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Social democracy in power : the capacity to reform

Title
Social democracy in power : the capacity to reform / Wolfgang Merkel [and others].
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

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Additional Authors
Merkel, Wolfgang.
Description
xvii, 309 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
Summary
This book compares and explores how social democratic governments have had to adapt to globalisation, European integration and social change; and whether they have successfully managed to uphold old social democratic goals and values in light of the devaluation of traditional policy instruments.
Series Statement
Routledge research in comparative politics ; 22
Uniform Title
Routledge research in comparative politics ; 22.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-305) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The challenges of social democracy -- Opportunity structures : actors, institutions and legacies -- The United Kingdom -- Germany -- France -- The Netherlands -- Sweden -- Denmark -- Social democratic policies in comparison -- Prospects for social democratic reforms.
ISBN
  • 9780415438209
  • 0415438209
  • 9780203929063
  • 0203929063
LCCN
2007038872
OCLC
  • ocn173509307
  • 173509307
  • SCSB-14698975
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library