Israel, Palestine And Europe’s Selective Historical Amnesia
When my father and his parents returned to Orosháza in Hungary, having been held as slave labourers in Vienna during the latter stages of World
Harakiri, Italian Style
Liberals across Europe seem happy: President Mattarella has prevented populists from taking over the Italian government and averted another Euro crisis. Their joy will be
Austerity: A Cyclical Tale
Historians are often tempted to think that events of the past return to the present under new clothes in a cyclical way. The Greek historian
How Brexit Will Affect Germany’s Role In The EU
Discussions over the impact Brexit will have on Germany tend to revolve around economics – about the losses that German carmakers will face, or how
The Post-Crisis EMU: A True OCA?
It is no secret that the Eurozone is not a complete Optimum Currency Area (OCA). Chief among its shortcomings is the uneven level of integration
The Italian Election And US Underpinning Of Populism
The election of March 4, 2018 left Italy with a fragmented parliament, where the two biggest parties, the Five Star Movement and the Lega, are
Fake News And The Fairness Doctrine
Fake news in America’s public square is a failure of its information marketplace. Remediation should occur through enhanced marketplace competition, not government censorship. I have
Crisis Of Globalization: Restoring Social Investment Is Key
Why is democracy under siege throughout the West? How much of the story is cultural or racial, and how much is economic? And can the
Three Challenges In Contemporary Populism Research
Today populism seems to be firmly back on the agenda. A series of recent events have shocked and scandalised our global public spheres, causing concern
From Neoliberal Ruins To Recovery: Iceland Is Real Poster-Boy
At a Nordic-Baltic Development Forum meeting, held in Riga some years ago, there arose a lively controversy on the relative merits of the Swedish (Nordic)
Lib-Pop Politics: Why Italy’s New Government Is More Neoliberal Than Populist
A new Italian government is in the making, with an unprecedented alliance between the Five Stars Movement (33% of votes in the March 2018 elections;
Solidarity In Europe – Achieving Authenticity In The European Street
Despite the history of our continent, many centuries of which were tarnished by war, suffering, expropriation of resources and exploitation of colonised peoples, the European
Why We Need European Safe Assets
It has become conventional wisdom that low and stable inflation contributes to economic stability and most central banks in the advanced nations pursue some type
The Double Standard Of America’s China Trade Policy
A high-profile United States trade delegation appears to have returned empty-handed from its mission in China. The result is hardly a surprise, given the scale
Flawed Capitalism On Both Sides Of The Atlantic
Given the scale of poverty and inequality in contemporary Britain (and indeed in the United States), no right-thinking person can presumably be fully happy with
Brexit: Parliament Vs. The People
In the next few months the UK will make one of the most momentous political decisions in its post-war history finalising and approving the withdrawal
Why Macron Is Not The New Left
Since his election in May 2017, international observers have fairly unanimously welcomed Emmanuel Macron as today’s modernizing figure in French politics and depicted him as