Why Post-mortems On Labour’s 2015 Defeat Are Pointless
Has any historian of democratic left parties that form governments examined the phenomenon of how long they have to stay in opposition before they once
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Lies, Damned Lies And Yet More Misleading Statistics On Europe
In war, according to the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, truth is the first casualty. Plainly, he had not foreseen the Brexit referendum campaign which continues
This Year Must Be The Year Of Integration If We Want To Solve The Refugee Crisis
German social democrats have been labeled “panic-stricken” and “self-contradictory” in the refugee crisis. As we in Germany and the EU face by far the biggest
The Future Of Work In The Transatlantic Alliance
What is the future of work, and the future of jobs? For the last several decades, the workers of Germany, the US and Europe have
Unemployment: EMU Policymakers Focus On The Wrong Problem
Last week François Hollande lifted the veil on the much-awaited measures for tackling French unemployment (3.6m/10.6%), defined as a “national emergency”. The plan made the
The Coming Wave Of Oil Refugees
The idea that oil wealth can be a curse is an old one – and it should need no explaining. Every few decades, energy prices
What Comes Next After Pax Americana?
The start of 2016 has been anything but calm. Falling equity prices in China have destabilized markets worldwide. Emerging economies seem to have stalled. The
The Global Economy’s New Abnormal
Since the beginning of the year, the world economy has faced a new bout of severe financial market volatility, marked by sharply falling prices for
Economy, Culture And Discourse: Social Democracy In A Cosmopolitanism Trap?
Globalisation has changed our worlds domestically and beyond the nation state. Our societies are facing opportunities and risks. It depends not at least on political
The UK’s Renegotiation: Keeping Up Appearances
How far does the UK’s draft renegotiation proposal go in reforming the country’s EU membership? Paul De Grauwe writes that the deal is largely an exercise in
Five Reasons Why A Basic Income Won’t Solve Technological Unemployment
There has been a buzz recently about the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why it could be a solution to technological unemployment.
Why Austerity And Structural Reforms Have Had Little To Do With Ireland’s Economic Recovery
Ireland was one of the countries hardest hit by the financial crisis, however it has emerged with a strong recovery and now boasts the fastest
The Case For Universal Support For European Families
Austerity measures introduced during the crisis have disproportionately concerned cuts in the measures that are most vital for reducing child poverty: cash and tax benefits,
The Real Cost Of Negative Integration In Europe
The death of 129 people in the Paris terrorist attacks of November 2015 triggered a discreet mea culpa from the 28 European Ministers of Justice
The Problem With ‘Illiberal Democracy’
Poland’s turn toward authoritarian rule has set off alarm bells across the European Union and within NATO. Since coming to power in October, Jarosław Kaczyński’s