European Social Democracy During The Global Economic Crisis: Renovation Or Resignation?

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Synopsis
This book addresses the question of how social democratic parties in Europe have responded to the global economic crisis - at the national level, across the European Union, and within the institutions of the EU. Many commentators have been keen to see a social democratic response to the globaleconomic crisis that began with the sub-prime crisis and subsequently morphed into a full financial and economic crisis, from the collapse of Lehman Brothers onwards. In order for a social democratic alternative to globalised and finance-driven capitalism to emerge, however, we also need socialdemocratic parties to be moving in the direction of producing such policies, and for them to be in a viable and popular form. This book is one of the first to assess whether this is the case. The book draws together some of the most well-known and prestigious scholars of social democracy and social democratic parties, along with a number of impressive new scholars in the field, to present a compelling and up to date analysis of social democratic fortunes in the contemporary period. Itbenefits from an analysis of social democratic parties' experiences in 6 different countries - the UK, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, and Greece - along with a number of chapters on social democracy in the European Union. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of social democracy and social democratic parties, European politics, party politics, and political economy.
Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
ISBN-13:
9780719091957
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
David J. Bailey (Editor), Jean-Michel de Waele, Fabien Escalona (Editor), Mathieu Vieira (Editor)
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Marilyn Cresswell
Proofread By:
Marilyn Cresswell
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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