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Third Way is an economically centre to centre-right, civically moderate and culturally centre-left ideology inhabiting the centre square. It is the child of Neoliberalism and
Social Liberalism/
Social Democracy, borrowing elements from both. As with most centrist balls, it seeks to find a compromise between different political positions.
History
The modern understanding of Third Way politics was popularized in the 1990s by Anthony Giddens, who wrote a series of books detailing the qualities of the Third Way. He called for a re-evaluation of policies from both File:Progress.png progressive and conservative
parties. The ideology became popular in many western countries, including the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Mainland Europe. The most notable advocates for Third Way are former
American president
Bill Clinton and former
UK prime minister
Tony Blair, who both supported its ideas while in office during the 1990s and early 2000s
United Kingdom ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/8/8d/New_Labourism.png)
In the 90s, the concept of the "Third Way" was first thought up by Anthony Gidden. Originally intended to be a rebranded version of
Social Democracy, aswell as an alternative to traditional forms of
Socialism and
Capitalism. The
Labour Party, after 4 consecutive election losses to the
Tory Party, decided to adopt
Gidden's idea of the "Third Way" under the leadership of
Tony Blair and rebranded itself as "New Labour". Blair moved the party to the
right, embracing most of
Margaret Thatcher's polices. Blair went on to beat the
Tories in a landslide in 1997, being the first
Labour leader to be PM in 18 years. After his involvement in the Iraq War in 2003, Blair's premiership became increasingly unpopular with the public. He resigned in 2007 and was replaced with
Gordan Brown, who was nearly identical to Blair in policy but differed interpersonally. Brown lost in a landslide against the
Tories under
David Cameron in 2010. His replacement,
Ed Miliband was slightly to the left of him and Blair, but still compromised on issues like austerity. In 2015,
Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the
Labour Party and his victory was seen as a rejection of the
Blairite establishment and the party finally moving back to the
left. However, now that Corbyn has been replaced with new leader
Keir Starmer, the party has now mostly reverted back to the centre to centre-left.
United States ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/e/e0/NewDem.png)
In the mid 80s, the New Democrats faction of the
Democratic Party first appeared, emerging after the landslide victories by president
Ronald Reagan. Instead of continuing with the more left-leaning direction the party had taken since
FDR, this new group embraced Reagan's economic reforms with more of an emphasis on File:Progress.png progressive values, due to feeling that the party was becoming out of touch on economic issues.
Bill Clinton became the first New Democrat to win the presidency in 1992, with the New Democrats becoming the dominant faction in the party since.
Barack Obama, in a meeting with the New Democrat Coalition, said he was a New Democrat.
Hillary Clinton ran for president in 2016 as a New Democrat, but lost. During the presidency of
Donald Trump, many
Moderates in the
Republican Party swapped to the New Democrat Coalition.
Joe Biden, one of the first New Democrats, won the American presidency in 2020.
France ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/2/23/Macron.png)
One of the most notable proponents of Third Way politics in France is current president Emmanuel Macron and his party "La République En Marche!". The party was founded with a goal to "modernise and moralise" French politics, and would go on to win in a landslide against Right-Wing candidate
Marine Le Pen in the 2017 election. Politicians also associated with Third Way politics include former president François Hollande and former prime minister Manuel Valls.
Romania ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/2/2e/PSD.png)
- Ion Iliescu is a Romanian politician and engineer, the founder of the
Social Democratic Party, who served as President of Romania from 1989 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2004. Iliescu rose to prominence during the
communist era when he joined the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) in 1953 and became a member of its Central Committee in 1965. He was eventually marginalized by dictator
Nicolae Ceaușescu and eventually came to play a leading role in the Romanian Revolution during the fall of communism.
After the overthrow of Ceaușescu in December 1989, Ion Iliescu was recognized as the co-leader leader of the National Salvation Front (FSN) an organization formed by second-rank Communist party members opposed to the policies of Ceaușescu to fill in the power vacuum caused by the fall of the dictator and lead the transition to parliamentary democracy. In recent times Iliescu has been accused of committing crimes against humanity by approving deadly militaristic measures against civilians during the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution.
In 2004, during Iliescu's second presidency, Romania joined NATO and has taken part in the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War with boots-on-the-ground troops in both wars.
Overall
As the political situation is different, there is a difference in the interpretation of the third way by each country. Although each country does not explicitly advocate a “third way,” one commonality can be found:
This Third way (left-wing regimes) have largely embraced neoliberalism since the 1980s, denying the existing excessive welfare policies, and claiming a new "radical" center course, breaking away from socialist ideology.
The left, which has represented the working class, sets the new middle class as a political base and attempts to change as the living standards of the working class improve and the scope expands.
