“Responding to the Global Financial crisis: Can ASEAN get its act together?”, by: Christopher Ng

“Lessons from Thailand for the States in Asia and South-East Asia in the contemporary economic crisis and prospecting for a sustainability of social democracy?”, by: Dr. Chokchai Suttawet

“Direction and Ambivalence in the Local Governance Work of Akbayan”, by: Jude Esguerra

“The Bundes-SGK”Social Democratic Association for Local Government, by: Peter Hamon

“The World Crisis in Latin America. A test for the Left-Wing Governments”, by: José Natanson

“Reshaping the System – Proposals to address the global economic crisis”, by: Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel

“The Global Economic Recession–Challenges and Opportunities for a New Social Agenda in Asia“, by Ursula Schaefer-Preuss