The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has been widely discussed over recent months - not only in the UK, but in the US, Continental Europe and Latin America. But what is the third way? Supporters of the notion haven't been able to agree, and critics deny the possibility altogether. Anthony G
The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy
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β¦ Table of Contents
Cover Page......Page 2
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
The death of socialism......Page 9
Old-style social democracy......Page 12
The neoliberal outlook......Page 13
The doctrines compared......Page 15
The recent debates......Page 16
Structures of political support......Page 17
The fate of social democracy......Page 19
Globalization......Page 21
Individualism......Page 24
Left and right......Page 25
Political agency......Page 29
Ecological issues......Page 32
Third way politics......Page 36
Democratizing democracy......Page 39
The question of civil society......Page 43
Crime and community......Page 46
The democratic family......Page 47
4Β The Social Investment State......Page 52
The meaning of equality......Page 53
Inclusion and exclusion......Page 54
A society of positive welfare......Page 57
Social investment strategies......Page 60
The cosmopolitan nation......Page 65
Cultural pluralism......Page 66
Cosmopolitan democracy......Page 68
The European Union......Page 70
Global governance......Page 71
Market fundamentalism on a world scale......Page 73
Conclusion......Page 76
Notes......Page 77
Index......Page 82
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