A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis
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Data de Publicação: | 2019 |
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Resumo: | These days are witnessing tremendous changes within politics. Observers speak about the end of an era and refer to vast, tectonic shifts, within political systems. The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany is a prime example of this. Between the years 1998 and 2017, the party has halved its vote share, respectively from 40.9 to 20.5 percent. Accordingly, this Masters Degree thesis aims to analyse the downfall of the SPD on the basis of the Agenda 2010 set of reforms. Correspondingly, the research question asks whether the party has become a victim of its own ideological failings by embarking on the reforms mentioned and the resulting neoliberal politics and policies. The methodology is of a hermeneutical manner within social sciences. The thesis concludes that, by embarking on the Agenda 2010, the SPD became a de facto victim of its own ideological failings. Consequently, the reforms resulted in a crisis of credibility as well as in a loss of confidence for the party but especially its members and supporters. Caused by the fact that large portions of the party perceived the reforms as neoliberal and hence as provocation and as a clear challenge to traditional social democratic values. Resulting in a major divide between the party, its members and supporters, which subsequently emerged in the latest electoral results. By implementing the Agenda 2010, the SPD transformed from a traditional social democratic party towards a more market-oriented party, revealing a subsequent alienation between the party and its supporters. |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisisSocial democracyPolitical partiesParty researchSocial Democratic Party of GermanyAgenda 2010Third WayNeue MitteDemocracia socialPartidos políticosPesquisa partidáriaPartido Social-Democrata da AlemanhaThese days are witnessing tremendous changes within politics. Observers speak about the end of an era and refer to vast, tectonic shifts, within political systems. The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany is a prime example of this. Between the years 1998 and 2017, the party has halved its vote share, respectively from 40.9 to 20.5 percent. Accordingly, this Masters Degree thesis aims to analyse the downfall of the SPD on the basis of the Agenda 2010 set of reforms. Correspondingly, the research question asks whether the party has become a victim of its own ideological failings by embarking on the reforms mentioned and the resulting neoliberal politics and policies. The methodology is of a hermeneutical manner within social sciences. The thesis concludes that, by embarking on the Agenda 2010, the SPD became a de facto victim of its own ideological failings. Consequently, the reforms resulted in a crisis of credibility as well as in a loss of confidence for the party but especially its members and supporters. Caused by the fact that large portions of the party perceived the reforms as neoliberal and hence as provocation and as a clear challenge to traditional social democratic values. Resulting in a major divide between the party, its members and supporters, which subsequently emerged in the latest electoral results. By implementing the Agenda 2010, the SPD transformed from a traditional social democratic party towards a more market-oriented party, revealing a subsequent alienation between the party and its supporters.Nestes dias testemunhamos mudanças tremendas dentro da política. Observadores falam sobre o fim de uma era e referem-se a grandes mudanças, até mesmo tectônicas, dentro dos sistemas políticos. O caso do Partido Social-Democrata da Alemanha é um excelente exemplo disso. Entre 1998 e 2017, o partido viu reduzida para a sua metade a participação nos votos, respectivamente de 40,9 para 20,5 por cento. A dissertação de mestrado objetiva analisar a queda do SPD com base no conjunto de reformas Agenda 2010. Correspondentemente, a questão em pesquisa inquire se o partido se terá tornado uma vítima das falhas inerentes á sua mentalidade ao embarcar nas reformas anteriormente mencionadas e políticas neoliberais resultantes. A metodologia perseguida é de uma maneira hermenêutica dentro do contexto das ciências sociais. A tese em questão conclui que ao cair na Agenda 2010, o SPD se tornou uma causalidade de facto dos seus próprios equívocos ideológicos. Consequentemente, as reformas resultaram numa crise de credibilidade, bem como na perda de confiança do partido, mas especialmente dos seus membros e apoiantes. Isto causado pelo facto de que grandes partes do partido terem visto as reformas como neoliberais e, portanto, como uma provocação e um claro desafio aos tradicionais valores social-democratas. Resultando numa grande divisão dentro do partido, entre membros e apoiantes que, posteriormente, surgiram nos últimos resultados eleitorais. Ao implementar a Agenda 2010, o SPD transformou-se de um tradicional partido social-democrata num partido mais orientado para o mercado, revelado uma alienação entre o partido e seus partidários.2020-11-14T00:00:00Z2019-11-15T00:00:00Z2019-11-152019-10info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/19014TID:202311112engEckardt, Danielinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:42:38Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/19014Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:19:59.158095Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis Eckardt, Daniel Social democracy Political parties Party research Social Democratic Party of Germany Agenda 2010 Third Way Neue Mitte Democracia social Partidos políticos Pesquisa partidária Partido Social-Democrata da Alemanha |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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A victim of its own ideological failings? The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany:Third Way, Neue Mitte and the downfall of the SPD: an analysis of the Agenda 2010 and its repercussion on the SPD and its present crisis |
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Eckardt, Daniel |
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Eckardt, Daniel |
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Eckardt, Daniel |
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Social democracy Political parties Party research Social Democratic Party of Germany Agenda 2010 Third Way Neue Mitte Democracia social Partidos políticos Pesquisa partidária Partido Social-Democrata da Alemanha |
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Social democracy Political parties Party research Social Democratic Party of Germany Agenda 2010 Third Way Neue Mitte Democracia social Partidos políticos Pesquisa partidária Partido Social-Democrata da Alemanha |
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These days are witnessing tremendous changes within politics. Observers speak about the end of an era and refer to vast, tectonic shifts, within political systems. The case of the Social Democratic Party of Germany is a prime example of this. Between the years 1998 and 2017, the party has halved its vote share, respectively from 40.9 to 20.5 percent. Accordingly, this Masters Degree thesis aims to analyse the downfall of the SPD on the basis of the Agenda 2010 set of reforms. Correspondingly, the research question asks whether the party has become a victim of its own ideological failings by embarking on the reforms mentioned and the resulting neoliberal politics and policies. The methodology is of a hermeneutical manner within social sciences. The thesis concludes that, by embarking on the Agenda 2010, the SPD became a de facto victim of its own ideological failings. Consequently, the reforms resulted in a crisis of credibility as well as in a loss of confidence for the party but especially its members and supporters. Caused by the fact that large portions of the party perceived the reforms as neoliberal and hence as provocation and as a clear challenge to traditional social democratic values. Resulting in a major divide between the party, its members and supporters, which subsequently emerged in the latest electoral results. By implementing the Agenda 2010, the SPD transformed from a traditional social democratic party towards a more market-oriented party, revealing a subsequent alienation between the party and its supporters. |
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