The Future Of Social Democracy

Author : Thomas Meyer,Nicole Breyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Socialism
ISBN : UOM:39015073924642

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In Today S Globalized World, Two Forces Are Competing For Dominance In Countries Governed By The Rule-Of-Law: Liberation Democracy And Social Democracy. For Liberation Democracy The Essential Constituents Of Social Freedom Are To Be Found In Self-Regulated Markets And The Unrestricted Right To Private Property. Social Democracy, On The Other Hand, Underlines The Importance Not Only Of Civil And Political Rights, But Also Basic Social And Economic Rights. It Calls For Social Safeguards To Be Regarded A Fundamental Right, Promotes Social Inclusion And Accords Priority To Political Responsibility Over Market Forces. As Economic And Social Risks Multiply In A Globalized World, Social Democracy Has A Role To Play Not Only Within Individual Societies But Also In Shaping The World Order As A Whole. This Books Shows Different Ways In Which Social Democracy Can Be Designed To Meet Future Needs. It Compares Various Models Of Social Democracy And Their Respective Contributions Towards The Legitimacy And Stability Of The Democratic Order.

Author : McDougall, Colin,Kendall, George
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447361268

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The Future of Social Democracy by McDougall, Colin,Kendall, George Pdf

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and the launch of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, which was later to merge and form the Liberal Democrats. To mark this important milestone, this book brings together prominent politicians from across the spectrum of social democracy to reflect on its history and the challenges it faces in the coming decades. With an introduction by Sir Vince Cable describing the current state of social democracy across the world, leading figures including Sarah Olney, Roger Liddle and Chris Huhne explore a wide range of contentious policy areas such as the economy, housing and globalisation. Together, they set out a vision for the country and for the Liberal Democrats that has social justice at its core.

Author : Peter H. Russell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Socialism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028548027

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Does 'Left of Centre' Necessarily Mean Political Marginalisation? It began to seem so with the steady rise of the Right over the past 25 years. Recently, however, there has been a turnaround. Over the last two years, social democratic parties have been elected to government in Britain, France, and Germany. They now control government alone, or in coalition with other left-leaning parties, in thirteen of the fifteen states of the European Economic Community. This kind of global movement requires global communication. Political scientist Peter Russell has heeded the demand by bringing together ten former leaders of social democratic parties and governments from four continents to express their views on the agenda of social democracy for the next century. Whatever the trends in political power, one thing remains consistent: the Left's capacity for critical self-reflection. Having emerged from the trenches of politics, the essayists in this collection are remarkably open, prescient, and nimble. With realistic optimism, they accept the existing market economy and inescapable globalization, but challenge neo-liberalism's absolute faith in market solutions, and present a strong case for humane public intervention to ensure that increases in wealth are directed to fulfilling the highest potential for all humankind. The result of this unprecedented meeting of minds inspired contributor Ed Broadbent, former national leader of the Canada's New Democratic Party, to organize a meeting of these minds. On November 20th, 1999, a major conference to launch the ideas and bring together these eminent figures was held at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. The conference marked a turning point inthe evolution of democratic socialism; neither friend nor foe of social democracy can afford to be without this book.

Author : John Callaghan,Nina Fishman,Ben Jackson,Martin McIvor
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781526125095

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In search of social democracy by John Callaghan,Nina Fishman,Ben Jackson,Martin McIvor Pdf

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. The search for social democracy has not been an easy one over the last three decades. The economic crisis of the 1970s, and the consequent rise of neo-liberalism, confronted social democrats with difficult new circumstances: tax-resistant electorates, the globalisation of capital and Western deindustrialisation. In response, a new bout of ideological revisionism consumed social democratic parties. But did this revisionism simply amount to a neo-liberalisation of the Left or did it propose a recognisably social democratic agenda? Were these ideological adaptations the only feasible ones or were there other forms of modernisation that might have yielded greater strategic dividends for the Left? Why did some social democratic parties feel it necessary to take their revisionism much further than others? In search of social democracy brings together prominent scholars of social democracy to address these questions. Focusing on the social democratic heartland of Western Europe (although Australia and the United States also figure in the analysis), it gives the first detailed assessment of how the new social democratic revisionism has fared in government. The book begins by considering the underlying causes of the end of social democracy’s golden age and the magnitude of the challenges faced by social democratic parties after the 1970s. It then proceeds to examine detailed case studies of how particular social democratic parties responded to this changed political terrain. Finally, it contributes to a broader conversation about the future of social democracy by considering ways in which the political thought of ‘third way’ social democracy might be radicalised for the twenty-first century. The contributors offer a variety of perspectives – some are sceptical of social democracy’s prospects, others more sanguine; some supportive of the performance of social democratic parties in government, others bitingly critical. But they are united by the conviction that the themes addressed in this book are crucial to understanding the current politics of the industrialised world and, in particular, to determining the feasibility of more egalitarian and democratic social outcomes than have been possible so far in the era of neo-liberalism.

Author : H. Meyer,J. Rutherford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230355040

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The Future of European Social Democracy by H. Meyer,J. Rutherford Pdf

European social democracy is in crisis. In the last decade it has ceased to be about either society or democracy. The authors explore its values, how it can be revived and what kind of political economy it requires to thrive. This book includes a foreword by the two leaders of the 'Building the Good Society' project, Andrea Nahles and Jon Cruddas.

