The Crisis of Social Democracy in Europe

Michael Keating; David McCrone

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2013

The Crisis of Social Democracy in Europe

Michael Keating and David McCrone

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748665839

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Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe?

Social democracy is in office almost nowhere 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.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	iii
List of tables and figures Publicly Available Download PDF	v
About the contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1. The crisis of social democracy Michael Keating and David McCrone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Long Depression, the Great Crash and socialism in Western Europe Donald Sassoon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
3. Social democracy in crisis: outlining the trends in Western Europe David McCrone and Michael Keating Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
4. The positions and fortunes of social democratic parties in East Central Europe Milada Anna Vachudova Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
5. Rethinking public expenditure from a social democratic perspective David Heald Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
6. Social democracy in crisis? What crisis? Bo Rothstein and Sven Steinmo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
7. Can the Swedish social model survive the decline of the social democrats? Henry Milner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
8. Multiculturalism, right-wing populism and the crisis of social democracy Susi Meret and Birte Siim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9. Labour markets, welfare states and the dilemmas of European social democracy Martin Rhodes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
10. Class politics and the social investment welfare state Colin Crouch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
11. Labour, skills and education in modern socio-economic development: can there be a social democratic economic and industrial policy in a globalised economy? Ulrich Hilpert and Desmond Hickie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
12. From single market to social market economy: is there room for solidarity? Yves Mény Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
13. Social democracy and security Neil Walker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
14. Multilevel social democracy: centralisation and decentralisation Michael Keating Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
15. Conclusion Michael Keating and David McCrone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 288
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- Other: 27 B/W illustrations 16 B/W tables
Keywords: Politics

eBook

Published: July 22, 2013
ISBN: 9780748665839