Positive Developments Can Result From Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most salient issues facing governments across Europe, but does it have the potential to alter the political and social
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The Disastrous Labor And Social Reforms In Spain
Spain, under pressure from the Troika (International Monetary Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank) has gone through three major labor market reforms, presented to
The Arab Spring And The Changing Balance Of Global Power
More than three years have passed since Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid and inadvertently lit the spark
The Swiss Referendum, Free Movement, Xenophobia, and Substitution Effects
Of course, it is not easy to strike a fair balance when qualifying the Swiss referendum of 9 February 2014: Is it all about xenophobia
How A German Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Help To Rebalance The Eurozone
Germany is on the dock, big time. In its 2013 ‘Alert Mechanism Report’ the European Commission announced that Germany jointly with Luxembourg would have to
How To Make EU Governance More Effective
Recently I was asked to speak somewhere in The Netherlands about Croatia and the European democracy debate. Of course I did not get very far
Death To Machines?
At the start of the Industrial Revolution, textile workers in the Midlands and the North of England, mainly weavers, staged a spontaneous revolt, smashing machinery
Britain’s, Not France’s, Middle Class Is Being ‘Run Into The Dust’
While France and Britain cooperate on multiple fronts, the Cameron government is not above using its neighbor as a political foil. Grant Shapps, conservative party
Why Cameron’s ‘Red Card’ Plan For National Parliaments Won’t Work
David Cameron has committed the UK to renegotiating its membership of the European Union if he wins a majority at the next British general election.
It’s Time For Social-Democracy To Exit The Twentieth Century
There are a lot of good ideas being generated among social-democratic thinkers these days and, although this article is going to be critical in many
Europe, The European Union And European Identity
The European Union can only be understood against the backdrop of the catastrophic history of Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. The
The Great War’s Long Shadow
This year marks the centennial of the outbreak of World War I, which is reason enough to reflect on what this seminal European catastrophe teaches
Democratic Global Keynesianism: A Long-overdue Vision Of Progressive Politics
In a global world, the question of solidarity is acquiring new dimensions. Transnational solidarity seems an adequate response to the power of multinational corporations and
What Free Movement Means In Terms Of European Social Citizenship
Once upon a time it was the spectre of the “Polish plumber” that was haunting (Western) Europe. It was dreaded by the populace, whereas, in
Migration, EU Citizenship, and Social Europe
The end of the transitional arrangements restricting free movement of European citizens from Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2014 has triggered a fierce debate
America’s War On Poverty, America’s War On The Poor
January 2014 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the State of the Union Address in which Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty. This anniversary is
The Changing Nature Of Work And Agency In Times Of Interregnum
Henning Meyer has asked my opinion on the big societal challenges likely to characterize the year we’ve just entered. There are, no doubt, many –