The Future of Social Democracy : : View of Leaders from Around the World / / ed. by Peter Russell.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• MitwirkendeR: Arias, Oscar,; Bannon, John,; Broadbent, Edward,; Carlsson, Ingvar,; Eppler, Erhard,; Kinnock, Neil,; Lange, David,; Peres, Shimon,; Rae, Bob,; Rocard, Michel,; Russell, Peter H.,
• HerausgeberIn: Russell, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (144 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Contributors --; 1. Introduction --; 2. Does Social Democracy Have a Future? --; 3. A Second Century of Social Democracy --; 4. A Program beyond Utopia --; 5. L'Europe rose: Social Democrats in the European Union --; 6. The Social Democratic Challenge in Our Age --; 7. The Path to Democracy: Latin America in a New Millennium --; 8. Social Democracy or Liberalism in the New Millennium? --; 9. Social Democracy in New Zealand --; 10. Social Democracy in Australia --; 11. Conclusion
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781487583385; 9783110490947
• DOI: 10.3138/9781487583385
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Peter Russell.

During the last two years, social democratic parties have been elected to government in Britain, France, and Germany. They now control government on their own, or in coalition with other left-leaning parties, in thirteen of the fifteen states of the European Union. Political scientist Peter Russell has brought together ten former leaders of social democratic parties and governments from North America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand to express their views on the agenda of social democracy for the next century. Whatever the trends in political fortune, one thing remains consistent: the left's capacity for critical self-reflection. With realistic optimism the essayists pose tough questions about the existing market economy and the movement towards globalization. They challenge neoliberalism's absolute faith in market solutions and present a strong case for humane public intervention to ensure that increases in wealth are directed to fulfilling the highest potential for all humankind. This book should prove stimulating for readers of all political faiths.