Beliefs
Third Way believes in a theory of "social-ism" which tries to pursue the goals of equality and social justice in a framework of a
Neoliberal society. By fusing traditional social democratic goals with an acceptance of globalism and free markets, Third Way creates a philosophy which is similar to
Social Liberalism or
Radical Centrism, but built on a more modern theoretical basis.
In Beyond Left and Right, Giddens gives a 6 point ideological framework of the Third Way
- Repair damaged solidarities.
- Recognise the centrality of life politics.
- Accept that active trust implies generative politics.
- Embrace dialogic democracy.
- Rethink the welfare state.
- Confront violence.
Economics
It supports a "social capitalist" economy with free-markets and less economic intervention. It supports welfare but advocates reform to encourage people to work, dubbed "workfare". It has pursued other neoliberal policies such as deregulation and privatisation
Foreign Policy
Proponents of the Third Way have been known to take a generally interventionist foreign policy and have made several alliances with Neoconservatism. Most infamous example being when
Tony Blair allied with
George W. Bush to invade Iraq in 2003.
Another example is the German Green Party, which holds broadly atlanticist and pro-NATO stances on diplomacy. It follows what it dubs a "foreign policy to protect human rights", manifested in their hawkish stance on autocratic regimes such as Russia and China. Current German foreign minister
Annalena Baerbock has stated in the past that military intervention is sometimes necessary in order to save human lives.
The most infamous example of military intervention by the Greens is that of 1999, when the foreign minister Joschka Fischer decided to deploy German troops in Kosovo, thus marking the first time since WW2 that German troops have been involved in a foreign war. This action made Fischer receive high amounts of criticism, particularly from the contemporary
red-green coalition as well as
the opposition, the former of which having felt left behind in the decision making process.
Criticism
Some leftists still argue that even if the equality of labor and educational opportunities (which is proposed as a welfare policy) provides opportunities for everyone, it is difficult to guarantee "actual equality" because the situation after that (employment, startup ect..) is left to one's ability.
Opinions from socialists
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Relationships
Friends
Pragmatism - I'm basically him codified into an ideolgy.
Neoliberalism - I owe it all to you, Dad! But please compromise with Soclib.
Radical Centrism - Mixing up the center gang.
Moderatism - One of my biggest fans.
Social Liberalism - Cousin once removed that shares a lot with me, but is not that willing to compromise with Chicago School of economics. He denies that he has anything to do with me but deep down he knows he and most of his leaders loves me.
Democratism - Fellow member of Bill Clinton and Obama fan club.
Neoconservatism - My best friend! From Yugoslavia, to Iraq, to Libya, our teamwork makes the dream work. Still, calm down a bit.
Social Capitalism - I like the sound of this.
Ordo-Liberalism - My German predecessor.
Fiscal Conservatism - Austerity time!
Rockefeller Republicanism - My more conservative brother. We must stay moderate!
Liberalism - Grandpa who is too anti-war sometimes but good direction.
Zionism - I have my disputes with Bibi and the Israeli far-right but Obama gave you the Iron Dome and signed historic military aid deals for you.
Liberaltarianism - Best type of libertarian.
Welfarism - Ok, just need some reform to get people working again.
Nordic Model - Scandinavian pal. The fact that all of you are either in, or want to join NATO makes it all better.
Police Statism - Hey buddy, want some more military gear?
Bull Moose Progressivism - Economically a bit too far, but we are both progressive welfarist hawks.
Social Democracy - Hates my deregulation and fiscal responsibilty but a fellow economical centrist and Lolbert triggerer.
Liberal Conservatism
- A member of the
centrist
moderate Gang and some of my supporter used to support you but please compromise with
soclib instead of
him. Also a Republican worth changing parties for and I'm very greatful to you for you rathering abandon your party than support that laughable Prince but still, see you in elections!
Pink Capitalism - More libertarian counterpart of mine, still calm down a bit, k'ay?
Mixed
Conservatism
- Too culturally right sometimes but your economic view is ok.
Social Libertarianism - Andrew Yang is based but most of you complain about me being a ”Woke Imperialist” and an ”Establishment Shill” as if that is a bad thing.
Classical Liberalism - My great-grandpa! Even more anti-war, but at least economically based. Still, my regulation is necessary.
Tridemism - Ok economics, but I prefer DPP to rule Taiwan you CCP shill.
Chicagoan Libertarianism - A free market need welfare and regulation,and can you focus on equality a little bit more?
Keynesianism - I support regulatory capitalism and welfare, but can you please be more fiscally responcible and more privatized?
