DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM, FREEDOM AND SOCIAL IMAGINATION / REVIEW ON IDEOLOGICAL EXPANSIONS OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

Abstract

Democratic socialism and social democracy are political notions which are used often with similar meanings. Social democratic thought has asked questions about how French Revolution’s “freedom, equality, fraternity” ideals can be further socialized. Democratic socialism (social democracy) is an actual political ideology and movement today which was born in 19th century, had been very influential in shaping 20th century. The freedom and democracy perception of socialism provides a transforming and reforming social imagination. Socialist International is the international organization where social democratic parties around the World take place. In this article freedom and social justice conception represented by SI will be discussed in its main lines.