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About Jürgen Habermas

Jürgen Habermas is a German sociologist and philosopher.

Why The Necessary Cooperation Does Not Happen: Introduction To A Conversation Between Emmanuel Macron and Sigmar Gabriel on Europe’s Future

by Jürgen Habermas on 20 March 2017

Why The Necessary Cooperation Does Not Happen: Introduction To A Conversation Between Emmanuel Macron and Sigmar Gabriel on Europe’s Future

Henrik Enderlein has granted me the privilege of making a couple of introductory remarks on the topic of the conversation between our illustrious guest Emmanuel Macron and Sigmar Gabriel, our Foreign Minister who recently rose like a phoenix from the ashes. Both men’s names are associated with courageous responses to a challenging situation. Emmanuel Macron […]

For A Democratic Polarisation: How To Pull The Ground From Under Right-wing Populism

by Jürgen Habermas on 17 November 2016

For A Democratic Polarisation: How To Pull The Ground From Under Right-wing Populism

After 1989, all the talk was of the “end of history” in democracy and the market economy and today we are experiencing the emergence of a new phenomenon in the form of an authoritarian/populist leadership – from Putin via Erdogan to Donald Trump. Clearly, a new “authoritarian international” is increasingly succeeding in defining political discourse. […]

Core Europe To The Rescue: A Conversation With Jürgen Habermas About Brexit And The EU Crisis

by Jürgen Habermas on 12 July 2016

Core Europe To The Rescue: A Conversation With Jürgen Habermas About Brexit And The EU Crisis

Mr Habermas, did you ever think Brexit would be possible? What did you feel when you heard of the Leave campaign’s victory? It never entered my mind that populism would defeat capitalism in its country of origin. Given the existential importance of the banking sector for Great Britain and the media power and political clout […]

The Paris Attack And Its Aftermath

by Jürgen Habermas on 26 November 2015

The Paris Attack And Its Aftermath

President Hollande spoke of the need for constitutional changes to amend the processes of the state of emergency (which go back as far as the Algerian war). It’s a question of defining a “state of war” suited to a situation that is neither a “state of siege” (in order to overcome a rebellion) nor Article […]

Why Angela Merkel Is Wrong On Greece

by Jürgen Habermas on 25 June 2015

Why Angela Merkel Is Wrong On Greece

The latest judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) casts a harsh light on the flawed construction of a  currency union without a political union. In the summer of 2012 all citizens owed Mario Draghi a debt of gratitude for uttering a single sentence that saved them from the disastrous consequences of the threat […]

Democracy, Solidarity And The European Crisis

by Jürgen Habermas on 1 May 2013

Democracy, Solidarity And The European Crisis

The renowned German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas came to the University Leuven and shared his perspective on the future of a democratic Europe on April 26 2013 in the Pieter De Somer Auditorium. The lecture was introduced by the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy. [youtube=http://youtu.be/nKPWmuqQgj0]

The Flaw in the Construction of Monetary Union

by Jürgen Habermas on 14 June 2011

The Flaw in the Construction of Monetary Union

The financial question of whether the stability mechanism agreed in Brussels, which will repay in 2013 the bail-out fund agreed in May 2010, will end speculation about the Euro, I shall leave open. What is more important is the political issue of the flaw in the construction of monetary union, about which speculation on the […]

Social Europe Edition Book

Zygmunt Bauman was a towering intellectual who saw and analysed – right up to his death in early 2017 – the great socio-political changes, often convulsive, in modern western society long before his peers. Here we highlight his prescient insights into what he dubbed ‘liquid modernity’ with 24 chapters on topics ranging from online loneliness via precarity/poverty/inequality to migration, fear of the ‘Other’ and the decline of the nation state. Chronicle of Crisis, 2011-16, written by one of the great chroniclers of our times, will be read and re-read for decades and more to come.


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New Social Europe Book

There is increasing evidence of widespread disillusion with the major shift to neoliberal economic policies that has taken place across much of the world. In this account of neoliberalism’s failings, Colin Crouch recognises some of its positive contributions but also notes conflicts within the neoliberal camp – particularly those between ‘market’ and ‘corporate’ forms of the strategy. Finally, he considers to what extent those behind the great experiment are now capable of accepting its reform.


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Benchmarking Working Europe

This working paper examines the impact of fiscal austerity on EU labour market policies. Using a case study approach, it examines: the extent of change in unemployment benefit levels and policies; the effect of this on groups of workers; and whether the logic of activation policies has shifted. Overall, the broad direction of policy has not altered greatly under austerity. However, risks remain that an underlying move towards greater flexibility may lock in ‘low road’ growth strategies that will make it harder to bring down debt and unemployment in future.


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Statutory Minimum Wages 2018

Eurofound’s Statutory minimum wages 2018 report provides information on minimum wage rates that are not limited to specific sectors, occupations or groups of employees. It aims to answer a number of key questions on the coverage and impact of minimum wages in Europe; including how statutory minimum wages are determined, how minimum wages compare to average and median wages, and the different discussions ongoing in Europe on the issue. The report shows that increases to statutory minimum wages have gathered pace since 2010, but huge gaps remain in minimum wage rates across Europe.


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