Are Europe’s Populists Calling The Shots?
In 2011, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was forced from office by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and replaced by Mario
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
Towards The Disappearance Of Politics?
The crisis of political debate within contemporary democracies Exactly sixty years ago, in 1958, Hannah Arendt published The Human Condition. In her philosophical masterpiece, Arendt
The Globalization Backlash: It’s Both Culture and the Economy, Stupid
Political and economic cooperation across borders is experiencing mounting levels of popular resistance. The outcome of the Brexit vote, the election of Donald Trump, and
The End Of Global Britain
Nowadays, Britain’s words and actions on the world stage are so at odds with its values that one must wonder what has happened to the
The Overlapping Crises Of Democracy, Globalization And Global Governance
The crisis of contemporary democracy has become a major subject of political commentary. But the symptoms of this crisis, the vote for Brexit and Trump,
Don’t Blame The Victims For EU’s Migration Crisis
In the pre-9/11 period, there was a Development Aid System (DAS) of transferring capital from rich to poor countries to encourage economic and social transformation.
Last Chance For A Soft Brexit?
So far so good. Brexit is still on track, Theresa May retains her majority, Jeremy Corbyn remains popular without threatening to bring down the government.
The Western Crack-Up
After the recent G7 summit in Quebec, there can no longer be any doubt that the West is in crisis. Yes, “Western” countries have often
Europe’s Economic Recovery Continues In Times Of Political Instability
Europe is showing visible signs of progress; in most countries, labour markets are healthier than they have been in a decade, with more people active
What European Democracies Can Teach America
Amid authoritarian and illiberal forces buffeting social democracies, it is helpful to renew appreciation for their political architectures, especially the central role developed over a
Germany’s Minimum Wage Has Reduced Wage Inequality
Wages grew and wage inequality fell in most EU countries in 2015. Germany is not one of the countries where wages rose most but it
The New Turkey: Erdoğan’s Personal Fief
After a series of steps towards liberalization between 2002 and 2012, Turkey’s AKP government showed its teeth in 2013: it announced plans to build a
Stamping Out Fraud In Hiring Practices Across Europe
Reports in the media of workers hired from other European Union countries undercutting the pay and conditions of local workers have stirred controversy over many
ILO As Global Catalyst
Of all the institutions established by the international community in the wake of that cataclysm that was the First World War only one has endured
Why ‘America First’ Means ‘Europe United’
One of the main arguments made in support of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is that the UK will be able to
The Production Of Fear. European Democracies In The Age Of Populisms And Technocracies
Populisms and Technocracies: mastering the art of evoking fears In Europe, home to one of the most ambitious political and institutional experiments in recent history,