How can we reform of the European social model as part of reforming globalisation?
Published Friday, April 11, 2008 at 10:31 by noelhatch (1482 views and 0 comments) Henning Meyer, Head of European Programme for the Global Policy Institute, kicked off the debate on New Social Europe in London on 11 March 2008 by warning that if certain issues aren’t currently reflected within the debate, such as economic globalisation, they become accepted as givens. He then put to the floor what we mean when we talk about social Europe. There are different applications of the social model, but there seems to be a consensus on some key elements: • a responsive political economy • free and compulsory education • active protection of environment • robust welfare state • limitation of inequality However, the economic layers of governance have been eroded by globalisation. There is an increased pressure on costs. If we debate the reform of the European social model, we need to debate the reform of globalisation. Economic globalisation increases within and between countries. How can we de
