I shall miss Helmut Schmidt. He has inspired me ever since I met him in 1969 as young high school student. In 2010, he allowed me to organize a diner for him with some leading Europeans. Here is a transcript of the fascinating discussion : A Dinner with Helmut Schmidt
- Europe’s democratic moment
The election of a new President of the European Commission is a historic step forward in the process of democratization of policy making in the European Union. Here is why I believe the European Parliament should be in charge.
- Rede in Wien
Im Rahmen des SPÖ-Zukunftsprojekts "Österreich 2020" (Ö2020) lud am 14. März 2010 Sozialminister Rudolf Hundstorfer zu einer Diskussion mit dem Thema "Sozialstaat im 21. Jahrhundert - Vision oder Utopie?" ins Parlament. Hundstorfer ist politischer Verantwortlicher der "Österreich 2020"-Diskursgruppe „Soziales, Beschäftigung und Wirtschaft".
Hier ist mein Beitrag (video).
Hier ist die Präsentation in PDF.
- Radio interviews:
- Since 1969: Member of German Social Democratic Party (SPD)
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- Since 1990: President of Association France-Birmanie.
- 1993-1995: European Coordinator of European Burma Support Groups.
COURSE ON MYANMAR ECONOMY
I've been teaching Political economy courses to some burmese students. Here is the powerpoint :
The Myanmar economy after the February 2021 Coup
PAPERS
- Human Rights and the Economy in Burma; in: Robert Taylor, Burma, Political Economy under Military Rule, C. Hurst & Co, London, 2001.
- Why Do Poor Countries Choose Low Human Rights? Some Lessons from Burma; Habilitationsvortrag, Freie Universität Berlin, 1999. Sumary and download
- The Burmese Economy and the Withdrawal of European Trade Preferences; in: EIAS Briefing Paper No. 97/02, Brussels, April 1997.
Download in PDF.
On the subject I also find interesting the following work:
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