Third Way
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Third way is a common denominator for schools of thought that present themselves as an alternative to a traditional political dichotomy, most notably to that of left- and right-wing politics.
Specifically, Third way may refer to:
- Third Way (centrism), or "radical centre", an economic and political idea that positions itself between democratic socialism and laissez-faire capitalism.
- Third Way (France), a defunct far right French political party.
- Third Way (Israel), a defunct political party in Israel
- Third Way (Palestinian Authority), a minor centrist Palestinian political party.
- Third Way (UK), a small political party in Britain (see also Third Position).
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- Ulster Third Way, the Northern Ireland branch of the party.
- Third Way (health care), a semi-private health care plan advocated by Ralph Klein, premier of Alberta, Canada, in 2006.
- Third Way Magazine, a UK current-affairs magazine written from a Christian perspective.
- Third Way efforts to reform policies of center-left political parties in Europe and the United States.[1]
See also:
- Third Position, (sometimes "Third Way"), terms to describe Fascism, Nazism, Neo-Nazism, and other far right movements that often claim to represent a "third way" between Capitalism and Socialism. [2]
- Direction - Social Democracy, a left-of-center Slovakian political party formerly known as "Direction (the Third Way)".
- Peronism, a movement named after Argentine leader Juan Peron who aimed at providing an alternative both to Capitalism and Socialism, and gathered both left-wing and right-wing personalities.
- Gaullism, a movement named after French leader Charles de Gaulle which gathered left-wing Gaullists and more conservative personalities.
- Non-Conformist Movement
- Social market economy (Soziale Marktwirtschaft), a moderate economic policy implemented by the Christian Democrat Ludwig Erhard in the 1950s-1960s in Germany, which sought a middle path between Socialism and Capitalism (i.e. mixed economy).
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[edit] References
- ^ The Third Way: Progressive Governance for the 21st Century, 1999. US Democratic Leadership Council. http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=128&subid=185&contentid=880
- ^ Peter Davies and Dereck Lynch. Routledge Companion to Fascism and the Far Right. Routledge 2003. pp. 103,101
