The three worlds of social democracy : a global view / edited by Ingo Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schmidt, Ingo, 1964- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism--History--21st century.

Socialism.

History.

Physical Description:

vi, 281 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2016.

Summary:

What is the current state of social democracy, and what are its prospects? This book is one of the first truly global explorations of the methods, meanings and limits of social democracy worldwide, exploring the history and track record of the movement in its many forms. The authors examine the spread of social democracy to post-colonial and post-communist countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America, India and South Africa, as well as its historical 'heartlands' in Europe. Economic stagnation combined with a weakening of popular left-wing movements, and the rise of the populist right, present formidable challenges for the proponents of social democracy today. This book will be an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a global view of these world-historic developments. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Social Democracy and Uneven Development - Theoretical Reflections on the Three Worlds of Social Democracy / Ingo Schmidt Schmidt, Ingo 1

Part I Heartlands

2 France: Who Wants to be a Social Democrat? / Fabien Escalona Escalona, Fabien 29

3 Social Democracy in Norway / Knut Kjeldstadli Kjeldstadli, Knut, Idar Helle Helle, Idar 46

4 British Social Democracy Without the Labour Movement, 1997-2015 / Max Crook Crook, Max 68

Part II Peripheries

5 Till Death Do Us Part? Kirchnerism, Neodevelopmentalism and the Struggle for Hegemony in Argentina, 2003-15 / Mariano Feliz Feliz, Mariano 91

6 Whither Social Democracy in Chile? / Ximena de la Barm Mac Donald Donald, Ximena de la Barm Mac 107

7 Does Social Democracy Hold Up Half the Sky? The Decline of PASOK and the Rise of SYRIZA in Greece / John Milios Milios, John 127

8 Social Democracy in Romania / Lucian Vesalon Vesalon, Lucian 146

9 Slovenian Social Democracy: Long March Towards Irrelevance / Anej Korsika Korsika, Anej 165

Part III Regional Powers

10 The Workers' Party in Brazilian Governments: From Left Neoliberalism to Left Austerity / Jörg Nowak Nowak, Jörg 183

11 Politics of Social Democracy in a Communist-ruled State in India / Arup Kumar Sen Sen, Arup Kumar 201

12 South Africa's Pseudo Social Democracy: Tokenistic Nuances Within Neoliberal Nationalism / Patrick Bond Bond, Patrick 218

13 Conclusion: Limits to Social Democracy, Populist Moments and Left Alternatives / Ingo Schmidt Schmidt, Ingo 251.

ISBN:

0745336132

9780745336138

0745336086

9780745336084

OCLC:

957184844