What next for the European left? How to save a struggling movement

The paradox of the European left is that while many of the burning issues currently defining political debates are traditionally left-wing concerns, social democratic parties seem incapable of credibly addressing them. This is true whether they are in office or in opposition. The left has failed to persuade voters that it can deal with economic inequality, employment precariousness, accessible housing or making health spending and pension entitlements sustainable.

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ESO: Background information: European left wants piece of Portugal’s ‘contraption’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-left-wants-piece-of-portugals-contraption/

ESO: Background information: What French philosophy can tell us about the EU, nationhood, and the decline of social democracy (EuroppBlog, February 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/what-french-philosophy-can-tell-us-about-the-eu-nationhood-and-the-decline-of-social-democracy/

ESO: Background information: Europe’s centre-left risks irrelevance if it can’t respond to the populist challenge (EuroppBlog, February 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/europes-centre-left-risks-irrelevance-if-it-cant-respond-to-the-populist-challenge/

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