Social democracy in neoliberal times : the left and economic policy since 1980

Never has the Left held power in so many advanced economies, yet this has had little effect on economic policy. This book examines the successes and failures of govenments in Europe and Australia to chart distinctive courses in the face of neoliberal backlash against state intervention, the welfare state, and guaranteed full employment. This Study Examines In Detail The Successes And Failures Of Governments Across Europe And Australasia To Chart Distinctive Courses In The Face Of The Neoliberal Backlash Against State Intervention, The Welfare State, And Guaranteed Full Employment. Aspirations, Constraints, And Outcomes / Andrew Glyn -- Understanding Swedish Social Democracy: Victims Of Success? / Juhana Vartiainen -- The Austrian Experience / Alois Guger -- Social Democracy And Market Reform In Australia And New Zealand / John Quiggin -- The Logic And Limits Of Désinflation Compétitive / Frédéric Lordon -- The Political Economy Of Social Democratic Economic Policies: The Pasok Experiment In Greece / Euclid Tsakalotos -- The Spanish Socialists In Power: Thirteen Years Of Economic Policy / Albert Recio And Jordi Roca -- New Labour's Economic Policy / Andrew Glyn And Stewart Wood -- Why The Social Democratic Option Failed: Poland's Experience Of Systemic Change / Tadeusz Kowalik -- The Choices For Scandinavian Social Democracy In Comparative Perspective / Torben Iversen -- The Social Democratic Welfare State / Evelyne Huber And John D. Stephens -- How Many Ways Can Be Third? / Adam Przeworski. Edited By Andrew Glyn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [334]-366) And Index. Title Pages 1 (p.vii) Contributors 3 Aspirations, Constraints, and Outcomes 7 Understanding Swedish Social Democracy: Victims of Success? 26 The Austrian Experience 57 Social Democracy and Market Reform in Australia and New Zealand 89 The Logic and Limits of Désinflation Compétitive 118 The Political Economy of Social Democratic Economic Policies: The Pasok Experiment in Greece 143 The Spanish Socialists in Power: Thirteen Years of Economic Policy 183 New Labour’s Economic Policy 213 Why the Social Democratic Option Failed: Poland’s Experience of Systemic Change 235 The Choices for Scandinavian Social Democracy in Comparative Perspective 266 The Social Democratic Welfare State 290 How Many Ways Can Be Third? 326 Bibliography 347 (p.367) Index 391