{"title":"David J. Bailey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid J. Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the complex dynamics of political systems with a sharp focus on European social democracy. His works offer a thoughtful analysis of economic policies, political ideologies, and the evolving landscape of governance. Readers can anticipate insights that bridge theory and real-world political developments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, Bailey’s writing provides a nuanced perspective on the political economy and the challenges facing social democratic movements today. His studies encourage deeper understanding of the forces shaping modern political debate.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-political-economy-of-european-social-democracy-by-david-j-bailey-9780415604253","title":"The Political Economy of European Social Democracy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book takes an in-depth look into recent developments in European social democracy. It begins by highlighting the somewhat paradoxical turn by a number of social democratic parties towards enhanced support for European integration, a move that has occurred despite the apparently 'neoliberal' direction of much of EU policy-output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA critical realist method is adopted, informed by both Marxist and anarchist critiques of social democratic parties, to argue that we can view this paradoxical development as resulting from the inherently unstable representation of constituents' demands for decommodification, a process central to traditional social democratic parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn making this argument, the book traces the transformation from 'traditional' to 'new' (or 'third way') social democratic parties in the UK, Sweden, France, Italy, and Spain. It also outlines some of the most important developments in social democratic policy-making at the European level. The book therefore provides an in-depth, theoretically-original, analytical narrative of the key empirical developments to affect contemporary social democratic parties in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn highlighting some of the contradictions inherent to both 'traditional' and 'new' social democratic parties, the book does much to suggest some of the reasons for their continued decline over the past three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Bailey completed his PhD at the London School of Economics, and currently teaches at the University of Birmingham. His research focuses on social democratic parties and European integration. He has published articles in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Common Market Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eComparative European Politics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608127389932,"sku":"9780415604253","price":70.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415604253-the-political-economy-of-european-social-democracy.jpg?v=1778184613"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-j-bailey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}