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European Politics Seminar

Social Democracy in Europe and the United States


March 26, 2026
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

European Politics Seminar

Social Democracy in Europe and the United States


March 26, 2026
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
March 26, 2026
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

Join E.J. Dionne and James T. Kloppenberg to discuss their history of European social democrats and American progressives from the 1890s to the present. They will explore reformers’ ideals and programs, as well as the challenges facing social democracy as economies have shifted from manufacturing to services, center-left parties have lost working-class support, and immigration and cultural politics have become increasingly prominent. Dionne and Kloppenberg argue that the crises of social democracy and liberal democracy are deeply connected. What strategies should those committed to social democratic principles pursue in the current moment?

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