Abelshauser, Werner

Werner Abelshauser is Professor of Economic History at Bielefeld University (Germany).

Articles:

>>The German Innovation Machine: Dead or Alive? (July 2006)

>>Die Innovationsmaschine der korporativen Marktwirtschaft: hopp oder topp? (July 2006)

Albers, Detlev

Detlev Albers was Founder and Chief Editor of Social Europe Journal.

Articles:

>>The ‘Great Adventure of Europe’ (May 2005)

>>Das ‘Grosse Abenteuer Europa’ (May 2005)

>>La ‘Grande Avventura Europa’ (May 2005)

>>My European Dream (Autumn 2006)

>>Mein europaeischer Traum (Autumn 2006)

>>The European Social Model and Participation (Spring 2007)

>>Europaeisches Sozialmodell (ESM) und Mitbestimmung (Spring 2007)

>>Modello Sociale Europeo (MSE) e Partecipazione (Spring 2007)

>>A Left Wing Godesberg – the SPD’s new Hamburg Party Programme (Winter 2008)

>>Linkes Godesberg – Das neue Hamburger Programm der SPD (Winter 2008)

Amato, Giuliano

Giuliano Amato is a former Prime Minister of Italy.

Articles:

>>The Balkans – A Call for Courage (May 2005)

>>The Future of Europe (March 2006)

Andersson, Jenny

Jenny Andersson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Uppsala University (Sweden) and former Visiting Fellow at Harvard University.

Article:

>>Reflections on the Meaning of Social and Liberal (March 2006)

Ayrault, Jean-Marc

Jean-Marc Ayrault is Chairman of the Socialist Group in the Assemblée nationale.

Articles:

>>Europe’s Social Model (July 2006)

>>Das europaeische Soziamodell (July 2006)

>>Le modele social de l’Europe (July 2006)

Baron Crespo, Enrique

Enrique Baron Crespo is a Member of the European Parliament.

Article:

>>One Year of Spanish Foreign Policy: Socialist Government returns to Europe (May 2005)

Gebardt, Evelyne

Evelyne Gebhardt is a Member of the European Parliament.

Articles:

>>The Service Directive – a Success for Social Europe (July 2006)

>>Die Dienstleistungsrichtlinie – Durchbruch fuer ein soziales Europa und

Erfolg fuer die europaeischen Sozialdemokraten (July 2006)

>>La directive services – un succes pour l’Europe sociale (July 2006)

Geona, Mircea

Mircea Geona is the President of the Romanian Social Democratic Party and former Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Articles:

>>The Romanian Social Model (July 2006)

>>Modelul Social Romanesc (July 2006)

Goebbels, Robert

Robert Goebbels is Vice-President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.

Article:

>>A Europe of Excellence (October 2005)

Gomes, Ana

Ana Gomes is a Member of the European Parliament.

Articles:

>>Women in International Politics: Glass Ceilings (Winter 2007)

>>Mulheres na politica internacional: os tectos de vidro (Winter 2007)

Gottwald, Joern-Carsten

Joern-Carsten Gottwald is Lecturer at University College of Cork.

Article:

>>The European Union and the People’s Republic of China: Who’s changing whom? (Spring 2008)

Guigou, Elisabeth

Elisabeth Guigou is a Member of the Assemblee nationale and former French Minister for Europe, former Minister of Justice and former Minister for Employment.

Articles:

>>The Consequences of May 29th (December 2005)

>>Les consequences du 29 Mai (December 2005)

Gurmai, Zita

Zita Gurmai is a Member of the European Parliament and President of the Party of European Socialists Women.

Article:

>>What is the Progressive Case for Gender Equality? (March 2006)

Gusenbauer, Alfred

Alfred Gusenbauer is Chancellor of Austria.

Article:

>>Present and Future of the European Union (March 2006)

Habermas, Juergen

Juergen Habermas is a German philosopher.

Articles:

>>Opening up Fortress Europe: Immigration as the Key to European Unity (Winter 2007)

>>Die Bewaehrung Europas (Winter 2007)

Harnisch, Sebastian

Sebastian Harnisch is Professor of International Relations at Heidelberg University.

Article:

>>Hanging Together or Hanging Separately? The EU3, the United States and Iran’s Nuclear Quest (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Haseler, Stephen

Stephen Haseler is Chief Editor of Social Europe Journal and Professor of Government at London Metropolitan University.

Articles:

>>The British General Election 2005 – An Interpretation (May 2005)

>>The Failure of Neo-liberalism: ‘Social Europe’ now defines the Continent (July 2006)

Heil, Hubertus

Hubertus Heil is a Member of the Bundestag and General Secretary of the German Social Democratic Party.

