A Real Alternative To Neoliberalism
When laissez-faire economics led to catastrophe in 1929, Keynes devised a comprehensive economic theory to replace it. When Keynesian demand management hit the buffers in
Year: 2017
No More Crises As Opportunities: An Answer To Yanis Varoufakis
The concept of crises engendering opportunities for the “rebirth” of Europe should have died with the Greek experience in the most dramatic phase of which Yanis Varoufakis took an active part. Having worked with former
Social Democracy Key to Deepening Europe’s Democracy
Good afternoon, Eunice, and thank you very much for taking the time to talk to me today about the Portuguese Socialist Party. What would you
The True – and False – Costs Of Inequality
The first research papers showing that health was worse and violence more common in societies with large income differences were published in the 1970s. Since
Schäuble’s Poisoned Parting Gift To The Eurozone
Those who wish to leave – so a German saying – you should not seek to dissuade from so doing. To few people is the
International Banking: Known Evil Or Unknown Good?
From 2000 to 2007 European banks’ overseas assets almost quadrupled, making them the most globalized in the world, while from 2007 to 2015 they shrank
National Fiscal Flexibility: EU Parliament Plans a Big Step Backwards
I and many others have argued that the basic EU treaties have flexibility to accommodate most social democratic policies such as those in the 2017
Europe, USA, China? Let’s Hear It For The EU
I would like to nominate the average, everyday EU citizen as the “Hero of the Year.” Europeans have been bombarded for nearly a decade by
Nordic Model Survives The Storm
What are the prospects for the Nordic-Baltic region (5+3) in a decidedly unstable international environment? The situation is radically different from what it looked like
More Attention Must Be Given To Europe’s Working Poor
In-work poverty increased during the economic and financial crisis that hit European shores in 2008. By 2014, ten per cent of European workers were at
Europe’s Attackers From Within
Europe finally appears to have moved past its multi-year economic crisis, but it remains unsettled. For every reason for optimism, there always seems to be
Boris Johnson’s Split Allegiances
Boris Johnson’s recent article in the Telegraph, ‘My vision for a bold, thriving Britain enabled by Brexit’, raises a host of troubling issues. Not least,
Hungarian Social Democrats Take Fight To Orban
So, László, thank you very much for being with us to talk about the Hungarian Socialist Party. What is the historical position of the Social
A Way Forward For Catalonia
The “referendum” on Catalonia’s independence, held on October 1, did not end up well for its promoters. It had been declared illegal by the Spanish
Catalonia And Brexit: The Same Nationalism
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, will not enter the history books as an enlightened leader. However, when in 2014 he had to decide to
Merkel Promises To Listen To The Cold Wind From The East
A very important and instructive lesson that politicians and those in governments, the world over, should learn from the outcome of the latest German elections
Dystopia In America And Britain
Watching the Emmys, where the major awards went to the TV version of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale”, I was struck by contrasts