social democracy

Political ideology that advocates a peaceful, evolutionary transition of society from capitalism to socialism, using established political processes. It rejects Marxism's advocacy of social revolution. Social democracy began as a political movement in Germany in the 1870s. Eduard Bernstein argued (1899) that capitalism was overcoming many of the weaknesses Karl Marx had seen in it (including unemployment and overproduction) and that universal suffrage would lead peacefully to a socialist government. After 1945, social-democratic governments came to power in West Germany (see Social Democratic Party), Sweden, and Britain (under the Labour Party). Social-democratic thought gradually came to regard state regulation (without state ownership) as sufficient to ensure economic growth and a fair distribution of income.

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Official figures for 45 out of 68 constituencies showed that the Conservatives had extended their first-round lead, securing a combined total of 44 seats to the Social Democrats' 26.

Lithuania's Conservatives win election: partial results by AFP / AFP Global Edition

However, the Social Democrats' parliamentary leader said he was convinced the new government would succeed.

Merkel takes the helm of troubled German alliance by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Final results showed the Conservatives had stretched the lead they achieved in the first round on October 12, with a combined two-round total of 44 seats to the Social Democrats' 26.

Lithuania's Conservatives on verge of power after election win by AFP / AFP Global Edition

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