Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The challenges of social democracy; 3 Opportunity structures: Actors, institutions and legacies; 4 The United Kingdom; 5 Germany; 6 France; 7 The Netherlands; 8 Sweden; 9 Denmark; 10 Social democratic policies in comparison; 11 Prospects for social democratic reforms; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Compares and explores how social democratic governments have had to adapt to globalization, 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
