EP. 26 | Social Democracy for Our Times
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We speak with Olle Törnquist, author of In Search of New Social Democracy: Insights from the South - Implications for the North and Professor of Political Science and Development Research at the University of Oslo. We talk to him regarding the fundamentals of social democracy especially its manifestation in the Asian region and the challenges it faced in the region, the diversity of groups that fall under the umbrella of social democracy and the experiments that succeeded in Asia. We also talk about why social democracy as movement continues to face huge challenges today. You can buy In Search of New Social Democracy at www.bloomsbury.com. Use this code: GLRTW9UK for a discount on your purchase. --- To know more about SocDem Asia, you can visit our website: https://socdemasia.com Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia Music: https://www.bensound.com
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