Publisher's Synopsis
This book examines four factors that challenge the fate of the European social model: globalization, monetary union, Eastern enlargement and digitalization. As a former EU Commissioner for Social Affairs, the author represents the rare combination of a top policy maker and a profoundly knowledgeable political economist. Andor's book offers both first-rate analysis and imaginative ideas for the reforms needed to cope with these four factors. He leads us through the 'ups' of post World War II policy design in the West and the vision of a post-communist regime in the Centre-East before going on to examine the EU-wide 'downs' due to cultural neo-conservatism and the trajectory of EU macro governance. Published in association with Foundation for European Progressive Studies
