After the New Social Democracy: Social Welfare for the 21st Century
Tony Fitzpatrick
Abstract
Social democracy has made a political comeback in recent years, especially under the influence of the ‘Third Way’. Not everyone is convinced, however, that ‘Third Way’ social democracy is the best means of reviving the Left's project. This book considers this dissent and offers an alternative approach. Bringing together a range of social and political theories, it engages with some contemporary debates regarding the present direction and future of the Left. Drawing upon egalitarian, feminist and environmental ideas, the book proposes that the social democratic tradition can be renewed but only ... More
Social democracy has made a political comeback in recent years, especially under the influence of the ‘Third Way’. Not everyone is convinced, however, that ‘Third Way’ social democracy is the best means of reviving the Left's project. This book considers this dissent and offers an alternative approach. Bringing together a range of social and political theories, it engages with some contemporary debates regarding the present direction and future of the Left. Drawing upon egalitarian, feminist and environmental ideas, the book proposes that the social democratic tradition can be renewed but only if the dominance of conservative ideas is challenged more effectively. It explores a number of issues with this aim in mind, including justice, the state, democracy, new technologies, future generations and the advances in genetics.
Keywords:
social democracy,
Third Way,
egalitarian ideas,
feminist ideas,
environmental ideas,
conservative ideas,
justice,
new technologies,
future generations,
advances in genetics
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2003 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780719064760 |
| Published to Manchester Scholarship Online: July 2012 |
DOI:10.7228/manchester/9780719064760.001.0001 |
