Failing Union Of Capitalism And Democracy Fuels Rise In Inequality
Recent weeks have been all about elections and broken promises: from early April to mid-May, half-a-billion Indians went to the polls in what many described
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Re-Winning Europe
The European Parliament election revealed the full extent of voters’ frustrations, discontent, and lack of confidence in both the European Union and their national governments.
How ‘Competitiveness’ Became One Of The Great Unquestioned Virtues
Widening economic inequality is the academic topic du jour, but the trend of growing wealth and income disparity has been underway for several decades. How
European Wage Depression Since 1999
Probably one of the most popular slogans of the entire European Semester is the catchphrase that wages should be aligned with productivity. The reason for
The European Elections, Politics And Inequality
Throughout most of our electronic exchanges we tackle the issue of the “self” as such, and its “production” as such, concentrating on the features all
Inequality And Post-neoliberal Globalisation
Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that
After The European Elections – How Will The EU Leadership Respond?
Following the dramatic results of the elections to the European Parliament, the focus now shifts to whether the European Institutions and governments are capable of
After The Swiss Minimum Wage Referendum
On 18 May 2014, Swiss voters clearly rejected the popular initiative for the introduction of a statutory national minimum wage of CHF 4000 per month
Where Now After Ten Years Of Eastern Enlargement?
The ‘Eastern enlargement’ in May 2004 opened the EU’s doors to ten countries. Of these, the four Visegrád states, the three Baltic countries and a
Scotland And Oil: Avoiding A Disastrous Precedent
In September the Scots will vote on secession. For decades, the key slogan of the Scottish Nationalist Party has been ‘Its Scotland’s oil’. Yet this
Europe’s Underappreciated Success: 10 Years Of Post-Enlargement Convergence
On May 1st 2004 ten countries joined the EU in the biggest enlargement of the Union to date. Moreover it was a step heavy with
Ukraine And EU Enlargement 10 Years After Big Bang
While the world watches nervously the developments in Ukraine, one cannot but ask oneself what would have happened if the EU (and/or NATO for that
The Real Problems Of Migration And Work And How To Solve Them
Sitting in nice wine bars or cosy restaurants in superbly gentrified inner city areas, the chattering liberal middle class expresses its disgust about the xenophobic
The Future Of The Captured State
Concerns about state capture are nothing new. Special interests hold undue sway over official decision-makers in many countries, and regulators are always prone to see
Why The Left Must Address Inequality And Poverty
Gently, slowly one can sense the terms of intellectual trade changing. The long era of individual accumulation with the massive transfer of power from the
Why The Future Of Social Europe Lies In The Member States
Unlike the simple anti-EU rhetoric of populist parties, those parties who take a more moderate stance towards the EU face a difficult task in the
Digital Risk In The Modern Society
The issue of privacy and the surveillance of digital communications has been a key topic of concern across Europe, particularly in the aftermath of Edward