The Death of Social Democracy: Political Consequences in the 21st CenturyRoutledge, 2016 M03 9 - 234 pages Whereas many writers and scholars interested in the field of social democracy have focused on factors such as the role of economic globalization and electoral pressures, Ashley Lavelle explores the importance of the collapse of the post-war economic boom and lower growth rates since then. He examines how these pressures have led social democrats to embrace neo-liberal policies and become threatened by minor parties and independent politicians. Providing an original argument about the decline of social democracy, the author investigates how its decline has increased the popularity of minor parties and independents, along with the reasons for social democratic membership and electoral decline. This is an important book for scholars of social democracy and the broader themes of world politics, political parties, social movements and globalization. |
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... right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or ...
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... Right has benefited from social democracy's embrace of neo-liberal policies and the despair they engender. It could do so further in the future if the left does not put forward a viable alternative to neo-liberalism. Political ...
... Right has benefited from social democracy's embrace of neo-liberal policies and the despair they engender. It could do so further in the future if the left does not put forward a viable alternative to neo-liberalism. Political ...
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... Right' has been questioned by some (e.g. Giddens 1994). But as the Italian political theorist Noberto Bobbio (1996, 29–31) has argued, the left has always been distinguished by a belief in equality. That social democrats tolerate ...
... Right' has been questioned by some (e.g. Giddens 1994). But as the Italian political theorist Noberto Bobbio (1996, 29–31) has argued, the left has always been distinguished by a belief in equality. That social democrats tolerate ...
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... rights, free markets, and free trade. The role of the state is to create and preserve an institutional framework appropriate to such practices. Neo-liberalism is fundamentally at odds with social democracy, which as we have seen ...
... rights, free markets, and free trade. The role of the state is to create and preserve an institutional framework appropriate to such practices. Neo-liberalism is fundamentally at odds with social democracy, which as we have seen ...
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... right 'poles' of neo-liberalism (Ryner 2004, 98, 102). Watkins refers to the 'high road' of class warfare, pursued by the likes of Thatcher and Reagan, and the more common 'low road' likely to be pursued by social democrats, involving ...
... right 'poles' of neo-liberalism (Ryner 2004, 98, 102). Watkins refers to the 'high road' of class warfare, pursued by the likes of Thatcher and Reagan, and the more common 'low road' likely to be pursued by social democrats, involving ...
Contents
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PART 2 THE DEATH OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN AUSTRALIA | 47 |
PART 3 THE DEATH OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN BRITAIN | 77 |
PART 4 THE DEATH OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN GERMANY | 109 |
PART 5 THE DEATH OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN SWEDEN | 141 |
Bibliography | 179 |
Index | 215 |
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