Thе conference "Is Social Democracy exhausted? Pathways, Reflections and Dilemmas". Date: 17-18.02.2012. Site: Adelaide, Australia. Deadline: 28.10.2011
28.10.2011
Organiser: Dr Rob Manwaring, School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University; Dr Lionel Orchard, School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University
Topics: This conference invites papers which examine the current state of social democratic politics and policy. While a strand of the conference will examine the health of social democratic parties, the conference is focused more broadly on the future challenges facing social democratic politics.
Papers on (but not limited to) the following themes and issues are encouraged:- Comparative social democracy - examining alternative paths and strategies of social democratic and labour parties in advanced industrial settings;
- Assessing the dilemmas and challenges facing social democratic political economy;
- Social democracy and alliances with wider progressive politics - including Green parties, Trade Unions, and NGO's;
- The changing role of the state and civil society in social democratic politics; Social Democracy and specific policy areas: education, health, democratic renewal;
- Australian Social Democracy at the State and Federal level.
Language: English
Deadline: October 28, 2011
Contact: Dr Rob Manwaring, Flinders University, School of Social and Policy Studies, GPO Box 2100, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5031
E-mail: rob.manwaring@flinders.edu.au
Internet: http://www.sapo.org.au/event/event15963.html