The Challenge of Globalization for Germany's Social Democracy: A Policy Agenda for the 21st Century

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Foreword vii
• Acknowledgments ix
• List of Illustrations x
• Introduction: Globalization and International Cooperation--Social Democratic Policy in the Age of Globalization 1
• Part I Germany and Europe in a Global Economy 9
• 1. German Economic Policy from a European and Global Perspective 11
• 2. German and European Responses to Globalization 18
• Preface 18
• 3. Balancing Positive and Negative Integration: the Regulatory Options for Europe 29
• References 54
• Part II Social Policy Under Global Economic Conditions 59
• 4. Globalization and Social Policy in the Nation-State 61
• 5. Consequences of Globalization for Women 72
• Part III Labor-Market Policies and Globalization 83
• 6. Industrial Relations in an International Economy 85
• 7. Globalization--Risks and Opportunities for European Labor Policy 113
• References 135
• Part IV Foreign Policy Consequences of Globalization 137
• 8. German Foreign Policy in the Context of Globalization 139
• 9. Germany's Role in International Affairs and Global Economic Interests 150
• Part V Global Environmental Policy 165
• 10. Global Environmental Management: on Measures of Climate Policy and How to Use Them 167
• Conclusion 182
• References 184
• 11. Sustainability: A Challenge and an Opportunity 186
• Part VI Technology as a Driving Force for Globalization 203
• 12. the Digital Economy as an Engine for Globalization 205
• References 217
• 13. the Impact of Globalization on Vocational Training and Continuing Education 218
• Conclusion: A Memorandum on Globalization 233
• Notes on Contributors 246
• About the Friedrich Ebert Foundation 251
• The Mission of the Washington Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation 252
• Index 253

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