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The search for social democracy has not been an easy one over
the last three decades. The economic crisis of the 1970s, and the
consequent rise of neo-liberalism, confronted social democrats with
difficult new circumstances: tax-resistant electorates, the
globalization of capital and Western de-industrialization. In
response, a new bout of ideological revisionism consumed social
democratic parties. But did this revisionism simply amount to a
neo-liberalisation of the Left or did it propose a recognizably
social democratic agenda? Were these ideological adaptations the
only feasible ones or were there other forms of modernization that
might have yielded greater strategic dividends for the Left? Why
did some social democratic parties feel it necessary to take their
revisionism much further than others?
"In Search of Social Democracy" brings together prominent
scholars of social democracy to address these questions. Focusing
on the social democratic heartland of Western Europe (although
Australia and the United States also figure in the analysis), it
gives the first detailed assessment of how the new social
democratic revisionism has fared in government. The book begins by
considering the underlying causes of the end of social democracy's
golden age and the magnitude of the challenges faced by social
democratic parties after the 1970s. It then proceeds to examine
detailed case studies of how particular social democratic parties
responded to this changed political terrain. Finally, it
contributes to a broader conversation about the future of social
democracy by considering ways in which the political thought of
'third way' social democracy might be radicalized for the
twenty-first century. The contributors offer a variety of
perspectives -- some are skeptical of social democracy's prospects,
others more sanguine; some supportive of the performance of social
democratic parties in government, others bitingly critical. But
they are united by the conviction that the themes addressed in this
book are crucial to understanding the current politics of the
industrialized world and, in particular, to determining the
feasibility of more egalitarian and democratic social outcomes than
have been possible so far in the era of neo-liberalism.
How can we use persuasion methods to make people more physically
active and improve their sport and exercise experiences? How can
instructors, coaches, athletes, and practitioners most effectively
communicate their messages to others? Persuasion and Communication
in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity is the first book to
consider the applications of persuasion frameworks within
activity-related contexts, while also summarizing the major
developments relating to communication topics in these settings. It
provides a state of the art review of the key developments,
challenges, and opportunities within the field. It brings together
international experts from the fields of social, health, and sport
and exercise psychology, to give theoretical overviews, insights
into contemporary research themes and practical implications, as
well as agendas for future research. Covering topics such as
changing attitudes towards exercise, social influence, persuasive
leadership and communicating with people with physical
disabilities, this book provides a contemporary approach to
persuasion and communication in a sport, exercise and physical
activity setting. It is an important text for upper-level
undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics in
the fields of Sport and Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health and
Physical Activity Promotion, and related areas of Psychology.
Liberalism is the dominant ideology of our time, yet its character
remains the subject of intense scholarly and political controversy.
Debates about the liberal political tradition - about its history,
its central philosophical commitments, its implications for
political practice - lie at the very heart of the discipline of
political theory. Many outstanding political theorists have
contributed to the growing sophistication of these debates in
recent years, but the original voice of Michael Freeden deserves
particular attention. In the course of a body of work that spans
over thirty years, Freeden's iconoclastic contributions have posed
important challenges to the dominant understandings of liberal
ideology, history, and theory. Such work has sought to redefine the
very essence of what it is to be a liberal. This book brings
together an international group of historians, philosophers, and
political scientists to evaluate the impact of Freeden's work and
to reassess its central claims.
The demand for equality has been at the heart of the politics of
the Left in the twentieth century, but what did theorists and
politicians on the British Left mean when they said they were
committed to 'equality'? How did they argue for a more egalitarian
society? Which policies did they think could best advance their
egalitarian ideals? Equality and the British Left provides the
first comprehensive answers to these questions. It charts debates
about equality from the progressive liberalism and socialism of the
early twentieth century to the arrival of the New Left and
revisionist social democracy in the 1950s. Along the way, it
examines and reassesses the egalitarian political thought of many
significant figures in the history of the British Left, including
L. T. Hobhouse, R. H. Tawney and Anthony Crosland. Newly available
in paperback for the first time, this book demonstrates that the
British Left has historically been distinguished from its
ideological competitors on the Centre and the Right by a commitment
to a demanding form of economic egalitarianism. It shows that this
egalitarianism has come to be neglected or caricatured by
politicians and scholars alike, and is more surprising and
sophisticated than is often imagined. Equality and the British Left
offers a compelling new perspective on British political thought
that will appeal to scholars and students of British history and
political theory, and to anyone interested in contemporary debates
about progressive politics. -- .
How can we use persuasion methods to make people more physically
active and improve their sport and exercise experiences? How can
instructors, coaches, athletes, and practitioners most effectively
communicate their messages to others? Persuasion and Communication
in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity is the first book to
consider the applications of persuasion frameworks within
activity-related contexts, while also summarizing the major
developments relating to communication topics in these settings. It
provides a state of the art review of the key developments,
challenges, and opportunities within the field. It brings together
international experts from the fields of social, health, and sport
and exercise psychology, to give theoretical overviews, insights
into contemporary research themes and practical implications, as
well as agendas for future research. Covering topics such as
changing attitudes towards exercise, social influence, persuasive
leadership and communicating with people with physical
disabilities, this book provides a contemporary approach to
persuasion and communication in a sport, exercise and physical
activity setting. It is an important text for upper-level
undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics in
the fields of Sport and Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health and
Physical Activity Promotion, and related areas of Psychology.
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