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European Socialists and the State in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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European Socialists and the State in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements
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This edited volume promotes a comparative and transnational
approach to the complex and ambiguous relationship between West
European socialism and the contemporary state over the longue
duree. It encourages a better understanding of socialism while also
casting an original light on the history of the contemporary state
in Europe. Socialists have been a prime political force since the
late nineteenth century through to the present. Through their
strength, their presence at the heart of societies, their dynamism,
inventiveness, and influence, they have left their mark on the
European physiognomy and helped to forge part of its identity. This
is particularly true where the welfare state is concerned, and the
role played by the state in constructing, embedding, and extending
this social model. Surprisingly, there has been no research aiming
to systematically analyse the relationship between socialism and
the state. This volume fills a gap in knowledge by rejecting the
media simplification and political polemic maintained by opponents
of socialism - and sometimes by socialists themselves - which
systematically links socialism with "statism". It focuses on
numerous case studies involving France, Italy, Spain, Greece,
Austria, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, and
highlights the diversity of organisations within European
socialism. Ultimately, this book demonstrates that the fate of this
political culture depends on the socialist parties themselves but
also on any new configurations that states may assume. Conversely,
the future of states will also depend partly on the choices made by
socialists, if they still exist and still have the means to shape
decisions and make their voices heard.
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