Author : Rob Manwaring
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429648793

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The Politics of Social Democracy by Rob Manwaring Pdf

This book addresses the meaning of contemporary social democracy and how the centre-left is navigating through its current identity crisis, through a series of cases of social democratic and labour parties across Europe and the Anglosphere. The book examines the ideological, policy, electoral and organisational dilemmas facing the centre-left. Taking in cases including those from the UK, Austria, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, and New Zealand, it outlines and explores the current and future trajectories of the family of centre-left parties. This text will be of key interest to students, scholars and interested readers of labour and social democratic politics, centre-left political parties, trade unions, the future of the centre-left, and more broadly to those studying political parties, European and comparative politics.

Author : Francis Sejersted
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691242194

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The Age of Social Democracy by Francis Sejersted Pdf

A history of how Norway and Sweden became the envy of the modern world This is the history of how two countries on the northern edge of Europe built societies in the twentieth century that became objects of inspiration and envy around the world. Francis Sejersted, one of Scandinavia's leading historians, tells how Norway and Sweden achieved a rare feat by realizing grand visions of societies that combine stability, prosperity, and social welfare. It is a history that holds many valuable lessons today, at a time of renewed interest in the Scandinavian model. The book tells the story of social democracy from the separation of Norway and Sweden in 1905 through the end of the century, tracing its development from revolutionary beginnings through postwar triumph, as it became a hegemonic social order that left its stamp on every sector of society, the economy, welfare, culture, education, and family. The book also tells how in the 1980s, partly in reaction to the strong state, a freedom and rights revolution led to a partial erosion of social democracy. Yet despite the fracturing of consensus and the many economic and social challenges facing Norway and Sweden today, the achievement of their welfare states remains largely intact.

Author : Nik Brandal,Øivind Bratberg,Dag Einar Thorsen
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781839099526

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Social Democracy in the 21st Century by Nik Brandal,Øivind Bratberg,Dag Einar Thorsen Pdf

Social democracy is in a process of change as a number of developments challenge its organizational, ideational and electoral basis. This book elaborates on how social democracy should be understood under these changing circumstances, how social democratic parties have responded and what future trajectories await.

Author : Tobias Gombert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 395861874X

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Foundations of Social Democracy by Tobias Gombert Pdf

Author : David H. Laycock,Lynda Erickson
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Canadian nonfiction
ISBN : 0774828498

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Reviving Social Democracy by David H. Laycock,Lynda Erickson Pdf

In 2011, the NDP stunned political pundits by becoming the Official Opposition in the House of Commons. After near collapse in the 1993 election, how did the NDP manage to win triple the seats of its Liberal rivals and take more than three-quarters of the ridings in Quebec? This book examines the federal NDP's transformation from "nearly dead party" to new power player within a volatile party system. Its early chapters -- on the party's emergence in the 1960s, its presence in Quebec, and the Jack Layton factor -- pave the way for insightful analyses of issues such as party modernization, changing ideology, voter profile, and policy formation that played a significant role in driving the "Orange Crush" phenomenon.

Author : Olaf Cramme,Patrick Diamond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Mixed economy
ISBN : 0755619714

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After the Third Way by Olaf Cramme,Patrick Diamond Pdf

"The social democratic parties were once the strongest political forces in Europe. Today, however, they appear disorientated and rudderless, crucially lacking the ideological, intellectual and organisational vitality which underpinned their strength in the post-war political landscape. Electorally marginalised, seemingly ideologically exhausted and often out-of-step with the contemporary zeitgeist, European social democracy is currently in profound need of revision and renewal-potentially its very existence as a political force is under threat. This book marks a serious attempt to forge the intellectual backbone of a renewed social democracy fit for the twenty-first century. Bringing together leading academics, political thinkers and policy experts, it offers a new and original perspective on ideological and policy innovation and will be invaluable reading for anyone interested in the future of social democracy."--Publisher's website.

Author : Tony Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0719064775

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After the New Social Democracy by Tony Fitzpatrick Pdf

Lively and authoritative, this study offers a distinctive contribution to political ideas. It should appeal to all of those interested in politics, philosophy, social policy and social studies.

Author : McDougall, Colin,Kendall, George
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447361282

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The Future of Social Democracy by McDougall, Colin,Kendall, George Pdf

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and the launch of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, which was later to merge and form the Liberal Democrats. To mark this important milestone, this book brings together prominent politicians from across the spectrum of social democracy to reflect on its history and the challenges it faces in the coming decades. With an introduction by Sir Vince Cable describing the current state of social democracy across the world, leading figures including Sarah Olney, Roger Liddle and Chris Huhne explore a wide range of contentious policy areas such as the economy, housing and globalisation. Together, they set out a vision for the country and for the Liberal Democrats that has social justice at its core.

Author : Lane Kenworthy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199322510

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Social Democratic America by Lane Kenworthy Pdf

Eminent scholar Lane Kenworthy shows that, despite fierce political debates and pretensions to exceptionalism, the US is well along the path toward becoming a social democratic society.

Author : William E. Paterson,Alastair H. Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Socialist parties
ISBN : UOM:39015011873067

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The Future of Social Democracy by William E. Paterson,Alastair H. Thomas Pdf

This book examines the impact of contemporary challenges such as tensions between leaders and members, attitudes to nuclear weapons and NATO, problems of income redistribution and social welfare, and the changing social composition of the parties.