In search of a "third" path of development
Left-wing radical economic thought in Germany in the mid-20th century
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translation: In search of a "third" path of development - Left-wing radical economic thought in Germany in the mid-20th century
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The initiator of the discussion on the revival of the idea of the "third way" was the leader of the British Labor Party E. Blair. He was supported by the head of the German Social Democrats G. Schroeder and the US President B. Clinton, a representative of the Democratic Party. In contrast to the corporate and vitalist ideologies that emerged at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the modern concept of the “third way” was based on the recognition of people's desire for free choice of lifestyle, individual success and autonomy in society. However, it was assumed that these motives are combined with the need for a safe and ethically comfortable social environment. In the modern world, two mutually exclusive processes are developing - the global information revolution and the growing influence of ethnocultural, religious, gender factors of group identity. Therefore, none of the “big ideas” - left or right - is capable of providing public consensus. The choice should be made in favor of the "third way" - the ideology of realism and pragmatism. The idea of the "third way" formed the basis of the modern program guidelines of the European Social Democratic parties. In the "Program of Principles" (1989) of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the basic values of modern democratic socialism were called freedom, justice and solidarity. Freedom was interpreted as a natural need of every person, requiring "liberation from humiliating dependence, from poverty and fear" and presupposing "the opportunity to develop individual abilities, as well as to participate responsibly in public and political life." It was especially emphasized that the chance for freedom can only be used by a person who is confident in his social security. Therefore, ensuring justice and equal opportunities in society was seen as a guarantee, and not a limitation of individual freedom.
