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1 online resource (245 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; 1 Understanding Social Democracy: a comparative analysis of the 'Left' in the 'West'; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Contemporary views on Social Democracy; 1.3 Reformism as the model and revisionism as the project; 1.4 Towards a systematic explanation of Social Democracy; 1.5 Analysing Social Democracy and its performance; 1.6 Plan of the book; 2 Democratisation of the state and the emergence of Social Democracy as a party; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Democratisation and the development of Social Democracy |
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2.3 Social Democracy: from social movement to political party2.4 Social Democracy as a party family: close or distant relatives?; 2.5 A comparative variable of Social Democracy; 2.6 Types of Social Democracy in the 21st century; 3 Social Democratic ideology and values: the welfare state as a project or a model; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Social Democratic ideology and policy: project and model; 3.3 Social Democratic ideas and value-related goals; 3.4 Policy strategy for Social Democracy; 3.5 Policy performance and the value-related goals of Social Democracy |
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4 Party system dynamics and party competition: the electoral struggle for political power4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The effect of electoral rules on Social Democratic representation; 4.3 Party system dynamics and electoral competitiveness of Social Democracy; 4.4 Electoral performance of Social Democracy: change or stability?; 4.5 Competing for power: Social Democracy versus the rest?; 5 Social Democratic government participation and the use of state powers; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Social Democratic party control: strength-life cycle-constraints |
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5.3 Making and shaping coalitions: gaining access to state powers5.4 Office- and policy-seeking performance of Social Democracy; 5.5 The use of public powers through government by Social Democracy; 6 The use of public powers: Social Democratic policy formation and policy performance; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The interdependence between state and society: intervention and care; 6.3 The Dual Welfare State as a policy profile of Social Democracy; 6.4 Does Social Democratic policy formation matter?; 6.5 Towards a Social Democratic society? |
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7 Searching for a new direction: Third Ways, Europe and globalisation7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Globalisation, European integration and national welfare; 7.3 A new Social Democratic model? From Dual Welfare State to social investment state; 7.4 Social Democratic programmatic change: from Left to Right?; 7.5 Maintaining power resources of Social Democracy: votes or office?; 7.6 The policy performance of the 'new' Social Democracy; 7.7 Global change and flexible adjustments: Social Democracy in flux; 8 Varieties of Social Democracy: pathways to power and mission performance |
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8.1 Epitome: Social Democracy -- unity and diversity and development |
| Summary |
The book explains the electoral fortunes of Social Democratic parties, the influence of the party system dynamics and co-operation between parties in government. It examines the ideological tensions within Social Democratic parties between socialists and reformists and its ramifications for pursuing a 'better and kinder' world. This study also discusses the recent state of affairs and its mission in the 21st century. The book features a comparative analysis of 21 cases from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the United States. It will be of key interest to students and scholars of public policy, comparative politics, party politics and democracy studies.-- Provided by publisher |
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Print version record |
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Socialist parties -- Western countries
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Socialism -- Western countries
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Capitalism -- Political aspects -- Western countries
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Democracy -- Western countries
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Capitalism -- Political aspects.
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Democracy.
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Politics and government.
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Socialism.
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Socialist parties.
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Western countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Western countries.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351679428 |
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1351679422 |
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