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PROGRESSIVE GOVERNANCE IDEOLOGY [1 record]

Record 1 2010-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • Political Theories and Doctrines
DEF

A political position that is neither extreme left-wing or extreme right-wing in traditional terms, but which espouses "radical" policies.

OBS

The term "radical centrism" is first recorded in 1997, whereas "radical centre" is much older, and "third way" is recorded in 1990. The British form is called "Blairism".

Key term(s)
  • Blairism
  • left-of-centre
  • post-socialism
  • progressive governance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
CONT

le centrisme radical du premier ministre Blair (site de l'université de Poitiers, France).

CONT

Le centrisme révolutionnaire de la gauche républicaine (le Devoir du 5 avril 2003).

Spanish

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