Combating Hatred With History
After a white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which anti-fascist campaigner Heather Heyer was killed, and many others injured, US President Donald Trump notoriously blamed
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
Reinventing Social Democracy: An updated Swedish model
Well, Bo, thank you very much for joining us today to do a SWOT analysis of the Swedish Social Democratic party SAP. What is the
Disentangling Refugee Flight And Immigration
The pace of migration to Europe has increased significantly in the last two years. Handling the high number of refugees in particular has posed great
Brexit And The Status Quo Ex-Ante
Where we are At the end of August Britain’s Labour Party formally announced its policy towards future relations with the European Union. The policy document
To Build Europe We Need Citizen Lobbyists
While public sentiment about the European project has rebounded, Europeans remain largely dissatisfied with whether their voices and concerns count in Brussels. Despite recurrent calls
Brexit Follies
The British public is coming to realise as the Brexit negotiations unfold that the entire referendum campaign was misleading. It was a deliberate attempt by
The Rise Of Right-Wing Authoritarianism In The Era Of Global Shift
It would be a serious error to interpret the authoritarian drive in Turkey through a cultural/civilizational lens: it is not an extreme move by a
2008: The Year East-West Wage Convergence Came To A Standstill
The crisis has put an end to wage convergence of the poorer Central and Eastern European new EU member states (EU-11, being: Czechia, Estonia, Hungary,
The Future Of Work And The Social Welfare State’s Survival
Europe, like the United States, has seen dramatic changes in how people work. Compared to 15 years ago, many more people have part-time, temp or
Why Won’t Wages In Europe Rise As They Should?
Thorsten Schulten and Malte Lübker
The economic mainstream is perplexed: growth is finally taking hold across Europe, economic forecasts have been revised upwards, and employment is expanding. The only indicator
Why Are Illiberal Democrats Popular?
The rise of “illiberal democracy” in Europe is one of the most baneful trends of our time. These regimes are typically centered on a leader
A Big Legacy: Wealth In Europe
The material prosperity of people consists of two main resources: income and wealth. The possession of wealth, in particular, offers extended consumption options, can make
Riddle: When Is A Chlorinated Chicken Better Than A Regulated Banana?
Answer: When the chicken has been accepted in an across-the-table negotiation, and the banana regulation has been agreed among a group of partners on the
Germany’s New Power Of The Purse
Last week, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel interrupted his holiday on the North Sea to respond to Turkey’s jailing of a German human-rights activist. Gabriel
Gender Pay Gap In Europe
Though the two principles “equal pay for equal work” and “equal pay for work of equal value” have been legally fixed with the European Treaty
The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power, And Status In The Twenty-first Century
Ryan Avent, thank you very much for joining us today. You’ve got a new book out entitled ‘The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power, and Status