Social Democratic Parties in the European Union: History, Organization, Policies

by R. Ladrech (Editor), P. Marliïre (Editor)

Overview

This book offers a concise and accessible coverage of the historical background, the organization and policies of the fifteen social democratic parties in the European Union with a focus on the 1945-1990s period. It combines an updated study of the evolution of each party's ideology, sociology and policies, with attention also to the impact of European integration on the fortunes of social democratic forces. The book can be used as a reference text by academics, students and political practitioners and contains contact details and important reference information for each party.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333689400
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/13/1999
Series:	History, Organization, Policies
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

NICHOLAS AYLOTT Lecturer in Politics at Keele University, UK. LARS BILLE Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen PASCAL DELWIT Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Brussels (ULB) JOHN FITZMAURICE teaches at the University of Brussels (ULB) STEFANO GUZZINI Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Central European University, Budapest College SIMON HIX Lecturer in EU Politics and Policy in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science MICHAEL HOLMES Lecturer in European Studies in University College Cork and a Visiting Lecturer at the Centre for Peace Studies in Dublin PAUL KENNEDY Lecturer in Iberian Studies at the Department of European Studies. Loughborough University KURT RICHARD LUTHER Lecturer in Politics at Keele University, UK JOSÉ MAGONE Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Hull, UK GERASSIMOS MOSCHONAS Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Science and History at Pantheion University, Athens JAN SUNDBERG holds the Swedish chair in Political Science at the University of Helsinki KEES VAN KERSBERGEN Professor of National Political Systems and Dutch Politics at the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands PAUL WEBB Senior Lecturer in Government at Brunel University

Table of Contents

Note on Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction: European Social Democracy In Situ; P.Marlière The Austrian Social Democratic Party; R.Luther The Belgian Socialist Party; P.Delwit The Danish Social Democratic Party; L.Bille The Finnish Social Democratic Party; J.Sundberg The French Socialist Party; R.Ladrech and P.Marlière The German Social Democratic Party; J.Dedeken The British Labour Party; P.Webb The Panhellenic Socialist Movement; G.Moschonas The Irish Labour Party; M.Holmes Italian Democrats of the Left; S.Guzzini The Luxembourg Socialist Worker's Party; J.Fitzmaurice The Dutch Labour Party; K.van Kersbergen The Portuguese Socialist Party; J.Magone The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party; P.Kennedy The Swedish Social Democratic Party; N.Aylott The Party of European Socialists; S.Hix Postscript: Social Democratic Parties and the European Union; R.Ladrech Index

Editorial Reviews

'An excellent study, part reference book, part analytical study which gives a panoramic view of the state of Social Democracy in Europe, its national paradigms, its transnational efforts, and European challenges. While presenting the information in an accessible format, the authors demonstrate their own awareness of the theoretical issues involved in both comparative politics and integration theory, as well as gathering together information which is often difficult to come by and disparate. This volume could set a trend in books of this kind, dealing with Christian Democracy, Liberalism, and so on.' - John Gaffney, Professor of French and European Politics French Studies, Keele University

'A highly useful compendium on the development and performance of European social democratic parties at the end of the millennium written by a team of political scientists who are experts on the parties. What is particularly attractive is that all authors address an identical set of issues, such as the development of party membership and organization. This permits readers to compare parties across countries and let their theoretical imagination be stimulated by differences and similarities among the various parties' trajectories of change.' - Herbert Kitschelt, Department of Political Science, Duke University, Durham

'This is a highly commendable book that fills an obvious gap in the literature...a timely, extensive and accessible overview of the EU's most important party family.' - Alisatir Cole, Party Politics

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