After the third way
Subtitle: the future of social democracy in Europe
By: edited by Olaf Cramme and Patrick Diamond
Contributors: Policy Network
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781848859920; 9781848859937
Subjects: Mixed economy; Welfare state; Socialism
Description: "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 organisational 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."--Publisher's website.
Notes: "Policy network"--Cover ; "About Policy Network"--P. [v].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-272) and index.
Table of contents: title: From fatalism to fraternity: governing purpose and the good society / Patrick Diamond; title: Social democracy in a global era / Luke Martell; title: Debt and deficits: the quest for economic competence / Andrew Gamble; title: The mechanics of markets: politics, economics and finance / John Kay; title: Social democracy at the end of the welfare state? / Peter Taylor-Gooby; title: Equality, social trust and the politics of institutional design / Bo Rothstein; title: Progress and social policy: two-and-a-half cheers for education / Lane Kenworthy; title: Social cohesion, culture politics and the impact of migration / René Cuperus and Mark Elchardus; title: Identity, community and the politics of recognition / Michael Kenny; title: The power of European integration: choice and purpose for centre-left politics / Olaf Cramme; title: Back to the future: towards a red-green politics / John McTernan; title: Globalisation challenges to centre-left internationalism / John Lloyd; title: The squeezed middle and the new inequality / Liam Byrne; title: Citizen engagement and the quest for solidarity / Henry Tam; title: Cooperation, creativity and equality: key concepts for a new social democratic era / Tobias Dürr and Robert Misik; title: Afterword : the new social democracy / Olaf Cramme and Patrick Diamond.