The Transformation of European Social Democracy

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Transformation of European Social Democracy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Herbert Kitschelt
SeriesCambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521451062
ClassificationsDewey:320.5315094
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 30 Tables, unspecified; 48 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 24 June 1994
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book explains the contrasting strategies and their electoral fortunes of social democratic parties in the major European democracies in the 1970s and 1980s. Going beyond approaches that focus on the influence of class structure and political economic institutions, The Transformation of European Social Democracy analyses the party's competitive situation in the electoral arena, the constraints and opportunities of party organisation, and the role of ideological legacies to explain the strategic choices social democratic parties have made and the electoral results they have achieved. Far from being doomed to decline, social democracy's success depends on its ability to transform its political message and to construct new electoral coalitions.

Reviews

'This volume should be regarded as essential reading in any advanced course on comparative politics.' International Affairs