What’s Left of the Left in Central and Eastern Europe?
... problems with a changing social foundation, those in the East have faced the absence of any social basis whatsoever. These three left-wing party families have differences between them that should not be minimised, and which explain some of the left’s ... ... strands can be considered as on the ‘left’ in that they broadly stand for equality, social justice, international solidarity and community cohesion. The social democrats and radical left share a belief in an activist welfare state (although ...
28.08.2013