00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862137562 Buklod 20240215093155.0 g||| | || || ta 181122s2017 enka rb |001 0|eng d 9780415574075 (pbk) (iLib)UPBAG-00032148183 BC-70037 Forefront Book Co., Inc. Php3,213.00 DEPS Faculty DLC BAG rda eng HX 45 K46 2017 Keman, Hans author. Social democracy a comparative account of the left-wing party family Hans Keman. Abingdon, Oxon, [England] Routledge 2017. xiv, 230 pages illustrations 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Understanding Social Democracy : a comparative analysis of the 'Left' in the 'West' -- Democratisation of the state and the emergence of Social Democracy as a party -- Social Democratic ideology and values : the welfare state as a project or a model -- Party system dynamics and party competition : the electoral struggle for political power -- Social Democratic government participation and the use of state powers -- The use of public powers : Social Democratic policy formation and policy performance -- Searching for a new direction : Third Ways, Europe and globalisation -- Varieties of Social Democracy : pathways to power and mission performance. The book explains the electoral fortunes of Social Democratic parties, the influence of the party system dynamics and co-operation between parties in government. It examines the ideological tensions within Social Democratic parties between socialists and reformists and its ramifications for pursuing a 'better and kinder' world. This study also discusses the recent state of affairs and its mission in the 21st century. The book features a comparative analysis of 21 cases from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the United States. It will be of key interest to students and scholars of public policy, comparative politics, party politics and democracy studies.--Provided by publisher. Socialist parties Western countries. Socialism Western countries. Capitalism Political aspects Western countries. Democracy Western countries. Western countries Politics and government 21st century. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN HX 45 K46 2017 Book