The crisis of social democracy in Europe / [electronic resource]
Keating, Michael, author.
Keating, Michael,1950-author,editor.
McCrone, David,author,editor.
Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? It's in office almost nowhere and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. While accepting the truth of this, the contributors to this volume take a stand again those who claim that social democracy is dead. By arguing that social democracy is not a single set of ideas or practices but a way of reconciling market capitalism with social inclusion and equality, they show that it has actually been remarkably successful during the 20th century. Its key principles are still relevant but must be adapted to new conditions. This book examines the fortunes of social democracy in western and east-central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, social welfare, public services, European integration and decentralization.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
The crisis of social democracy / Michael Keating and David McCrone -- The long depression, the great crash and socialism in western Europe / Donald Sassoon -- Social democracy in crisis: outlining the trends in western Europe / David McCrone and Michael Keating -- The positions and fortunes of social democratic parties in east central Europe / Milada Anna Vachudova -- Rethinking public expenditure from a social democratic perspective / David Heald -- Social democracy in crisis? What crisis? / Bo Rothstein and Sven Steinmo -- Can the Swedish social model survive the decline of the social democrats? / Henry Milner -- Multiculturalism, right-wing populism and the crisis of social democracy / Susi Meret and Birte Siim -- Labour markets, welfare states and the dilemmas of European social democracy / Martin Rhodes -- Class politics and the social investment welfare state / Colin Crouch -- Labour, skills and education in modern socio-economic development: can there be a social democratic economic and industrial policy in a globalised economy? / Ulrich Hilpert and Desmond Hickie -- From single market to social market economy: is there room for solidarity? / Yves Mény -- Social democracy and security / Neil Walker -- Multilevel social democracy: centralisation and decentralisation / Michael Keating -- Conclusion / Michael Keating and David McCrone.
Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? It's in office almost nowhere and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. While accepting the truth of this, the contributors to this volume take a stand again those who claim that social democracy is dead. By arguing that social democracy is not a single set of ideas or practices but a way of reconciling market capitalism with social inclusion and equality, they show that it has actually been remarkably successful during the 20th century. Its key principles are still relevant but must be adapted to new conditions. This book examines the fortunes of social democracy in western and east-central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, social welfare, public services, European integration and decentralization.
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