Article:

>>The Freedom we mean (December 2005)

Held, David

David Held is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science at London School of Economics.

Article:

>>Progressive Foreign Policy: Universal Standards, Pragmatism and Learning from the Past (Spring 2007)

Hemker, Fabian

Fabian Hemker is Angelica Schwall-Dueren’s parliamentary assistant.

Article:

>>The Future of European Security and Defence Policy: Towards a European Army (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Hill, Steven

Steven Hill is Director of the Political Reform Program for the New America Foundation and Author of 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy.

Article:

>>The Transatlantic Clash over Political Economy and Fulcrum Institutions (Winter 2008)

Hollande, Francois

Francois Hollande is Leader of the French Parti Socialiste.

Articles:

>>My ten Reasons to say ‘Yes’ (May 2005)

>>Mes dix Raisons de dire ‘Oui’ (May 2005)

Hutton, Will

Will Hutton is Chief Executive of The Work Foundation and a Columnist of the Observer.

Article:

>>Will China dominate the 21st Century? (Spring 2008)

Kargalova, Marina

Marina Kargalova is Head of the Centre for Social Studies at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Articles:

>>A Russian Perspective on the European Social Model (Spring 2007)

>>Modele Social Europeen: Point de Vue de la Russie (Spring 2007)

Kepplinger, Hermann

Hermann Kepplinger is a Member of the Upper Austrian Regional Government.

Article:

>>Limits to Good Economic Policy-Making (Summer 2008)

Kouchner, Bernard

Bernard Kouchner is French Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Articles:

>>Why Europe? (Summer 2008)

>>Pourquoi l’Europe? (Summer 2008)

>>Wozu Europa? (Summer 2008)

Kreutz, Jan

Jan Kreutz is parliamentary assistant to Jo Leinen MEP.

Article:

>>The Evolution of a European Citizenship: From a Europea of States to a Europe of Citizens (Spring 2007)

>>The Irish ‘No’ to the Treaty of Lisbon: Lessons to be learned for the way ahead (Summer 2008)

Kinnock, Neil

Neil Kinnock was Leader of the British Labour Party and worked as EU Commissioner for Transport.

Articles:

>>A Democratic Left Vision for Europe (October 2005)

>>Une Vision Democratique de Gauche pour l’Europe (October 2005)

Lawson, Neal

Neal Lawson is Chairman of Compass, a British pressure group.

Article:

>>What can the European left learn from New Labour? (December 2005)

Leahy, Michael

Michael Leahy is Chairman of the National Trades Union Steel Co-ordinating Committee.

Articles:

>>A Democratic Left Vision for Europe (October 2005)

>>Une Vision Democratique de Gauche pour l’Europe (October 2005)

Leinen, Jo

Jo Leinen is a Member of the European Parliament.

Article:

>>Stronger European Parties for a Social Europe (July 2006)

>>The Evolution of a European Citizenship: From a Europe of States to a Europe of Citizens (Spring 2007)

>>The Irish ‘No’ to the Treaty of Lisbon: Lessons to be learned for the way ahead (Summer 2008)

Leonard, Mark

Mark Leonard is Executive Director of the first pan-European think tank, the European Council on Foreign Relations, and author of the book What does China think?.

Article:

>>China’s new Intelligentsia (Spring 2008)

Lieven, Anatol

Anatol Lieven is Professor of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King’s College London.

Article:

>>On the Marriage of Progress and Realism (Spring 2007)

Livingstone, Ken

Ken Livingstone is a former Mayor of London.

Articles:

>>A Democratic Left Vision for Europe (October 2005)

>>Une Vision Democratique de Gauche pour l’Europe (October 2005)

Lorenz, Chris

Chris Lorenz is Professor in the Department of History at Free University of Amsterdam.

Article:

>>Higher Education Policies in the European Union, the ‘Knowledge Economy’ and Neo-liberalism (Autumn 2006)

Mann, Erika

Erika Mann is a Member of the European Parliament.

Article:

>>Hong Kong: Time to deliver on Trade and Development (December 2005)

Mandelson, Peter

Peter Mandelson is EU Commissioner for Trade.

Article:

>>Europe and Globalisation (Winter 2007)

Manzella, Andrea

Andrea Manzella is Professor of Constitutional Law at the Luiss University of Rome and a former Member of the Senato della Republica.

