Democratic Socialism - A Global Survey

Donald Busky provides an in-depth, well referenced, and up to date examination of the history of social democratic parties and governments worldwide from the 19th century onward.

After reviewing the history of democratic socialism and its rivals as well as defining the various movements, Dr. Busky examines the history and current state of social democratic parties beginning with Europe and Great Britain, and then moving to the United States and Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The volume concludes with a survey bibliography of key studies on the topic. This global survey will be of particular interest to scholars, students, and other researchers involved with comparative politics and political ideologies.

List of contents

Introduction
Preface
Democratic Socialism in Continental Europe
Democratic Socialism in Great Britain and Ireland
Democratic Socialism in North America
Democratic Socialism in Central America, the Caribbean and South America
Democratic Socialism in Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East
Bibliography

About the author

DONALD F. BUSKY is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Camden County College. He is the author of Democratic Socialism: A Global Survey (Praeger, 2000) and the companion volumes to the present book: Communism in Asia, Africa, and the Americas: History and Theory and The European Experience with Communism: History and Theory, both published by Praeger in 2000.

Summary

An in-depth examination of the history of the social democratic parties and governments worldwide from the 19th century onward. The volume concludes with a survey bibliography of key studies on the topic which should be of value to those involved with comparative politics and political ideologies.

Product details

• Authors: Donald F. Busky, Busky Donald F.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780275968861
• ISBN: 978-0-275-96886-1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, General and world history, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Politics, Law, and Government: Comparative Politics