The Amsterdam Process
In the aftermath of the Dutch, UK and Belgian elections, Policy Network and the Wiardi Beckman Stichting brought together a small group to frankly discuss the parlous state of European social democracy and identify the central dilemmas which confront progressive politics.
Bringing together academics, political advisers and leading strategic thinkers from Europe’s social democratic parties, including, among others, Matthias Machnig (SPD), Liam Byrne (UK Labour), Wouter Bos (PvdA), Pierre Moscovici (Parti Socialiste), Raymond Johansen (Norwegian Labour Party), Christine Antorini (Danish Social Democrats), Anthony Giddens (LSE) and Wolfgang Merkel (WZB), the meeting set‐out to sign‐post key issues for “The Amsterdam Process” research programme. The following note reflects the discussions which took place.