The Future of Social Democracy
To discuss what this means for left politics, Adam Przeworski discusses the fate of the defining party family of twentieth-century representative democracy: social democratic parties.
To discuss what this means for left politics, Adam Przeworski discusses the fate of the defining party family of twentieth-century representative democracy: social democratic parties.
Thursday 8 June 2023 | 1 hour 30 minutes 12 seconds
The contemporary period of crisis has fundamentally altered party-political landscapes in democracies around the world. The rise of the far right, shifting voter preferences, renewed union activism, and new ideas have all contributed to a host of new opportunities and constraints for social democrats and the parties they inhabit -- and untangling this series of challenges will be key for understanding our shared political futures.