The Double Threat To Liberal Democracy
The crisis of liberal democracy is roundly decried today. Donald Trump’s presidency, the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, and the electoral rise of other
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Reject Kaczyński’s Attack On The Rule Of Law In Poland
I want to start with some advice from George Orwell. In 1940, during the Dunkirk crisis, as the British elite made one blunder after another,
Uncoordinated Decentralization In Collective Bargaining: Challenges And Effects
Uncoordinated decentralization in collective bargaining can allow companies to reach deals of their own with workers rather than being forced to comply with multi-employer industry-wide
Hungary’s Enfeebled Democracy
Hungarian voters disenchanted with the cronyism, pseudo-populism and creeping authoritarianism of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP government have a bewildering array of opposition parties to choose from.
Understanding The SPD’s Grand Coalition Dilemma
Observers of German politics are witnessing a rather puzzling drama. More than four months after the election there is still no new government and the
Italy: Heading Towards A Badly Hung Parliament?
The Italian parliamentary elections on March 4 are expected to yield no easy results, as no single party is likely to be able to form
Jarosław Kaczyński’s Jewish Question
The Polish government has provoked yet another international crisis, this time by adopting a law that is ostensibly meant to combat the phrase “Polish death
The Crisis Of (Nordic) Social Democracy
The once-dominant role and current crisis of social democracy in much of Europe in the last century can hardly be understood without analysing the shift
Time To Share The Benefits Of Germany’s Economic Prosperity
The German economy is flourishing, with growth expanding throughout 2017. Unemployment, at under 4 per cent, has never been lower since German reunification in 1990
How Eastern European Populism Is Different
In 2016, the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency created an impression that Eastern European-style populism was engulfing the
The Hungarian Ruse
Two and a half months before the Hungarian parliamentary elections, the majority of foreign observers have presumptively called the outcome: the ruling party Fidesz will
History, Tax Cuts And Trump
A new wave of rising populism has affected and troubled many industrialized countries in Europe as well as the US. It is not a new
The Big Idea For Liberals
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, liberalism has been the “only game in town” across the whole of Europe. This is no longer the
Blaming Immigrants For Economic Troubles
Immigration has always been a prominent issue in American politics. It has become even more salient with the presidency of Donald Trump. A major debate
Europe’s Ageing Societies Need Immigration – And That Means Anti-Immigration Politics Is Here To Stay
The era after WWII was mostly devoid of populist party influence. Instead, Europe was on the mend, and integration at the forefront of European if not global
The Populist Hoax – Getting The Far Right and Post-Fascism Wrong
During my latest stay in the UK, I met some of my friends, who, surprisingly, told me that they felt the pro-Brexit campaign was very
The Future Of Europe – A Space For The Social Policy Avant-Garde
On March 1 2017, the European Commission set out a White Paper on the Future of Europe. There was none of the fierce debate that