debating progressive politics in Europe and beyond
Watch Robin Wilson discuss how the Left should (not) react to political populism. [vsw id="17508034" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Watch Yelda Yucel discuss the Turkish economy. [vsw id="17390338" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Watch Kajsa Borgnas discuss the Swedish general election and political economy issues. [vsw id="17279400" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Christian Kellermann discusses a new political economy model for the Good Society. [vsw id="17253365" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Andrew Watt discusses the requirements of a new political economy for Europe. [vsw id="17256001" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Watch Carmen de Paz Nieves, IDEAS Foundation, Spain, discuss issues of European political economy. [vsw id="17027019" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Watch Jon Cruddas discuss political economy issues and outline his ideas for a political economy for the Good Society. [vsw id="17018999" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Watch Lord Glasman of Stoke Newington and Stanford Hill discuss political economy issues and the role of the German SPD for European social democracy. [vsw id="17008479" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass on 18/19 November 2010.
Watch Wolfgang Schmidt, Director of the ILO Germany Office, discuss issues of international economic democracy at the “A New Political Economy for the Good Society” conference in London. [vsw id="16994715" source="vimeo" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] This speech was recorded at the “A Political Economy for the Good Society Conference” organised by the FES London and Compass [...]
Watch George Irvin, research professor at SOAS, University of London, discuss political economy and policy issues with Dr Henning Meyer, Social Europe Journal. [vsw id="v3Im0JU4dJw" source="youtube" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"]
The global financial and economic crisis has revealed a financial system driven by short-termism, involving speculative and irresponsible behaviour on the part of the banking sector and its investors. When it came to a head in 2008/2009, it triggered widespread reappraisal of governance systems internationally. In the context of the global economic crisis and the [...]
Culminating in the current economic crisis, neoliberal restructuring has led to growing social disintegration and increasing exclusion from societal participation. This indicates a profound social and a latent political crisis, as reflected by, partly tremendous, electoral gains of the extreme right in many European countries. Reawakening nationalisms and increasing xenophobia, racism, Islamophobia and sexism characterise [...]
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