Tag archive for ‘global economy’
Embracing the Future
Bridging the gap between the interests of their traditional supporters and the demands of the global economy is major challenge for social democrats today. If European social democracy is to recover from the experience of three decades of dominance by neoliberal thinking, a world economy on the brink of financial meltdown, and a substantial increase [...]
Social Democracy after the Crash: Rebirth or Requiem?
The compromises of social democracy will always be in difficulties when capitalism is in crisis. The critical question in the wake of the global economic crisis is whether social democracy will enjoy a rebirth, or whether, instead, it will be in need of a requiem. Economic crises are hardly propitious for social democracy, and this [...]
A Social-Democratic Strategy for Growth
An ethically informed strategy, based on growth through investment and better employment conditions, is also the most effective. Our debate on the good society should not seek to design a social model based on ethical principles. Rather, ethics should help us in determining the direction and means by which we as democratic socialists seek to [...]
