Overview

This book analyses social democratic parties’ attempts to tackle inequality in increasingly challenging times. It provides a distinctive contribution to the literature on the so-called ‘crisis’ of social democracy by exploring the role of equality policy in this crisis. While the main focus is on analysing Australian Labor governments, examples are also given from a wide range of parties internationally. The book traces how a traditional focus on class has expanded to include other forms of inequality, including issues of gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality and explores both the intersections and potential tensions that result. Meanwhile there are new challenges for equality policy arising from a changing geo-economics (the rise of Asia), the legacies of neoliberalism and the impact of technological disruption.

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Author:   Carol Johnson
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9789811362989

ISBN 10:   981136298
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   04 March 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1      1 Social Democracy and the Crisis of Equality: The Background Australian Social Democracy in an International Context The Australian Labor Party’s Focus on Equality Early Conceptions of  Economic Equality Early Racial Exclusions from Equality Equality and the Male Wage Worker Head of Household Transformations in the Concept of Equality Chapter Structure of Book 2 Social Democracy and Racial/Ethnic Equality Australian Social Democracy in an International Context Curtin and Chifley Governments (1941-1949) Whitlam Government (1972-1975) Hawke and Keating Governments (1983-1996) Rudd and Gillard Governments (2007-2013) Labor Post the Rudd/Gillard Governments   Excluded from Equality: Asylum Seekers Conclusion: Social Democracy and Racial/Ethnic Identity 3 Gender: From Male Breadwinner to the Independent Adult Worker Australian Social Democracy in an International Context The Curtin and Chifley Governments (1941-1949) Whitlam Government (1972-1975) Hawke and Keating Governments (1983-1996) Rudd and Gillard Governments (2007-2013) Tensions Between Feminism and Social Democracy Labor Post the Rudd and Gillard Governments Cultural Politics and Gender Inequality Conclusion: Australian and International Social Democracy 4 Sexuality: From Morality to Equality Australian Social Democracy in an International Context Pre the 1970’s Whitlam Period The Whitlam Government (1972-1975) The Hawke and Keating Governments (1983-1996) Relationship Recognition: The Rudd and Gillard Governments (2007-2013) Same-Sex Marriage and the Rudd and Gillard Governments (2007-2013) Conclusion: Australian and International Social Democracy 5 Class Equality in a Capitalist Economy: Wages, Work and Welfare Australian Social Democracy in an International Context Labor’s History of Tackling Inequality under Capitalism The Curtin and Chifley Governments (1941-1949) Whitlam Government (1972-1975) Hawke and Keating Governments (1983-1996) The Rudd and Gillard Labor Governments (2007-2013) Labor Post the Rudd and Gillard Governments Conclusion: Australian and International Social Democracy 6  Feeling Equal: Affective Citizenship and the Politics of Equality Australian Social Democracy in an International Context Curtin and Chifley Governments (1941-1949) The Whitlam Government (1972-1975) The Hawke and Keating Governments (1983-1996) The Rudd and Gillard Governments (2007-2013) Labor Post the Rudd and Gillard Governments Conclusion: Australian and International Social Democracy   7 Social Democracy and Economic Equality in the Asian Century Introduction: International Social Democracy and the Shift to the East Labor: Trade with Asia as a Key to Higher Standards of Living The Rudd and Gillard Governments: Patchwork Pressures Labor Post the Rudd and Gillard Governments  International Social Democracy and a Changing Geo-economics Conclusion: The Challenges for Social Democracy 8 Technological Disruption and Equality: Future Challenges for Social Democracy Introduction: Social Democracy and Technological Disruption Labor’s Initial Optimism: Technology and Equality The Rudd and Gillard Period (2007-2013) Post Rudd/Gillard Governments: Technological Disruption and Employment Technology and Globalisation: The Rise of Asia Labor and Industry Training Technology and Capitalism Universal Basic Income Scheme and Tax Proposals Gender and Racial Discrimination Conclusion: The Challenges for Social Democracy 9 Conclusion: Social Democracy and the Crisis of Equality Social Democracy and the Inequities of Capitalism Social Democracy: Class and “Identity Politics” Australian Labor: Class, Neoliberalism and “Identity Politics” Social Democracy and Populism Conclusion: The Challenges for Social Democracy

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Carol Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Adelaide. Her main research interests are in Australian and comparative politics, the politics of gender and sexuality, the politics of emotion, and analyses of ideology and discourse. She also has a major interest in the domestic political implications of Australian (and Western) engagement with Asia. Her applied research focuses on how governments, particularly social democratic ones, manage social, economic, and technological change.  

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