Articles:

>>Constitution and Unification (May 2005)

>>Constituzione e Unificazione (May 2005)

Mepham, David

David Mepham is Associate Director of the Institute of Public Policy Research (London).

Article:

>>Progressive Foreign Policy: Universal Standards, Pragmatism and Learning from the Past (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Meyer, Henning

Henning Meyer is Managing Editor of Social Europe Journal and Head of European Programme at the Global Policy Institute at London Metropolitan University.

Article:

>>Thinking Globally: The Reform of the European Model is also a Reform of Globalisation (Spring 2007)

Miliband, David

David Miliband is Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Articles:

>>Red-Green Renewal: The Future of New Labour (Winter 2007)

>>New Diplomacy: Challenges for Foreign Policy (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Monks, John

John Monks is General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation.

Articles:

>>A Democratic Left Vision for Europe (October 2005)

>>Une Vision Democratique de Gauche pour l’Europe (October 2005)

Pons, Silvio

Silvio Pons is Director of the Gramsci Foundation (Italy).

Articles:

>>Putin’s Russia. Love and hatred towards the EU (December 2005)

>>La Russia di Putin: amore e odio per l’ue (December 2005)

Prescott, John

John Prescott is former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Article:

>>A new Social Europe (December 2005)

Rae, Gavin

Gavin Rae is Professor of Sociology at Leo Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (Warsaw).

Article:

>>A Game of Two Halves (Winter 2008)

Rasmussen, Poul Nyrup

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen is President of the Party of European Socialists and former Prime Minister of Denmark.

Articles:

>>Renewing not Rolling back Social Europe (October 2005)

>>Ten Principles for a New Social Europe (Winter 2007)

Regelsberger, Elfriede

Elfriede Regelsberger is Deputy Director of the Institut fuer Europaeische Politik (Berlin).

Article:

>>The EU as an Actor in Foreign and Security Policy: Some Key Features of CFSP in an Historical Perspective (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Rehn, Olli

Olli Rehn is EU Commissioner for Enlargement.

Article:

>>Interview with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (Spring 2008)

Reich, Robert B.

Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy at the Universty of California at Berkeley and former U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Article:

>>The Challenge of Supercapitalism (Winter 2008)

Reland, Jacques

Jacques Reland is Head of European Research at the Global Policy Institute at London Metropolitan University.

Article:

>>French Consensus on Europe’s Crisis, but not on the Remedies

(Winter 2007)

>>Could Sarkozy’s Controversial Style be just what Europe needs?

(Summer 2008)

Ribberink, Anneke

Anneke Ribberink is Senior Lecturer in Contemporary History at Free University of Amsterdam.

Article:

>>Gro Harlem Brundtland: A True Social Democrat (Autumn 2006)

Ricard-Nihoul, Gaetene

Gaetene Ricard-Nihoul is General-Secretary of Notre Europe.

Article:

>>The French Presidency of the EU Council: a Big Boat in Stormy Weather

(Summer 2008)

Rifkin, Jeremy

Jeremy Rifkin is Director of the Foundation of Economic Trends (Washington D.C.) and author of the book The European Dream: How Europe’s Vision of the Future is quietly eclipsing the American Dream.

Article:

>>The real underlying Debate in Europe is not the EU Constitution but, rather, the Future of Capitalism (March 2006)

Romero, Frederico

Frederico Romero is Professor of North American History at the University of Florence.

Article:

>>Opinion Trends in Transatlantic Relations (Winter 2008)

Royal, Segolene

Segolene Royal was the Partie Socialiste candidate for the 2007 French presidential election.

Articles:

>>Putting Europe to the Test (Winter 2007)

>>L’Europe par la preuve (Winter 2007)

>>Europa unter Beweis stellen (Winter 2007)

Sassoon, Donald

Donald Sassoon is Professor of Comparative European History at Queen Mary, University of London.

Articles:

>>Social Europe and European Identity (March 2006)

>>L’Europe sociale et l’identite europeenne (March 2006)

Schmalstieg, Herbert

Herbert Schmalstieg is President of the Union of Socialist Local and Regional Representatives in Europe and a former Executive Mayor of Hanover.

Articles:

>>Cities and Municipalities are Europe’s Strength (Spring 2008)

>>Die Staedte und Gemeinden sind die Staerke Europas (Spring 2008)

Schulz, Martin

Martin Schulz is President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.

Article:

>>An Interview with Martin Schulz (May 2005)

Schwall-Dueren, Angelica

Angelica Schwall-Dueren is Deputy Chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party Group in the Bundestag.

