Europe’s Fading Climate Policy Ambitions
Europe is losing momentum in greening its economy, and its former leadership in this area is eroding rapidly. Indeed, after a 60% drop in clean
Politics
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If You Look At One Graph About Inequality Look At This!
You might have heard about recent reports stating that global inequality is decreasing. This is a nice example of constructing the comparison according to the result
Europe’s Austerity Disaster
“If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the theory,” goes the old adage. But too often it is easier to keep the theory and
One Nation – Labour’s Political Renewal
The SPD in Germany are part of the Grand Coalition Government with 26 per cent of the vote. The Social Democrats in Sweden form a minority
Revamping Europe’s Tattered Social Contract
For most of the beginning of 2014, the eurozone seemed to be in a state of recovery – weak and unsteady, but nonetheless real. In
The Price Of Scottish Independence
Though the world’s eyes now are on Scotland’s referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, Scotland is not alone in seeking to redraw national boundaries. There are
Vanguard Scotland?
Since I believe that the Scots are sensible, I think that they will vote “no” this week to independence. But, whichever way the vote goes,
How The Rich Rule US Democracy
It is hardly news that the rich have more political power than the poor, even in democratic countries where everyone gets a single vote in
Lessons From 15 Years Of Japanese Deflation
While Mario Draghi has stolen the show with his speech at Jackson Hole, another speech by Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, is
Illegal Migration To Europe: What Should Be Done?
There is a real and present danger of overt hostility of majority populations towards the minorities established in the EU. An important factor fuelling rising
Brexit Or Not? Time For The EU To Move
The deteriorating relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and the rest of the EU, including the prospect of a referendum on EU membership, would have
The Greater Depression
First it was the 2007 financial crisis. Then it became the 2008 financial crisis. Next it was the downturn of 2008-2009. Finally, in mid-2009, it
Democracy In The Twenty-First Century
The reception in the United States, and in other advanced economies, of Thomas Piketty’s recent book Capital in the Twenty-First Century attests to growing concern about rising
Europe According To Mario Draghi
Central bankers are often proud to be boring. Not Mario Draghi. Two years ago, in July 2012, Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank,
The Perils Of Economic Consensus
The Initiative on Global Markets, based at the University of Chicago, periodically surveys a group of leading academic economists, of varying political persuasions, on the issues
Why We Need A More Substantive European Democracy
Are we witnessing a transition toward a post-democratic society? In an interview with EUROPP’s editor Stuart Brown, Colin Crouch discusses democracy within the EU, the use of
The Politics Of Radical Hope
I’ll begin with a story. One that dominates the philosopher Jonathan Lear’s brilliant book, ‘Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation’. It is about the