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donate Claus Offe
was until his retirement in 2005 professor of political science at Humboldt University, Berlin. He now teaches part-time at the Hertie School of Governance.
Eurozine Articles
The EU: The real sick man of Europe?
Democratic deficit, enlargement fatigue and ever more rescue funds: is there still a future for a common Europe? In a discussion in Eurozine's series "Europe talks to Europe", prominent intellectuals diagnosed causes for the current malaise of the EU. [Spanish version added] [more]
Lessons learned and open questions
The dissatisfaction expressed by the many not to have benefited from transition suggests post-communist welfare states have a long way to go before they attain western levels of credibility. Their democracies depend on that gap being bridged, argues Claus Offe. [Spanish version added] [more]
Redefining Security
The West lost an enemy on 9-11-1989 and found a new one on 11-9-2001. But what kind of definition of this new conflict is going to win out in the end? And will it become clear that its successes depend not primarily on the uses of military means but on the civilising influence on all contexts for the emergence of hatred? [more]
The Democratic Welfare State
A European Regime Under the Strain of European Integration
In the absence of a democratic regime in Europe as well as a European Welfare State - to say nothing about a "European culture" - it is hard to find any foundation of a European identity, argues Claus Offe. [more]
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