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
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
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
Will Vladimir Putin Bolster The Eurozone?
Jacek Rostowski, Poland’s finance minister until last November, recently suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have dared to annex Crimea if he had
Electoral Bloodbath For Dutch Labour
The Dutch Labour party (PvdA) is in a coalition government with the conservative-liberal political party (VVD) of Prime Minister Mark Rutte: recent local elections saw
Zygmunt Bauman’s Warning From History
We are about to enter into a sobering period reminding us of the human capacity for destruction and devastation. As we begin to commemorate a
Why Are Rich Countries Democratic?
When Adam Smith was 22, he famously proclaimed that, “Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the
Urbanisation And Globalisation
The phenomenon we have been witnessing for some time now looks more and more like an industrial revolution overturned. Vast masses of migrants converge on
Youth Unemployment – How Do The Austrians Do It?
In 11 EU member states youth unemployment is over than 25% and it is 49% or higher in Croatia, Spain and Greece. This fact is
The Mediterranean Gods Cannot Do It Alone
The ancient’s world geopolitical center, the cradle of civilization, the Mediterranean Basin; a unique location with some of the world’s most important geostrategic corners. Life
What Is Europe About?
At its foundation the European project was primarily about peace. Following the murderous preceding decades this was rightly the overriding priority. It was also about
How To Explain The Swiss Vote Against The Free Movement Of Workers
On 8 February 2009, almost 60 percent of Swiss voters supported the extension of the bilateral EU-Switzerland agreement on the free movement of workers to
Positive Developments Can Result From Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most salient issues facing governments across Europe, but does it have the potential to alter the political and social
The Disastrous Labor And Social Reforms In Spain
Spain, under pressure from the Troika (International Monetary Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank) has gone through three major labor market reforms, presented to
The Arab Spring And The Changing Balance Of Global Power
David Held and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
More than three years have passed since Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid and inadvertently lit the spark
The Swiss Referendum, Free Movement, Xenophobia, and Substitution Effects
Of course, it is not easy to strike a fair balance when qualifying the Swiss referendum of 9 February 2014: Is it all about xenophobia
How A German Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Help To Rebalance The Eurozone
Germany is on the dock, big time. In its 2013 ‘Alert Mechanism Report’ the European Commission announced that Germany jointly with Luxembourg would have to