The crisis of the social democratic movement

Emmanouil Mavrozacharakis

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Abstract: The financial collapse of 2007, the accompanying refugee crisis, the health crisis, and the coronavirus pandemic have all played their part in the current gloomy political climate. The left lacks a clear message or strategy to improve the lives of ordinary people. The emphasis on austerity and competitiveness brought about by the financial crisis has worsened people's social conditions. The need for a "new left" with a relevant narrative is undoubtedly important. The insecurity and instability currently facing the so-called social left is a direct cause of this desire. The demand for a "new left" with a relevant narrative is undoubtedly necessary. This demand arises directly from the current insecurity and instability that the so-called social left is facing. As part of a political program whose core is an effective welfare state, the democratic left needs contemporary pragmatism in the form of realistic but substantive political goals and demands. The new left narrative must place the goal of social justice at the center of a social realist framework that does not focus only on the need for economic competitiveness and financial balance. It is necessary to advocate a modern social "philosophy" of solidarity, progress, and justice. This new agenda must be embedded in a long-term political reform strategy that can only be realized if the goals are clear to the public.

Keywords: the financial crisis; social democracy; , the welfare state; social policy,; ideologies; political legitimacy; The Left (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H0 H10 H11 H12 H13 H20 H30 H31 H40 H41 H42 H43 H44 H49 H50 H51 H52 H53 H54 H55 H60 H70 I0 I1 I10 I2 I20 I3 I30 I31 I32 J0 J20 J30 J31 P0 P1 P2 P20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-10-14
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