An interview with Wolfgang Streeck by Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, The Nation, June 18 2025

A conversation with the German sociologist about the challenges that face Europe and his polarizing views on how to roll back the excesses of globalization.

The New York Times called you “the Karl Marx of our time” after the release of Taking Back Control?, which diagnosed the crisis of “neoliberal globalization” and liberal democracy. Of course, there are plenty of theories regarding the cause(s) of this crisis, so what makes your argument distinct—and are you surprised by the attention the book has garnered here in the US?…

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