Third Way

Third way is a common denominator for schools of thought that present themselves as an alternative to a traditional political dichotomy, most notably to that of left- and right-wing politics.

Specifically, Third way may refer to:

• Third Way (centrism), or "radical centre", an economic and political idea that positions itself between democratic socialism and laissez-faire capitalism.
• Third Way (France), a defunct far right French political party.
• Third Way (Israel), a defunct political party in Israel
• Third Way (Palestinian Authority), a minor centrist Palestinian political party.
• Third Way (UK), a small political party in Britain (see also Third Position).

• Ulster Third Way, the Northern Ireland branch of the party.

• Third Way (health care), a semi-private health care plan advocated by Ralph Klein, premier of Alberta, Canada, in 2006.
• Third Way Magazine, a UK current-affairs magazine written from a Christian perspective.
• Third Way efforts to reform policies of center-left political parties in Europe and the United States.^[1]

See also:

• Third Position, (sometimes "Third Way"), terms to describe Fascism, Nazism, Neo-Nazism, and other far right movements that often claim to represent a "third way" between Capitalism and Socialism. ^[2]
• Direction - Social Democracy, a left-of-center Slovakian political party formerly known as "Direction (the Third Way)".
• Peronism, a movement named after Argentine leader Juan Peron who aimed at providing an alternative both to Capitalism and Socialism, and gathered both left-wing and right-wing personalities.
• Gaullism, a movement named after French leader Charles de Gaulle which gathered left-wing Gaullists and more conservative personalities.
• Non-Conformist Movement
• Social market economy (Soziale Marktwirtschaft), a moderate economic policy implemented by the Christian Democrat Ludwig Erhard in the 1950s-1960s in Germany, which sought a middle path between Socialism and Capitalism (i.e. mixed economy).

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