Books in the Policy Network series

The roots of the recent financial crisis can be found in the substantial changes which have affected British economy and society over the last three decades.

A work that deals with the future of social democracy in Europe.

Suitable for those interested in the future of British and European politics, this title answers such questions as: Where should Britain stand? What future should Britain want for the EU? And, how important is continued membership of the EU for Britain's future?

Argues that governments across Europe need to devise labour market, welfare and immigration policies in an integrated fashion.

In recent years, the effects of economic openness and technological change have fuelled dissatisfaction with established political systems and led to new forms of political populism that exploit the economic and political resentment created by globalization. This shift in politics was evident in the decision by UK voters to leave the European Union in June 2016, the November 2016 election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, as well as the rise of populist movements on left and right throughout much of Europe. To many voters, the economy appears to be broken. Conventional politics is failing. Parties of the left and centre-left have struggled to forge a convincing response to this new phase of globalization in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis. This book examines the challenges that the new era of globalization poses for progressive parties and movements across the world. It brings together leading thinkers and experts including Andrew Gamble, Jeffry Frieden and Vivien Schmidt to debate the structural causes and political consequences of this new wave of globalization.