Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-305) and index.
Introduction -- The challenges of social democracy -- Opportunity structures : actors, institutions and legacies -- The United Kingdom -- Germany -- France -- The Netherlands -- Sweden -- Denmark -- Social democratic policies in comparison -- Prospects for social democratic reforms.
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This book compares and explores how social democratic governments have had to adapt to globalisation, European integration and social change; and whether they have successfully managed to uphold old social democratic goals and values in light of the devaluation of traditional policy instruments.