Why The Anti-National Revolution Is Coming
For the past several centuries, the world has experienced a sequence of intellectual revolutions against oppression of one sort or another. These revolutions operate in
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Europe’s Challenge From Sub-Saharan Africa
Whilst Europe is fiddling and dallying on the Syrian front, sub-Saharan Africa is burning and Europe seems to be totally unable to do anything about
Of Folk Devils And Moral Panic: Hungary’s Referendum On Mandatory EU Migrant Quotas
For several weeks, streets in Budapest, as elsewhere in Hungary, have been awash with government-funded placards representing an overt incitement to racial and religious hatred.
Appeasement Is Not The Way – Now As Then
As the UN Refugee Summit draws near, within Europe the notion of international protection is being honoured in the breach. New reports of refused asylum
Could Any Good Come Out Of The Brexit Vote?
Will Brexit turn out to be, all things considered, a good thing? I very much doubt it. Essentially because what it amounts to is that
Path To Authoritarianism: The Collapse Of The Politics Of Accommodation
Democracy is built on the values of citizenship and the equal freedom of each and every individual. The rights and duties of each citizen entail
Trump’s Emotional Intelligence Deficit
Last month, 50 former national security officials who had served at high levels in Republican administrations from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush published a letter saying
The Illiberal International
Stalin, in the first decade of Soviet power, backed the idea of “socialism in one country,” meaning that, until conditions ripened, socialism was for the
Working Longer By Working Less?
There are limits to the effectiveness of Member States’ pension reforms… Europe, it’s often said, is experiencing a worsening ageing crisis. European governments grappling with
Setting A New Agenda For Fair World Trade
As the weather cools and Europeans get back to work after the summer break, the temperature of the EU trade policy row is hotting up.
The Attacks On Poles In Britain Is Part Of A Rise Of Nationalism And Racism In Europe. Including Poland
Arkadiusz Jóżwik had been standing outside a pizza take-away in Harlow, Essex, chatting to his friends in Polish, when a group of up to 12
What Does Brexit Mean? When We Have Decided What You Voted For, We Will Tell You
It used to be claimed during the Cold War that in the countries of the Soviet bloc elections could not take place until the government
Greece: Lower Primary Surpluses After 2018 And Sustainable Debt Relief
Beginning from the first weeks of September and during the next few months, the European Union and Eurozone will have to provide convincing answers to
Populism And Social Democracy’s Distress
The EU’s political landscape is being transformed as the economic and the refugee crises intertwine with terror. Populism is becoming consistently a rising force across
How Hungary Systematically Violates European Norms On Refugee Protection
In 2015, Hungary became one of the main entry points to the European Union for migrants and refugees. The police registered 400,000 irregular migrants and
Transition To Transfers: Options For EMU Level Unemployment Insurance
In his new book on the euro, Joseph Stiglitz mentions unemployment insurance as part of a reform program that could make monetary union sustainable and
How To Prevent Brexit From Damaging The EU
The mandate of Theresa May’s government, as she stated when taking over as the UK’s Prime Minister, is to “make a success of Brexit”. Although