The Crisis of Social Democracy in Europe
Author： Michael Keating David McCrone
Publisher： Edinburgh University Press
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9780748665846
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780748665839
Subject： D9 Law;D90 theory of law (jurisprudence);D91 Legal departments;D922.22 税法;K History and Geography
Language： ENG
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Description
Social democracy is in office almost nowhere in Europe and seems to be out of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. While accepting the truth of this, Keating and McCrone take a stand again those who claim that social democracy is dead. 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.
In this book, Keating and McCrone examine the fortunes of social democracy in western and east-central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, social welfare, public services, integration and decentralisation.