Social Democracy: Riding the Swings of European Political Life

... owners – the Christian Democrats, Conservatives, and Liberals. The contribution that social democrats, and the concept of social democracy, have made to the process of European and international détente, and to the localization of explosive ... ... achievements and flexibility when confronted by the collapse of communism, their obvious contribution to the establishment of the European Union, and skillful dirigisme in regulating a less-than-sound European economy. Photo: thinkprogress.org European Parliament ...