Gaddafism - While he may be a totalitarian dictator, I like his idea of the "Third International Theory" and we had a brief alliance in the 2000s. But I still had to take him out when the time came.
- File:Prog.png Progressivism - Feminism and gay rights sound pretty cool!
Just please don't bring up Iraq or Clinton banning gay marriage Yeltsinism - Some say I helped you rig the 1996 Russian Election. Either way, we clashed over Chechnya. Still better than Putin...
Dengism - Sorry for bombing your embassy in Belgrade, 1999. But I let you join WTO and helped you integrate into the world economy. Unfortunately, Xi taking you back to the days of Mao so our alliance have come to an end.
PiS - Too conservative, but at least you're also a pro-NATO welfarist.
Shia Theocracy - What I replaced Saddam in Iraq. In retrospect, after the rise of ISIS and Al-Qaeda, maybe I should’ve thought things through in beforehand.
Khomeinism - Contrary what Republicans may say, the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal) isn’t meant to appease you but rather to contain your influence in the Middle East. Also, I helped the Saudis bomb your proxy in Yemen.
Social Authoritarianism - That's way too far.
Please ignore both Blair and Clinton increased police power, as well as Thaksin's war on drugs.National Liberalism - The only thing that's keeping you off the enemies list is the
DPP being some of the most amazing friends I could ever ask for. The rest of you are a bunch of xenophobic Brexit-loving trash.
Satirism - I'm not sure if I will enjoy your jokes, but
Stephen Colbert is super based.
State Liberalism - TBH, you are not the worst guy out here
Enemies
- File:Soc.png Socialism - No, not "Socialism", Social-ism!
Milosevicism - If you didn't massacre Albanians in Kosovo, I wouldn't have bombed you. You were warned, but you didn't listen so I had no choice!
Democratic Socialism - I'm not letting you reclaim the party.
Jihadism - Drone strike go brrr… Seriously tho, increasing drone strikes was a great idea. Excellent precision, spare American lives, and keep down anti-war sentiment at home.
Marxism–Leninism - Bloody tankie!
Left-Wing Populism - Bloody Corbynites!
Putinism - Any hope I may have had for you in the past is gone now. NATO and EU shall bring about your downfall.
But Schröder likes you.Medvedevism - Preferable to Putin as we had a good partnership during the Russian Reset. But now you're insane.
National Socialism - You're third position, not third way!
Fascism - Same with you!
Reactionary Liberalism - We may both be capitalist, but you're a bigot and you have nothing to with liberalism!
Democratic Confederalism - Yes, I helped Turkey capture Öcalan, and yes, you are terrorists!
Ba'athism - I will never apologise for Iraq! And yes, I intervened in the Syrian civil war
to occupy their oil fields.Welfare Chauvinism - Utterly insane extremist and my complete opposite! Way too culturally far-right and economically left, the worst of both worlds.
Trumpism - Utterly deplorable!
Ignore the fact that we were friends for years before running against each other in 2016.Right-Wing Populism - European supporters of the above.
Paleoconservatism - So how are those 12 Hours of Fox News?
Libertarianism - Non-interventionist coward, and the economy is too deregulated!
Libertarian Conservatism
- You basically combine the worst of both
Libertarianism and
Conservatism.
Conservative Socialism
- Uugh!...
National Conservatism - Damn Trumpian like "reactionaries"!
Korwinism - If Trump was a Pole.
Braunism - You're like the guy above but even more old-fashioned, outdated and conspiracist.
National Democracy - 4'th place in The elections.
Alt-Lite - Can you stop comparing Libya and Iraq to Ukraine, Watson?!
Classical Conservatism - Bloody Enoch!
Neo-Ottomanism - I won't be loose like Trump was, one more outburst and I will sanction you!
Further Information
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Literature
- The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy by
Anthony Giddens
- Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics by
Anthony Giddens
- A Journey: My Political Life by
Tony Blair
- Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government by
Bill Clinton
- The Purple Book: A Progressive Future For Labour by
Various Blairite Labour MPs
Wikipedia
Parties and Organizations
New Labour
Progress
Third Way (Organization)
New Democrats
New Democrat Coalition
Labor Right (Australia)
Brazilian Social Democracy Party
La République En Marche!
Renziani
National Liberation Party
Social Party of National Unity
Union,Progress and Democracy
Third Way
APRA
Purple Party
Yesh Atid
YT Channels
Videos
- The Rise and Fall of New Labour by
BritMonkey
- The Century of the Self - Part 4: "Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering" by
Adam Curtis
Online Communities
Images
And Justice for all by Michael D’Antuono
Gallery
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Credit: OzymndiasFR, Third Way is used as the Ideology of Justin Trudeau.
Citations
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