03103nam 22006854a 450 991078397740332120200520144314.01-134-27647-81-280-24446-197866102444610-203-01781-1(CKB)1000000000252488(EBL)1098939(OCoLC)823388946(SSID)ssj0000150658(PQKBManifestationID)11144858(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000150658(PQKBWorkID)10281324(PQKB)11671693(MiAaPQ)EBC1098939(Au-PeEL)EBL1098939(CaPaEBR)ebr10155711(CaONFJC)MIL24446(OCoLC)252741932(FINmELB)ELB131113(PPN)198463669(EXLCZ)99100000000025248820050125d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEuropeanizing social democracy?[electronic resource] the rise of the Party of European Socialists /Simon LightfootLondon ;New York Routledge2005London ;New York :Routledge,2005.1 online resource (192 p.)Routledge advances in European politics ;31Description based upon print version of record.0-415-49975-5 0-415-34803-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-166) and index.Theoretical perspectives : how to understand Europarties -- Historical context : from the First International to the PES -- The social democratic policy area : PES employment policy -- The PES and the development of socialist environment policy -- A success story? : PES influence over the outcomes of the Treaty of Amsterdam -- PES influence on the EU agenda since Amsterdam.Presenting a detailed explanation of party politics in the European Union, this new book uses the Party of European Socialists (PES) as a key case study, and tests the relevance of existing theoretical work on the meaning, significance, and prospects for realising other 'Europarties'. This analysis operates from the assumption that the PES's main goal is to influence the outcome of EU public policy, rather than the more traditional party goals of vote maximisation or office seeking. Secondly, by subjecting the PES to careful scrutiny in two specific policy areas (employment anRoutledge advances in European politics ;31.Political partiesEuropean Union countriesCase studiesSocialismEuropean Union countriesEuropean Union countriesPolitics and governmentPolitical partiesSocialism324.2/17/09489.61bclLightfoot Simon1518598MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783977403321Europeanizing social democracy3756221UNINA