Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy is a quarterly journal of policy and politics. From its launch in 1992 the journal has consistently advanced and examined the conditions for a radical and emancipatory vision of social democracy. We are grounded in a commitment to real freedom and equality for all, an end to the commodification of nature and daily life, and the extension of democracy and solidarity across Britain, Europe and the world.
The present moment is defined by crises of capitalism, climate, technology and global order. These are intensified by a crisis of politics itself as people seek meaning and identity in private lives, closed communities and virtual worlds rather than through participation in public life. The moment calls for new analysis, new ideas and new strategies for action. Only a pluralist, democratic and intellectually confident left can bring about the radical change we need, and create the conditions for human dignity and flourishing.
Across the globe social democratic parties face existential political and electoral challenges as they struggle to articulate a compelling vision of the future. In the absence of hope, reactionary parties exploit despair and sell resentful visions of an imagined past. Renewal’s task is to host, initiate and organise reflection not only on the short-term challenges of social democracy, but also on the deeper renewal of its intellectual project, drawing inspiration from both within and beyond our own tradition.
In its latest incarnation, Renewal will publish long-form writing that confronts the challenges of today with an open mind and an eye for detail. Our writing is theoretically eclectic and empirically rigorous. Avoiding mere critique, we offer new policies, paradigms and strategies to an international readership of citizens, activists and elected representatives. We analyse both the possibilities for social democratic politics, and the concrete conditions for their realisation.
Renewal is published by Compass while maintaining its editorial independence. We invite support and encourage contributions from all who share our objectives.
Editors
Lise Butler, Jack Jeffrey, Morgan Jones and David Klemperer
Contributing Editors
Joe Chrisp, Ben Glover, Rebecca Goldsmith, Gerry Hassan, Sacha Hilhorst, Steven Klein, Neal Lawson, Lynton Lees, Sean McDaniel, Colm Murphy, Martin O’Neill, Parth Patel, Frederick Harry Pitts, Neil Warner
Editorial Board: Anthony Barnett, Craig Berry, Mark Cooke, Jon Cruddas, Will Davies, Sally Davison, John Denham, Cathy Elliott, Alan Finlayson (Chair), Nick Garland, Eunice Goes, Ben Jackson, Mathew Lawrence, Clive Lewis MP, James Meadway, Nick O’Donovan, Nick Pearce, Karl Pike, Emily Robinson, Kate Alexander-Shaw, James Stafford, Marc Stears, Will Stronge, Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite, Paul Thompson, Lea Ypi
Business Manager: Peter Dowson
Submissions
Renewal welcomes contributions and ideas for new articles and essays, or ‘feedback’ pieces on existing published articles. We also welcome suggestions for articles and potential authors.
Guidelines for contributors
As a general rule it is advisable to submit an abstract to the editors (by emailing renewaleditors@gmail.com) in the first instance. We will discuss and where appropriate send to external referees, to inform our feedback and maximise the potential of the article.