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Social democracy is a political ideology that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism. Initially, social democratic parties included revolutionary socialists, such as Rosa Luxemburg and Vladimir Lenin alongside those who advocated a gradualist, evolutionary approach, such as Eduard Bernstein, Karl Kautsky and Jean Jaures. After World War I and the Russian Revolution, social democracy became exclusively associated with the non-revolutionary approach. Modern social democracy emphasises a program of gradual legislative reform of the capitalist system in order to make it more equitable and humane.
The term social democracy can also refer to the particular kind of society that social democrats advocate. The Socialist International (SI) - the worldwide organisation of social democratic and democratic socialist parties - defines social democracy as an ideal form of liberal democracy, that may solve the problems found in unregulated capitalism. The SI emphasizes the following principles: Firstly, freedom - not only individual liberties, but also freedom from discrimination and freedom from dependence on either the owners of the means of production or the holders of abusive political power. Secondly, equality and social justice - not only before the law but also economic and socio-cultural equality as well, and equal opportunities for all including those with physical, mental, or social disabilities. Finally, solidarity - unity and a sense of compassion for the victims of injustice and inequality. See The SI's Declaration of Principles.
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Global Social Democratic Party - An online club and resource page for social democrats around the world.
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Bulgarian Social Democratic Party - Information about the party in English and Bulgarian such as objectives and officers. Also provides related links.
Campaign for Socialism/The Citizen (Scotland) - Left grouping within the Scottish Labour Party, committed to common ownership, the equitable distribution of wealth, and the best obtainable system of popular administration and control of each industry or service
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Change - An independent non-profit educational and cultural organisation with the goal of inspiring a new socialist politics throughout the world, which can help to build a new social movement for democratic socialism.
Douglas-Coldwell Foundation - Canadian organization promoting education about and research into social democracy, activism and social justice. Named for the founders of Canada's New Democratic Party.
Fabian Society - Founded in 1884 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells as a group promoting non-Marxist evolutionary socialism. The Fabians went on to become one of the founding groups of the Labour Party to which it remains affiliated. Today, acts as a think tank which conducts research into public policy reform.
International League of Religious Socialists (ILRS) - Global organization of religious socialist groups in parties of the Socialist International.
International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) - Global federation of youth sections of socialist parties affiliated with the Socialist International.
New Socialists (U.S.) - An organization of individual socialists from different non-Marxist democratic socialist groups dedicated to the idea that in order for the idea of socialism to remain a valid force in our world, we must ourselves re-examine what the socialist ideal is.
Socialist International Women (SIW) - The women's organization of the Socialist International, dating back to 1907, with 120 member organizations throughout the world. Aims to promote a knowledge and understanding amongst women of the goals and tasks of democratic socialism.
socialist.org - A site dedicated to providing information about the democratic socialist movement on the internet.
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The Social Democracy Pages - Information about politics and philosophy.
The Story of Mouseland - Socialist parable by Canadian New Democratic Party founder Tommy Douglas calling for the mice of the world to unite and throw the cats out of power.
Meta Description: [ The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party official website. Home of publicly funded health care, defender of publicly owned utilities. ]
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