| The Crisis of Social Democracy in Europe Contributor(s): Keating, Michael (Editor), McCrone, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 074866582X ISBN-13: 9780748665822 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.531 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Social democracy is in office almost nowhere in Europe and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. So is social democracy dead? The contributors to this book take a stand against those who claim that social democracy has reached its end. 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 decentralisation. |