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
Politics
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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
Social Progress In Europe Depends On Economic Reform
The social challenges in Europe are clear and will not easily be overcome over the next half decade: 25 million Europeans are unemployed, with unemployment
Erdoğan And The Paradox Of Populism
The triumph of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey’s first direct presidential election is no surprise. Erdoğan is popular, and, as Prime Minister since 2003, he
Work, Worth And Wages
What someone is paid has little or no relationship to what their work is worth to society. Does anyone seriously believe hedge-fund mogul Steven A. Cohen
The Inequality Of Life And Death
There is no more urgent social task in rich countries than to tackle vital inequality, the inequality of life, health, and death. European welfare states
Do We Need A Single-Member Private Limited Liability Company (SUP)?
The European Commission has once again issued a legislative proposal which jeopardises workers’ rights. The proposal for a “single-member private limited liability company” (SUP in
The Great Income Divide
Thomas Piketty’s book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has captured the world’s attention, putting the relationship between capital accumulation and inequality at the center of economic debate.
Germany And Europe’s Surplus Of Stagnation
While the rest of the world recovers from the Great Recession of 2008-2009, Europe is stagnating. Eurozone growth is expected to be 1.7% next year. What can
Why We Need A European Solidarity Union
Europe is heaven on earth, the promised land, as soon as you look at it from the outside. […] Europe appears in a different light,
President Obama Is Emulating Buchanan Instead Of Lincoln
Obama is Leaving Economic Inequality for his Successors to Fix President Obama is emulating former President James Buchanan. His economic agenda is to kick the
European Social Policy For The Next Five Years
For generations, Europe was a project of hope. To my parents’ generation, after a time of war and hostility, Europe represented the hope of achieving