Can liberal democracy be saved by a reconstructed Left in Europe? Across
the continent leftist parties are facing political irrelevance as
rising populist parties are giving voice to disenfranchised voters who
believe that neo-liberal financial policies rescued bankers at the cost
of the people’s welfare. As architects of these policies, leftist
parties appear rudderless in the crossfire of this debate. At these
panels, scholars and policy makers will analyze the challenges of
today’s leftist parties and examine if a transformation could strengthen
them against threats to democratic principles.
Joaquín Almunia
– Chairman of the Center for European Studies (CEPS), Visiting Professor at the European Institute-London School of Economics, PSIA-Sciences Po and College of Europe-Natolin. Leader of the PSOE (1997-2000)
Sławomir Sierakowski
– Founder and Leader, Krytyka Polityczna (Political Critique); Director, Institute for Advanced Study, Warsaw
ChairVincent Pons
– Michael B. Kim Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Arthur Goldhammer
– Translator; Local Affiliate & Study Group Chair, CES, Harvard University
Peter A. Hall
– Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies & CES Residents Faculty, Harvard University
Félix Krawatzek
– Senior Researcher, ZOiS Berlin; Associate Member, Nuffield College, University of Oxford
Antonio Costa Pinto
– Visiting Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Research Professor, Institute of Social Science, University of Lisbon; Professor of Politics, Lusófona University
Gianni Riotta
– Journalist & Pirelli Visiting Professor in Italian Studies, Department of French and Italian, Princeton University
ChairSebastián Royo
– Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs & Professor of Political Science, Clark University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University