How The Greek Middle Class Was Radicalised
A number of commentators have written on the extent to which Syriza managed to attract the backing of a wide section of Greek society in
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Reforming Greek Reform
Greece’s new government, led by the anti-austerity Syriza party, presents the eurozone with a challenge that it has not yet had to face: dealing with
My Experience With The Troika In Ireland
The day the Troika came to town was a dark day for the Irish. Troika is a Russian word meaning a sled drawn by three
Growth, Not Grexit
The message from the Greek election must not be misunderstood. The fact that more than 36% of the country’s voters cast their ballots for Syriza, a
Greece And The Euro
Few expressions are more abused among commentators than the description of a pending meeting of European Union heads of government as “a make or break
Why The Greek Government Should Aim To Redefine ‘Structural Reform’
Five years after the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis broke out in Greece, the prospect of a SYRIZA victory generated high hopes within and beyond. Its
Has Barack Obama Prevented Grexit?
Will Greece default and leave the euro? On this compound-question market opinion has swung back and forth, particularly since last Wednesday’s announcement by the ECB
Wolfgang Schäuble Should Put Himself In Greece’s Shoes
In his Critique of Judgment, Immanuel Kant names three maxims for republican thinking to follow collectively: a) thinking for oneself; b) thinking in the manner
Basic Income Pilots: A Better Option Than QE
With much fanfare, Mario Draghi announced on January 22 that the European Central Bank (ECB) would be pumping €60bn a month into the financial markets
Why Europe Must Be Classed As A Declining Power
How has the European Union’s influence on the global stage changed since the turn of the century? Douglas Webber presents findings from a study of Europe’s power
The Way Forward For Greece And Europe
The Greek elections have thrown European politics into turmoil. How do you assess the election result? The majority of Greek voters have delivered a No
A Deal For Greece Needs European Consensus
Radical left parties rarely get a chance to rule countries. On January 25th, SYRIZA became the first ever radical left party to win elections in
UK Ranks Behind Former Eastern Bloc Countries On Social Justice
Of the many tough economic lessons from the latter part of the previous decade, the one about the unreliability of GDP size and growth rates
A Greek Morality Tale
When the euro crisis began a half-decade ago, Keynesian economists predicted that the austerity that was being imposed on Greece and the other crisis countries
The Share-The-Scraps Economy
How would you like to live in an economy where robots do everything that can be predictably programmed in advance, and almost all profits go
Why European Social Democracy Is In Danger Of Terminal Decline
With the rise of parties on the far-right and radical left of European party systems, social democratic parties now face a challenge to retain their
A New Start For Greece, An Opportunity For Germany
If misperceptions solidify, they become a reality. This seems to be the biggest political risk of the euro crisis. As a German living abroad I