The Three Worlds of Social Democracy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Three Worlds of Social Democracy write by Ingo Schmidt. This book was released on 2016. The Three Worlds of Social Democracy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is the current state of social democracy, and what are its prospects? This book is one of the first truly global explorations of the methods, meanings and limits of social democracy worldwide, exploring the history and track record of the movement in its many forms. The authors examine the spread of social democracy to post-colonial and post-communist countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America, India and South Africa, as well as its historical 'heartlands' in Europe. Economic stagnation combined with a weakening of popular left-wing movements, and the rise of the populist right, present formidable challenges for the proponents of social democracy today. This book will be an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a global view of these world-historic developments.
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism write by Gosta Esping-Andersen. This book was released on 2013-05-29. The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Few discussions in modern social science have occupied as much attention as the changing nature of welfare states in western societies. Gosta Esping-Andersen, one of the most distinguished contributors to current debates on this issue, here provides a new analysis of the character and role of welfare states in the functioning of contemporary advanced western societies. Esping-Andersen distinguishes several major types of welfare state, connecting these with variations in the historical development of different western countries. Current economic processes, the author argues, such as those moving towards a post-industrial order, are not shaped by autonomous market forces but by the nature of states and state differences. Fully informed by comparative materials, this book will have great appeal to everyone working on issues of economic development and post-industrialism. Its audience will include students and academics in sociology, economics and politics.
Capitalism and Social Democracy
Capitalism and Social Democracy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Capitalism and Social Democracy write by Adam Przeworski. This book was released on 1986-12-26. Capitalism and Social Democracy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Not to repeat past mistakes: the sudden resurgence of a sympathetic interest in social democracy is a response to the urgent need to draw lessons from the history of the socialist movement. After several decades of analyses worthy of an ostrich, some rudimentary facts are being finally admitted. Social democracy has been the prevalent manner of organization of workers under democratic capitalism. Reformist parties have enjoyed the support of workers.
Social Democracy in the Global Periphery
Social Democracy in the Global Periphery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Social Democracy in the Global Periphery write by Richard Sandbrook. This book was released on 2007-03-01. Social Democracy in the Global Periphery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Social Democracy in the Global Periphery focuses on social-democratic regimes in the developing world that have, to varying degrees, reconciled the needs of achieving growth through globalized markets with extensions of political, social and economic rights. The authors show that opportunities exist to achieve significant social progress, despite a global economic order that favours core industrial countries. Their findings derive from a comparative analysis of four exemplary cases: Kerala (India), Costa Rica, Mauritius and Chile (since 1990). Though unusual, the social and political conditions from which these developing-world social democracies arose are not unique; indeed, pragmatic and proactive social-democratic movements helped create these favourable conditions. The four exemplars have preserved or even improved their social achievements since neoliberalism emerged hegemonic in the 1980s. This demonstrates that certain social-democratic policies and practices - guided by a democratic developmental state - can enhance a national economy's global competitiveness.
Social Democracy Inside Out
Social Democracy Inside Out - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Social Democracy Inside Out write by David Rueda. This book was released on 2007-11-22. Social Democracy Inside Out available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The analysis in this book disputes entrenched interpretations of the comparative political economy of industrialized democracies. It questions, in particular, the widely-held assumption that social democratic governments will defend the interests of labor. The evidence shows that labor has become split into two clearly differentiated constituencies: those with secure employment (insiders) and those without (outsiders). The book focuses on three policy areas: employment protection (representing the main concern of insiders), and active and passive labor market policies (the main concern of outsiders). The main thrust of the argument is that the goals of social democratic parties are often best served by pursuing policies that benefit only insiders. The implication of the book's insider-outsider model is that social democratic government is associated with higher levels of employment protection legislation but not with labor market policy. The book also argues that there are factors can reduce insider-outsider differences and weaken their influence on social democratic governments. These hypotheses are explored through the triangulation of different methodologies. The book provides an analysis of surveys and macrodata, and a detailed comparison of three case-studies: Spain, the UK and the Netherlands. Its reinterpretation of the challenges facing social democracy will represent a significant contribution to the comparative politics and political economy literatures.
