Europe’s Flight from Futility

23 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Vedrine, H., (2013), “Europe’s Flight from Futility”, Project Syndicate, 22 Οκτωβρίου. In the next 25 years, Europe’s share of the world population and global GDP is expected to fall considerably. Does that mean that a weakened Europe will fall prey to the rising powers of 2040? Given that Europe’s prospects are highly dependent on external factors, any speculation about its future must account for global conditions. One thing seems certain: …Read More

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Investing in Europe’s physical and knowledge infrastructure

22 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Coulter, S., (2013), “Investing in Europe’s physical and knowledge infrastructure”, Policy Network, 21 Οκτωβρίου. Europe would benefit from extra investment in both its physical and knowledge infrastructure – the two are necessities, not alternatives. But what are the political choices and impediments to an EU investment and growth agenda? With Europe’s debt crisis receding for the moment and the economic numbers slowly ticking up, heads are beginning to lift up …Read More

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A ‘Poldermodel’ For The EU?

16 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Van Waarden, F., (2013), “A ‘Poldermodel’ For The EU?”, Social Europe Journal, 16 Οκτωβρίου. National social policy programs across Europe have their roots in three different traditions of origin. There is the (partially British) liberalist regime, where programs are the outcome of supply and demand on markets; there is the (French) étatist tradition, where programs have been produced and are organized by the state; and there is the (Germanic) corporatist …Read More

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The 2014 European elections: Why a partisan Commission president would be bad for the EU

14 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Grabbe, H. and Lehne, S., (2013), “The 2014 European elections: Why a partisan Commission president would be bad for the EU”, Centre for European Reform, 14 Οκτώβρίου. The EU urgently needs measures to improve its democratic legitimacy and the decisions taken in its institutions. But the most prominent proposal touted in Brussels as the solution to the democratic deficit could make the problems worse rather than better. The idea is …Read More

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Atypical forms of employment contracts in times of crisis – Working time reforms in times of crisis

10 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Lang, C., Schömann, I. and Clauwaert, S., (2013), “Atypical forms of employment contracts in times of crisis”, European Trade Union Institute, Working Paper 2013.03. This working paper builds on previous research undertaken by the ETUI on the impact of the economic and financial crisis on labour law reforms in EU Member States. It maps the landscape and evolutions in the regulation of atypical employment contracts, analysing how some of these …Read More

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Europe: an end to fallacy

9 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Duff, A. and Verhofstadt, G., (2013), “Europe: an end to fallacy”, European Politics and Policy Blog, 08 Οκτωβρίου. The Eurozone crisis has generated a number of structural reforms at the European level. In light of the democratic implications of some of these reforms, Andrew Duff and Guy Verhofstadt propose a new ‘fundamental law’ to replace the EU’s existing treaty framework. This incorporates a federal union in which the European Commission …Read More

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Eurozone recovery: The world is not enough

4 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Tilford, S., (2013), “Eurozone recovery: The world is not enough”, Centre for European Reform Blog, 03 Οκτωβρίου. The end of the eurozone’s long recession has been met with relief by its policy-makers, with some jumping on the news to justify their management of the eurozone crisis. They argue that the eurozone economy is on the mend, and the recovery will gain momentum over the coming quarter. If they are right, …Read More

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Europe’s Responsible Solidarity

4 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Letta, E., (2013), “Europe’s Responsible Solidarity”, Project Syndicate, 03 Οκτωβρίου. Next year will be crucial for the European Union. EU citizens will elect a new European Parliament, which will vote for a new president of the EU Commission. There will be a new president of the European Council and a new high representative for foreign and security policy as well. This change of top EU personnel represents an ideal opportunity …Read More

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Right Wing Political Extremism in the Great Depression

2 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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De Bromhead, A., Eichengreen, B. and O’Rourke, K., (2012), “Right Wing Political Extremism in the Great Depression”, Discussion Paper no. 95, University of Oxford, Φεβρουάριος. The enduring global crisis is giving rise to fears that economic hard times will feed political extremism, as it did in the 1930s. This column suggests that the danger of political polarisation and extremism is greatest in countries with relatively recent histories of democracy, with …Read More

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Recapturing the Reluctant Radical: how to win back Europe’s populist vote

2 Οκτωβρίου, 2013

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Fieschi, C., Morris, M. and Caballero, L., (2012), Recapturing the Reluctant Radical: how to win back Europe’s populist vote, London: Counterpoint. Support for right-wing populism in Europe has steadily gained attention from media and policymakers over the past decade. Most of this attention, however, has been focused on the core supporters of right-wing populist parties (RPPs) – the members and the street activists – at the expense of the topic …Read More

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