Preface Olaf Cramme & Patrick Diamond The Guiding Purpose of Centre-Left Politics 1 From Fatalism to Fraternity: Governing Purpose and the Good Society Patrick Diamond, Policy Network 2 Social Democracy in a Global Era Luke Martell, University of Sussex Policy Predicaments 3 The Mechanics of Markets: Politics, Economics and Finance John Kay, London School of Economics 4 Debt and Deficits: The Quest for Economic Competence Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge 5 Social Democracy at the End of the Welfare State? Peter Gooby-Taylor, University of Kent 6 Building Sustainable Solidarity: Institutional Legitimacy and Social Trust Bo Rothstein, Gothenburg University 7 Progress and Social Policy: Two and a Half Cheers for Education Lane Kenworthy, University of Arizona 8 Social Cohesion, Culture Politics and the Impact of Migration Mark Elchardus, University of Brussels & Rene Cuperus, Wiardi Beckman Stichting 9 Identity, Community and a Politics of Recognition Mike Kenny, University of Sheffield Governance and Politics 10 The Politics of European Integration Olaf Cramme, Policy Network 11 After the Mass Party: Progressive Coalitions for a Fragmented Left? Frank Decker & Volker Best, University of Bonn 12 Back to the Future: Towards a Red-Green Politics John McTernan, political strategist 13 The Squeezed Middle and the New Inequality Liam Byrne, UK Labour Party 14 Coming to terms with the Challenges to Internationalism John Lloyd, The Financial Times 15 Citizen Engagement and the Quest for Solidarity Henry Tam, Cambridge University 16 Cooperation, Creativity and Equality: Key Concepts for a New Social Democratic Era Robert Misik, independent political analyst & Tobias Durr, Berliner Republik Afterword Olaf Cramme & Patrick Diamond