The Third Way is economically unfeasible and this economist skirts all around the truth but tells a lie. The reason left-of-center governments are being voted out is due to economic mismanagement inherent in socialist governments and the bills coming due. Germany is restructing, Austria has just made a move in that direction, and France is advocating the same cuts in social services/benefits - so their fleeting hold as left-of-center governments might starve off being dumped during the next election cycle. For those countries mentioned, many former WARSAW Pack nations only know socialism but are embracing free markets and capitalism in order to lift themselves out of proverty - yes proverty; Poland is a very sad place and nothing is painted, East Germany is not much better off in some respects....
This writer has never been to Poland or any of the countries he thinks are going Left.... The Left is brankrupted thanks to Bush!