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
Iceland Alone and Latvia Captured
Two small countries, Iceland and Latvia, were severely affected during the global crisis in 2008. Iceland was the first to be hit and Latvia the
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
Why A Rebooted ESM Is Much Better Than An EMF
After the controversial European Monetary Fund (EMF) proposal by the European Commission of December 2017, it’s clear that the debate about the future role and
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
American Democracy Sold To The Highest Bidder
Aristotle measured the quality of democracy by the extent to which politics constrains the economically powerful, allowing the preferences of the landless to be reflected
Retooling Social Europe Via Charters Of Rights
The European Union’s fundamental goal, projected in the Lisbon Treaty, was to create a “social market economy” with a clear commitment to full employment, social
Davos Of The Many For The Few
It is easy to dismiss Davos as nothing more than a talkfest among greedy CEOs, cheerful philanthropists and photogenic celebrity activists. Yet this narrative –
European Social Democracy Extinct?
“In a constitutional state, the true ruler is the voter”, go the words of Ferdinand Lassalle, the champion of workers and intellectual force behind European
Boosting Domestic Demand And Investments Is Good For Germany – And The Eurozone
The outcome of the first negotiation package agreed between CDU/CSU and SPD needs to become more precise before being approved by their congresses. There is
Growth Is Back! So What?
Reports of the death of growth have been greatly exaggerated. As the IMF noted last month, the world enjoyed in 2017 the “broadest cyclical upswing
Where Do We Stand With “More And Better” Jobs In Europe?
The European Union has gone a long way since the Lisbon Strategy of 2000 with its “more and better jobs” objective. In parallel with the
The Neoliberal Roots Of The New Austrian Right-Wing Government
Soon after the newly elected Austrian government was formed as a coalition of the conservatives and the far right in December 2017, an appeal to