Farewell, neoliberalism: An interview with Wolfgang Streeck - King's Review Magazine

Farewell, neoliberalism: An interview with Wolfgang Streeck - King's Review Magazine

The European trust crisis and the rise of populism | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

The European trust crisis and the rise of populism | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

A wave of populism has been gaining ground in the West since 2012. This column uses regional data for 26 European countries to explore how the impact of the Great Recession on labour markets has affected populist voting, political attitudes, and trust. The results indicate a strong link between unemployment and voting for non-mainstream (especially populist) parties. Unemployment is also correlated with increasing distrust of national and European parliaments.

The working paper is here

Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding: Greece Third Review of the ESM Programme DRAFT – 3 December 2017

memorandumofunderstanding.pdf

Why nativism, not populism, should be declared word of the year | Cas Mudde | Opinion | The Guardian

Why nativism, not populism, should be declared word of the year | Cas Mudde | Opinion | The Guardian

EUROPP – Book Review: The Global Rise of Populism: Performance, Political Style and Representation by Benjamin Moffitt

EUROPP – Book Review: The Global Rise of Populism: Performance, Political Style and Representation by Benjamin Moffitt



also Takis Pappas : "Populist Democracies: Post-Authoritarian Greece and Post-Communist Hungary"

Liberals and conservatives are similarly motivated to avoid exposure to one another's opinions

Liberals and conservatives are similarly motivated to avoid exposure to one another's opinions



via “Motivated ignorance” is ruining our political discourse

yes, indeed, but There may be an antidote to politically motivated reasoning

further reading: Politics (usually) makes us stupid ... but ... The more scientifically curious people are, the more they are immune to the power of partisan thinking

Dani Rodrik : Rescuing Economics from Neoliberalism | Boston Review

Rescuing Economics from Neoliberalism | Boston Review



via Noah Smith : "Free-Market Failure Has Been Greatly Exaggerated"

Devil’s Dictionary Lookup | Dictionary Net

Devil’s Dictionary Lookup | Dictionary Net

Macron’s reforms: Lessons from Denmark – POLITICO

Macron’s reforms: Lessons from Denmark – POLITICO

One of the biggest challenges for European policymakers today is helping our societies and labor markets adapt to a modern, digitalized global economy that is developing at great speed.

Ezra Klein :"Donald Trump: America’s pathetic autocrat" - Vox

Donald Trump: America’s pathetic autocrat - Vox

the_political_economy_of_liberal_democracy_27march2017-2.pdf

the_political_economy_of_liberal_democracy_27march2017-2.pdf

Rodrik & Mukand



via Capital Ebbs and Flows ( Joseph P. Joyce)

ABSTRACT
We distinguish between three sets of rights – property rights, political rights, and civil rights –and provide a taxonomy of political regimes. The distinctive nature of liberal democracy is that it protects civil rights (equality before the law for minorities) in addition to the other two. When democratic transitions are the product of a settlement between the elite (who care mostly about property rights) and the majority (who care mostly about political rights), they generically fail to produce liberal democracy. This is because the minority has neither the resources nor the numbers to make a contribution to the settlement. We develop a formal model to sharpen the contrast between electoral and liberal democracies and highlight circumstances under which liberal democracy can emerge. We show that liberal democracy requires quite special circumstances: mild levels of income inequality as well as weak identity cleavages. We provide
some evidence consistent with this result, and also present a new classification of countries as electoral or liberal democracies.

UN Study Warns: Growing Economic Concentration Leads to “Rentier Capitalism” -

UN Study Warns: Growing Economic Concentration Leads to “Rentier Capitalism” -



via Mark Thoma

Market power begets political power, which begets further market power

Market concentration, regulatory capture, and rents are incontrovertibly connected, the authors argue. As firms become bigger and more profitable, they are able to hire vast armies of lobbyists and capture regulators and elected representatives, securing generous government subsidies and lax antitrust enforcement, which in turn allow them to become bigger and more profitable.

The UNCTAD 2017 Report

Where Europe went wrong – POLITICO

Where Europe went wrong – POLITICO

In “Fractured Continent: Europe’s crises and the fate of the West,” veteran U.S. journalist and think tanker William Drozdiak shows how three flawed projects launched at the end of the Cold War — the euro, the Schengen zone of passport-free travel, and the eastward enlargement of the EU and NATO — have stumbled into trouble, opening deep rifts in Europe.

The spread of populism in Western countries | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

The spread of populism in Western countries | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy | Event | PIIE

Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy | Event | PIIE



via Mark Thoma

Schaeuble 's "good bye" non paper (2).docx

non paper (2).docx



via Leonid Bershidsky at Bloomberg View

v-dem_annualreport2017_v2.pdf

v-dem_annualreport2017_v2.pdf

Dani Rodrik : Capitalists need the nation-state more than it needs them | Aeon Essays

Capitalists need the nation-state more than it needs them | Aeon Essays

Seven sins of economics | Real-World Economics Review Blog

Seven sins of economics | Real-World Economics Review Blog

The Primacy of Politics? A Crooked Timber Seminar on Sheri Berman’s New Book

Microsoft Word - Berman seminar final.doc

...we've put together a seminar on Sheri Berman's new book, The
Primacy of Politics: Social Democracy and the Making of Europe's Twentieth Century .

Germany’s Crisis of Complacency by Helmut K. Anheier - Project Syndicate

Germany’s Crisis of Complacency by Helmut K. Anheier - Project Syndicate

Over the past decade, Germany has gone from being the “sick man of Europe” to a bastion of stability. But with German Chancellor Angela Merkel poised to gain a fourth term, it is worth asking if too much stability can be a bad thing.

