Macron’s Mission

The centrist Emmanuel Macron’s success in the first round of the French presidential election is likely to re-energize Europe. Unlike the other candidates, Macron does

Containing The Populist Contagion

With populism seemingly going viral in the advanced economies, the political establishment is in retreat. Outsiders are achieving significant political victories by making dramatic promises

Can The UK Survive Brexit?

The upcoming referendum on the United Kingdom’s continued membership in the European Union, almost certain to be held this year, could turn out to be

Europe’s Last Straw?

The European Union is facing a truly terrifying array of crises. After prolonged euro and sovereign-debt crises polarized and radicalized the continent, creating a deep

Rule Germania

A persistent theme – indeed the leitmotif – of the way that German leaders discuss the eurozone is their insistence on the importance of following

The New Inequality

New inequality – From the start, policy responses to the 2008 financial crisis were colored by memories and interpretations of the Great Depression. The conventional