ABSTRACT
This book presents a vision for farreaching economic change in America connected to practical grassroots steps. It points to an economic system in which corporate success merges with the long-term welfare of the workers and the general population. The author examines the continued reality of social democracy in Europe and what lessons can be learned for the U.S. He demonstrates how progressive economic change is already being fought for by labor and community groups throughout America in such efforts as the Living Wage Movement and the emerging battle against sprawl. And he provides a wealth of concrete examples, tools, and ideas that everyone can use to organize for economic and social justice in their own communities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |141 pages
European Social Democracy Points Toward the High Road
chapter |27 pages
Social Citizenship: Lessons from Sweden
chapter |24 pages
Associative Democracy: Lessons from Europe's German Powerhouse
chapter |17 pages
Social Partnership and Social Ownership: Lessons from Austria
chapter |30 pages
Confronting “Globalization” and the New Capitalist Agenda
chapter |19 pages
Facing the Ecological Crisis: The Meaning of Green Politics
part |155 pages
Organizing for the High Road at Home