James Sloam is a Research Fellow at the Institute for German Studies, University of Birmingham. He has recently completed a Leverhulme-funded project, focusing on European social democracy, having previously undertaken research for an Economic and Social Research Council funded study of German social democracy for which he received the Association for the Study of German Politics postgraduate prize. He has published articles and book chapters on German politics, political parties and Social Democracy.

• Introduction The Origin of European Policy in Germany and the SPD - Policy Frameworks A New Policy Environment European Policy-Making in the SPD Policy-Making in a Wider Context The Next Generation Winning Elections and Strategic Change A Change of Heart EMU in Opposition - Consensus, Conflict and Conditionality Governing the Euro-Zone Eastern Enlargement of the EU Reforming for Accession - A New EU for a New Europe Conclusion Select Bibliography