A History of Social Democracy in Postwar Europe

Abstract

Part 1 Social democratic ideology: working class socialism and programmatic social democracy the road to ideological revision the era of managed growth and the challenge of the New Left the transformation of socialism in France and Italy social democracy in the recession social democratic ideology on the southern European periphery. Part 2 The internal life of social democratic parties: the solidarity community the victory of the catch-all party? the revival of factions the passing of the solidarity community the southern European parties. Part 3 The electoral history of social democracy: social democracy and the electoral route post 1945 the southern European parties. Part 4 Social democracy in power: post-war reconstruction and the challenge to laissez faire the hegemony of social democracy in the era of managed growth government social democracy in the recession the impact of social democracy in power. Part 5 Relations with organized labour and business: relations with organized labour social democracy and organized business social democracy and corporatism the ebbing of social democratic corporatism. Part 6 Foreign policy: the Socialist International defence and security in post-war Europe East/West relations decolonization and the Third World social democratic parties and European integration.