Translation of: Sozialdemokratische Krisenpolitik in Europa.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword / Peter J. Katzenstein -- Part I. Capitalism under democratic controls ; Crisis as fate? ; Prerequisites for control of the economy -- Part II. Four European experiences ; A comparison of performance indicators -- Austria : collective mistakes jointly corrected -- Great Britain : the drama of incomes policy -- Sweden : the erosion of hegemonic institutions -- The Federal Republic of Germany : the limits of antagonistic cooperation -- Part III. Comparative analysis ; Economic problems and strategic options, 1973-1979 ; Voluntary wage restraint ; The limits of government action ; 1979-1985 : the end of the Keynesian interlude ; Hopes at the end of the eighties