Tag archive for ‘financial crisis’
What a Post-American World means for Europe
In recent months, Europe has learned some hard lessons about its transatlantic partner. President Barack Obama triggered great hope when he replaced George W. Bush at the American helm. But a year later, especially following Obama’s failure to produce anything of substance at Copenhagen, Europeans are realizing that Obama is going to have a difficult [...]
A New Social Democracy for Europe
Only through offering a new vision for these new times will social democrats be able to renew themselves and create a more just and prosperous Europe.
The crisis of the SPD in Germany is matched by a crisis of European social democracy as a whole. Only a third of the member states of the European Union [...]
Good Capitalism… and what would need to change for that
The ongoing financial crisis points unmistakably to the glaring weaknesses of the present economic system. An event that seemed relatively manageable in economic terms – the real estate bubble in the United States – has brought the globalised economy to the brink of a new depression, reawakening memories of the world economic crisis of 1929.
The [...]
Can The State Still Be Saved?
After eleven years in government, the German Social Democratic Party are now having to cope with their greatest electoral defeat in the post-war period. On the day of the election there was a feeling almost of unbelief about what was happening, not just among party members but also among many supporters. How was it possible [...]
After the European Elections: Why we need a more European Social Democracy
Measured against the hopes of a positive shift in power in favour of social democracy in the wake of the financial and economic crisis, European social democracy, even if the real balance of power has barely changed, is the loser in the European elections in 2009. Leaving aside the general tendency at European elections for [...]
The changing Face of Global Governance: between past Strategic Failure and Future Economic Constraints
Until recently, the West has, by and large, determined the rules of the game on the global stage. During the last century, western countries presided over a shift in world power – from control via territory to control via the creation of governance structures created in the post-1945 era. From the United Nations Charter and [...]
Towards a Convivial Society?
We need a realistic utopia – a good place that can really exist.
Since the times of Plato there has been an abundance of grand visions for a perfect social future; however, developments in reality have always proved to be far more modest than what was envisaged in the philosophical musings or political strivings in the [...]
Social Democracy without a Future?
The new generation of social democrats will need a better strategy than third-wayism.
The financial crisis is also the crisis of social democracy. Paradoxically, it is the right that has come out of crisis more strongly, generally by being better social democrats than social democrats themselves. Or, at least, so they would have us believe. The [...]
Narrow Banking and why we need it – John Kay
Professor John Kay (Financial Times columnist) explains what “narrow banking” is – and why we need it – at a seminar at the Global Policy Institute, 2nd December 2009.
The Politics of the Financial Crisis – Stephen Haseler
Professor Stephen Haseler (The Global Policy Institute London) discusses the politics of the financial crisis at a seminar at London Metropolitan University, 2nd December 2009.
A Social-Democratic Moment?
Hard work is needed to translate the general social-democratic consensus into a real movement for change.
Social democracy is facing a challenge. Social democrats are clear that this ought to be a social-democratic moment. But for this to be the case it remains necessary to convince broad public and electoral coalitions.
The case for social-democratic values is [...]
Overcoming the Economic Recession with Green Policies: An Opportunity we cannot afford to miss!
There is no need to choose between environmental protection, economic development and social justice.
A socially just and environmentally sustainable future where markets serve the people and economic growth respects the planet is possible. I hope that the Conference of the parties in Copenhagen will lead the world forward along the path to a true [...]
