Third Way
What Third Way means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
An ideology that sought to reconcile free-market capitalism with social justice, moving the Labour Party away from traditional socialism.
A politics associated with Clinton, reflecting the long-term shift to the right in US politics.
Topics that use Third Way
- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The Era of New Labour, 1997–2007 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- What impact did the Reagan presidency (1981–89) have on the USA in the years 1981–96? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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