Social Democratic Party Policies in Contemporary Europe (PDF)

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Synopsis

The end of the twentieth century saw an unprecedented coincidence of
electoral success for Social Democratic parties in western Europe leading
to intensive discussion on the future of this new European left. The
debates often centred on the notion of a ‘Third Way’ and generated
major expectations for policy change among Social Democratic politicians
and voters.
The authors collected here examine the recent social and employment
policies of these progressive parties, looking for change in the guiding
principles of policy and on actual policy decisions. They show how the
maxims of demand management and egalitarianism have been replaced
by social investment and equality of opportunity and demonstrate the full
extent of convergence on policies such as employment maximization, the
containment of social expenditure and a shift towards a social investment
welfare state.
The book includes case studies on the Social Democratic parties of
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden
and the UK as well as on the Party of European Socialists.

Book details

Series:
Routledge/ECPR Studies In European Political Science Ser. (Book Vol. 30)
Author:
Giuliano Bonoli, Martin A. Powell
ISBN:
9780415304252
Publisher:
Routledge
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-03-12
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2004
Copyright by:
Giuliano Bonoli and Martin A. Powellfor selection and editorial matter; individual contributors for their contributions 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction, Politics and Government