Год выпуска: 2000 Автор: Bodo Hombach Издательство: Страниц: 232 ISBN: 9780745624617
Описание
Europe is entering a new political epoch. The centre–left, now in government in many EU countries, has struggled to modernize itself and is now defining the shape of politics for the future. Bodo Hombach?s book is one of the most important early attempts to flesh out the Third Way – moving it from being a successful electoral project to become a governing philosophy. Hombach, one of Gerhard Schr"der?s closest advisers, who was Minister of State in the Chancellor?s office, is a colourful and controversial figure. He has been described as the ?German Peter Mandelson? because he was the architect of Schr"der?s election victory in 1997, which brought the Social Democrats to power after a decade and a half in opposition. His book, a bestseller in Germany, is the clearest definition of the popular ?Die Neue Mitte? project on which Schroder was elected, and on which the German voters will judge the government. It is striking in its bold rejection of many of the left?s traditional...
