Political Economy of European Social Democracy - A Critical Realist Approach

List of contents

1. The Paradox of the ‘New’ Social Democratic Turn to ‘Social Europe’ 2. Analyzing Party Change: A Critical Realist Method 3. Decommodification, Recommodification, and Crisis: The Transformation to ‘New’ Social Democracy 4. ‘New’ Social Democratic Party Relations and the Turn to ‘Social Europe’ 5. (The Absence of) Social Democracy at the EU-Level

About the author

David J. Bailey

Summary

Presenting case studies from the UK, France, Sweden, Spain, Italy, and the transnational Party of European Socialists, this text provides a theoretically innovative explanation for the ‘new’ social democratic turn to Europe. It will be of interest to postgraduate students and academics studying/researching social democratic parties.

Product details

• Authors: David J. Bailey, Bailey David J., David J. Bailey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2010
• EAN: 9780415604253
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60425-3
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Ontological Explorations Routledge Critical Realism
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; Europa, Sociology, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Political Economy, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues