Social democracy in power
Subtitle: the capacity to reform
By: Wolfgang Merkel ... [et.al.].
Series: Routledge research in comparative politics -- 22
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780415438209; 9780203929063
Description: This book compares and explores how social democratic governments have had to adapt to globalisation, European integration and social change; and whether they have successfully managed to uphold old social democratic goals and values in light of the devaluation of traditional policy instruments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-305) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The challenges of social democracy; title: Opportunity structures : actors, institutions and legacies; title: The United Kingdom; title: Germany; title: France; title: The Netherlands; title: Sweden; title: Denmark; title: Social democratic policies in comparison; title: Prospects for social democratic reforms.