Trading On False Promises: Trump Trashes The American Dream
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a big building programme of schools, roads and hospitals. How is he going to do that while cutting back
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Trump And Democracy In America
When asked whom he would vote for on November 8, 2016 if he were an American, the man responded without a trace of hesitation: “Trump.
A Crisis Of Representation, Not Of The Constitution
I am asked now in Germany if the United States has just experienced a crisis of its Constitution. Sometimes this question refers to winning the
Europe, Alone in Trump’s World
Alone again. Since World War II’s end, Europe has looked at the world through a transatlantic lens. There have been ups and downs in the
For A Democratic Polarisation: How To Pull The Ground From Under Right-wing Populism
After 1989, all the talk was of the “end of history” in democracy and the market economy and today we are experiencing the emergence of
How Neoliberalism Prepared The Way For Donald Trump
I still vividly remember what fewer and fewer people, as time goes by, can and do: the names that Nikita Khrushchev, having decided to expose
Brexit: The View From Central Europe
The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU is a blow to Central Europe. The region worries that the post-Brexit EU will be, among other
A Majority Of “Deplorables”?
Barack Obama was right to say that democracy itself was on the ballot in the just-concluded US presidential election. But, with Donald Trump’s stunning victory
Trump: A Quick Fix For Existential Anxiety
Amongst the “liberal left”, in the UK and USA, there’s a major response to the Donald Trump’s electoral success: fear. “This is a moment of
Rebooting the EU post-Brexit: a German view
What is your analysis of the recent Brexit vote and what do you think were the key drivers behind this decision? On the 23rd June,
The Revolt Against Globalism
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States. Not many saw this coming. Which is odd, given the wave of middle
President-elect Trump’s New World Disorder
So much for the end of history. Twenty-seven years to the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall heralded the collapse of communism in
The Velvet Brexit
Perhaps the biggest commonplace in Brussels is that the EU always develops through crisis. It is repeated so often and without any proper explanation of
Europe: Fighting Fear With Renewed Ambition And Conviction
How do you analyse the Brexit vote? First of all, the vote is uniquely British, reflecting the country’s difficult history with the European Union and,
An Unexpected Ally: How Business Can Improve Life For Migrants In Poland
Despite its rich multicultural history, Poland has refused to welcome refugees. A recent national poll showed that 52% of Poles are against accepting refugees, 18%
UK: From Nasty Party To Nasty Country
British Prime Minister Theresa May once warned her fellow Conservatives of the perils of being known as the “nasty party.” But after 100 days in