy? -- New Labour and Corbyn's Route to Power -- Prospects : Can Corbyn Win?