Paolo Borioni
Paolo Borioni is a PhD historian from Rome La Sapienza and KUA Copenhagen University. His main interests are social democracy, the Nordic countries, the welfare state and economic history; he has written or edited nine books and a large number of papers and articles on these subjects. He undertakes research for university and centre-left think tanks. He is member of the scientific advisory board of Fondazione Istituto Gramsci, and currently works for the centre-left in Italy.
Why traditional Party Structures are still relevant
For some, like the former President of the Italian Democratic Party Walter Veltroni, all nowadays’ fragmented and allegedly ‘liquid’ societies want from a party is an attractive narrative. The rest of the party organising task can be limited to primary elections and electoral volunteering. I do not share this view. We still need a modernised [...]
A Social-Democratic Strategy for Growth
An ethically informed strategy, based on growth through investment and better employment conditions, is also the most effective. Our debate on the good society should not seek to design a social model based on ethical principles. Rather, ethics should help us in determining the direction and means by which we as democratic socialists seek to [...]
