"Amerikanisierung" Europas? Zur Vereinbarkeit von Wirtschaftsliberalismus und demokratischem Wohlfahrtsstaat

The paper approaches the question whether a distinctive European answer to the challenges of globalization, neo-liberalism, and social disintegration is both available and feasible. After describing the influence the American model of capital accumulation exerted on Europe's economic, social, and cultural development, the paper argues that, in spite of the hegemonic project the United States pursu…