Social Democracy and the Crisis of Equality: Australian Social Democracy in a Changing World 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 981136298X ISBN-13: 9789811362989 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | World - Asian - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 305 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.14 lbs) 228 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book analyses social democratic parties' attempts to tackle inequality in increasingly challenging times. It provides a distinctive contribution to the literature on the so-called 'crisis' of social democracy by exploring the role of equality policy in this crisis. While the main focus is on analysing Australian Labor governments, examples are also given from a wide range of parties internationally. The book traces how a traditional focus on class has expanded to include other forms of inequality, including issues of gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality and explores both the intersections and potential tensions that result. Meanwhile there are new challenges for equality policy arising from a changing geo-economics (the rise of Asia), the legacies of neoliberalism and the impact of technological disruption. |