Born in 1938. Professor of political science at the FU Berlin until 2004. Author of several publications critical of globalization and capitalism. 1999–2002 member of government commission of inquiry "Globalization of the world economy – challenges and responses." Active for Attac and the World Social Forum. Most recent publication "Das Ende des Kapitalismus, wie wir ihn kennen" (The End of Capitalism as We Know It, 2005).