Articles:

>>The End of Stability? (May 2005)

>>Das Ende der Stabilitaet? (May 2005)

>>The Future of European Security and Defence Policy: Towards a European Army (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Schwanholz, Martin

Martin Schwanholz is a Member of the Bundestag.

Article:

>>Danger for Europe (December 2005)

Segelstrom, Inger

Inger Segelstrom is a Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the Party of European Socialists Women.

Article:

>>Women in Politics. Every other the only Way forward (March 2006)

Severin, Adrian

Adrian Severin is a Member of the European Parliament.

Articles:

>>Romanian’s Expectations for EU Membership (October 2005)

>>Asteptarile Romaniei de la statutul de membru al Uniunii Europene (October 2005)

Solana, Javier

Javier Solana is the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union.

Article:

>>Where we stand: From Building Peace in Europe to Being a Peace-Builder on the World – Taking Stock of the Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (Summer/Autumn 2007)

Sommer, Michael

Michael Sommer is Chairman of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB).

Articles:

>>A Social Europe Needs Workers’ Consultation and Participation (Winter 2007)

>>Ein soziales Europa braucht Arbeitnehmermitbestimmung (Winter 2007)

>>L’Europe sociale ne peut se faire sans la participation des salaries (Winter 2007)

>>L’Europa sociale ha bisogno della codeterminazione dei lavoratori (Winter 2007)

Spidla, Vladimir

Vladimir Spidla is EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.

Article:

>>Some Reflections on the European Social Model (October 2005)

Stahl, Gerhard

Gerhard Stahl is Secretary General of the Committee of the Regions.

Articles:

>>United in Diversity (Winter 2008)

>>In Vielfalt geeint (Winter 2008)

Stiglitz, Joesph

Joseph Stiglitz is Professor of Economics at Columbia University, In 2001, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Article:

>>Social Justice and Global Trade (Autumn 2006)

Stokes, Wendy

Wendy Stokes is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the London Metropolitan University.

Article:

>>Women and Social Democratic Politics (March 2006)

Strauss-Kahn, Dominique

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is a former French Minister of Finance and former Minister for Industry.

Articles:

>>What is the Way forward for the European Economy? (October 2005)

>>Quelle relance pour l’economie europeenne? (October 2005)

Swoboda, Hannes

Hannes Swoboda is Vice-President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament

Articles:

>>Europe forward, not back: Using the Reflection Period (October 2005)

>>A European Future for the Western Balkans (December 2005)

Tongue, Carole

Carole Tongue is a former British Labour MP and spokesperson on public service broadcasting.

Article:

>>European Cultural Diversity in Broadcasting (March 2006)

Tsarouhas, Dimitris

Dimitris Tsarouhas is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University in Ankara.

Article:

>>The Swedish Election 2006: What Now for the Swedish Model? (Autumn 2006)

Tsatsos, Dimtiris

Dimitris Tsatsos is Professor Emeritus of the University of Hagen and Panteion (Greece).

Article:

>>From the Constitutionalisation of Europe to a European Constitution (May 2005)

Turner, Lowell

Lowell Turner is Professor of Collective Bargaining at the School for Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

Article:

>>Advantages of Backwardness: Lessons for Social Europe from American Labour Movement (Spring 2007)

Twigg, Stephen

Stephen Twigg is Director of the Foreign Policy Centre.

Articles:

>>A Democratic Left Vision for Europe (October 2005)

>>Une Vision Democratique de Gauche pour l’Europe (October 2005)

Vacca, Giuseppe

Giuseppe Vacca is President of the Gramsci Foundation.

Article:

>>The Olive Tree Party (L’Ulivo) (July 2006)

Verheugen, Guenter

Guenter Verheugen is Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry.

Articles:

>>A new Industrial Policy for Europe (December 2005)

>>New Era in Transatlantic Economic Cooperation (Winter 2008)

>>Neue Aera in der Transatlantischen Wirtschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit (Winter 2008)

Wiersma, Jan Marinus

Jan Marinus Wiersma is Vice-President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.

Articles:

>>Europe forward, not back: Using the Reflection Period (October 2005)

>>A European Future for the Western Balkans (December 2005)

Winkler, Heinrich August

Heinrich August Winkler is Professor Emeritus at Humbold University (Berlin).

Article:

>>Still a Community of Values? Historical Thoughts on the Normative Basis of the West (Winter 2008)

Yueh, Linda

Linda Yueh is a Fellow in Economics at St.Edmund Hall, Oxford University.

Article:

>>Reflections on the EU-China Economic Relationship (Spring 2008)