This paper reviews and interprets the use of evidence based policy making (EBPM) by the
New Labour government since 1997. New Labour has used EBPM as a key part of its …

This book explores the IMF's role within the politics of austerity by providing a path-breaking
comprehensive analysis of how the IMF approach to fiscal policy has evolved since 2008 …

Globalization, European integration, and social change have devaluated traditional social
democratic policy instruments. This book compares and explores how social democratic …

An analysis of think-tanks in Britain and Germany and their role in the re-making of the
British Labour party and Germany's Social Democrats as' Third Way'parties. The part that …

Ende der 90er Jahre waren sozialdemokratische Parteien in den meisten Ländern der
Europäischen Union an der Regierung beteiligt. Wie erfolgreich waren die …

Drawing on unique access to prominent policy makers including ministers, senior civil
servants, local authority directors, and the leaders of children's sector NGOs, Purcell re …

The book provides a clear assessment of the New Labour public policies and their outcomes
in Britain under the leadership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 1997 2009. Authors …

Es ist eine Epochenwende für die Sozialdemokratie. Die einst stolzen Massenparteien auf
Klassenbasis, die sich in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts zu immer noch …

This article questions prevailing interpretations of New Labour's political economy and
challenges the assumption within the comparative and international political economy …

According to important parts of the literature, blame avoidance opportunities, ie the necessity
and applicability of blame avoidance strategies, may differ between countries according to …