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  • Social Democratic History The "Folk Home": Haljmar Branting, Per Albin Hansson & the Creation of Social Democracy in Sweden

    Sweden has long been a bellwether of social democracy. The following excerpt admirably sums up Sweden’s accomplishments:

    Once one of Europe’s… Continue Reading

  • Safety Net: U.S. Readings: Welfare Transformed by Robert Cherry

    The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program or TANF, is the U.S. government’s primary system of support for indigent families—welfare, as it is commonly known.… Continue Reading

  • The Social Democracy Project Social Democracy in the Middle: the 2017 French Presidential Elections

    THIS YEAR’S French presidential campaign, which ended May 7 with the election of Emmanuel Macron, was extraordinary in the eyes of observers both within and outside of France.… Continue Reading

  • The Social Democracy Project Why Social Democracy Matters

    The election of Donald Trump to the presidency last year both stunned and appalled those on the left of America’s political spectrum. Perhaps even more dismaying, along with… Continue Reading

  • The Social Democracy Project Readings:The Welfare State That Nobody Knows, by Christopher Howard

    Any analysis of social democracy will inevitably include a discussion of the welfare state. And indeed, the welfare state, broadly defined as a polity in which the state is committed… Continue Reading

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