Fraternity and Meritocracy: can the Netherlands have both?

Yvonne Zonderop

Unemployment may rise, purchasing power may fall - but that is not our biggest problem. The most important deficit is the lack of a sense of community and unity.

Multiple identities and hybrid societies

Bas Heijne

Apart from its economic consequences does the often predicted but still unexpected crash of the financial markets set the agenda of debate as much as the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon did?

Europe's new 'prosumers': what 20 somethings want

Farid Tabarki

The current ‘new’ generation is searching for purpose in life to help shape their notion of citizenship, in which government has little involvement. The relationship between public interest and Me has to be clear. But this is not the same as asking What’s In It For Me?

Media shaping young people's identities in Russia

Dmitry Pluschev

For the new young generation in Russia mass media has become the main source of education, new stereotypes and identities. In place of the formerly dominant and politicised media, niche and special interest media have become trusted and more influential.