Social democracy is not the ideology we need in an economic downturn: even if the Left can sell social democracy to the UK electorate, it will have a hard time selling it to global markets

Norton, Philip (2011) Social democracy is not the ideology we need in an economic downturn: even if the Left can sell social democracy to the UK electorate, it will have a hard time selling it to global markets. British Politics and Policy at LSE (24 Nov 2011). Website.

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In our continuing series on social democracy, Lord Norton rejects Pete Redford’s idea that social democracy is the best way forward for the Left. But the appeal of social democracy is tarnished for three reasons: it rests on an inaccurate perception of the Conservatives as slavishly devoted to neo-liberalism; it focuses too strongly on the state’s ability to solve people’s problems, and it is wholly inadequate in dealing with globalised markets.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2011 The authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2011 11:54
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 17:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/39905

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