After the third way : the future of social democracy in Europe / edited by Olaf Cramme and Patrick Diamond.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cramme, Olaf.

Diamond, Patrick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism--Europe.

Socialism.

Mixed economy.

Europe.

Mixed economy--Europe.

Welfare state--Europe.

Welfare state.

Physical Description:

xv, 288 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.

Summary:

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 organizational 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

From fatalism to fraternity : governing purpose and the good society / Patrick Diamond

Social democracy in a global era / Luke Martell

Debt and deficits : the quest for economic competence / Andrew Gamble

The mechanics of markets : politics, economics and finance / John Kay

Social democracy at the end of the welfare state? / Peter Taylor-Gooby

Equality, social trust and the politics of institutional design / Bo Rothstein

Progress and social policy : two-and-a-half cheers for education / Lane Kenworthy

Social cohesion, culture politics and the impact of migration / René Cuperus and Mark Elchardus

Identity, community and the politics of recognition / Michael Kenny

The power of European integration : choice and purpose for centre-left politics / Olaf Cramme

Back to the future : towards a red-green politics / John McTernan

Globalisation challenges to centre-left internationalism / John Lloyd

The squeezed middle and the new inequality / Liam Byrne

Citizen engagement and the quest for solidarity / Henry Tam

Cooperation, creativity and equality : key concepts for a new social democratic era / Tobias Dürr and Robert Misik

Afterword : the new social democracy / Olaf Cramme and Patrick Diamond.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-272) and index.

ISBN:

9781848859920

1848859929

9781848859937

1848859937

OCLC:

726597712