The best books on Populism — a Five Books interview with Cas Mudde

The best books on Populism — a Five Books interview with Cas Mudde

The Demise of Social Democracy in Europe - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Demise of Social Democracy in Europe - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Why Workers Are Losing to Capitalists - Bloomberg

Why Workers Are Losing to Capitalists - Bloomberg

Managing Complexity in Modern Societal-Systems : VideoBook

VideoBook

see also http://www.systemicpeace.org/vlibrary/HIR2011MGMarshall.pdf

The Pipe Dream of Undemocratic Liberalism : Sheri Berman

04_28.3_Berman (web).pdf

George Monbiot: how do we get out of this mess? | Books | The Guardian

George Monbiot: how do we get out of this mess? | Books | The Guardian

Replacing Race: Interactive Constructionism about Racialized Groups

Replacing Race: Interactive Constructionism about Racialized Groups

Abstract

In this paper I defend anti-realism about race and a new theory of racialization. I argue that there are no races, only racialized groups. Many social constructionists about race have adopted racial formation theory to explain how ‘races’ are formed. However, anti-realists about race cannot adopt racial formation theory, because it assumes the reality of race. I introduce interactive constructionism about racialized groups as a theory of racialization for anti-realists about race. Interactive constructionism moves the discussion away from the dichotomous (social vs. biological) metaphysics that has marred this debate, and posits that racialized groups are the joint products of a broad range of non-racial factors, which interact.

How Do European Welfare States Perform?

How Do European Welfare States Perform?

The index ranges from a minimum value of 1.96 (Greece) to a maximum value of 6.34 (Norway) and ......

their paper Clustering European Welfare Systems through a Performance Index 

Why Are Illiberal Democrats Popular? by Daniel Gros - Project Syndicate

Why Are Illiberal Democrats Popular? by Daniel Gros - Project Syndicate

 The rise of “illiberal democracy” in Europe is one of the most baneful trends of our time. These regimes are typically centered on a leader who concentrates power by overriding – and in some cases eliminating – institutional checks and balances. Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán represent three of the most visible manifestations of this phenomenon. But what is really noteworthy – and dangerous – is how these regimes have been able to retain popular support.

Critical thinking skills are more important than IQ for making good decisions in life – Research Digest

Critical thinking skills are more important than IQ for making good decisions in life – Research Digest

EUROPP – Five views: Is populism really a threat to democracy?

EUROPP – Five views: Is populism really a threat to democracy?

Trumpcare Collapsed Because Republicans Cannot Govern

 Trumpcare Collapsed Because Republicans Cannot Govern



Jonathan Chait on Iseology and (In)ability to govern
via Brad DeLong

Greece : Request for Stand-By Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

Greece : Request for Stand-By Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

The power of framing: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it | Science | The Guardian

The power of framing: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it | Science | The Guardian

Greece’s sovereign debt and economic realism | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

Greece’s sovereign debt and economic realism | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

After another six months of discussions, Greek debt negotiations succeeded in once again kicking the can down the road. This column analyses how sophisticated and experienced negotiators like the IMF, the Eurozone leadership, and by now even the Greeks, could have let negotiations drag out for so many years, and goes on to propose a plan which might be just radical enough to meet the needs of all parties.

check also Brookings paper: "Greek Debt Sustainability and Official Crisis Lending" 

PAPER ON THE DEEPENING OF THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNIONpdf

reflection-paper-emu_en.pdf

Hating the Elite | Psychology Today

Hating the Elite | Psychology Today

Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding: Greece. Draft 21 June 2017

smou_2017_06_21.pdf

Για μπάνιο στην Αττική: Οι ακατάλληλες και οι κατάλληλες παραλίες | www.athensvoice.gr

Για μπάνιο στην Αττική: Οι ακατάλληλες και οι κατάλληλες παραλίες | www.athensvoice.gr

Knowledge Does Not Protect Against Illusory Truth

xge-0000098.pdf



thanks to Brian Resnick at VOX who also has this interesting duscussion with Gord Pennycook 

Top 100 Economics Blogs of 2017 | Intelligent Economist

Top 100 Economics Blogs of 2017 | Intelligent Economist

Europe as an optimal political area: New findings | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

Europe as an optimal political area: New findings | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

The Bullshitter-in-Chief - Vox [or Matthew Yglesias on Bullshit]

The Bullshitter-in-Chief - Vox

Overcoming Cognitive Biases: Chapter One by Edwin S. Fruehwald :: SSRN

Overcoming Cognitive Biases: Chapter One by Edwin S. Fruehwald :: SSRN

 Extract from the   Abstract 

Brain biases clog up our thinking and allow us to be manipulated by others. They affect how judges think, how politicians speak, and how advertisers manipulate consumers. They affect our everyday lives, and they even affect how we relate to others.

The human thinking process is imperfect. The brain evolved. Parts of our brains today are remnants of the brains our early ancestors had, brains which had developed to survive under very different conditions from today. These remnants produce cognitive biases – ways of thinking that are different from reality. Individuals need to overcome their cognitive biases in order to think more clearly and avoid being manipulated by others.

Germany votes: European dilemmas in the Federal Election | European Council on Foreign Relations

Germany votes: European dilemmas in the Federal Election | European Council on Foreign Relations

The global decline in the labour income share: is capital the answer to Germany’s current account surplus? | Bruegel

The global decline in the labour income share: is capital the answer to Germany’s current account surplus? | Bruegel

This paper links the major divergences between the three largest euro-area countries in terms of unit labour costs and current accounts, to the broader debate on labour income shares. The authors show that Germany, like the United States and Japan, has experienced a significant decline in the share of national income that goes to labour. At the same time, labour shares in France and Italy have increased since the beginning of monetary union, breaking a trend that had persisted for several decades. The capital intensity of production has increased much more significantly in France and Italy, while in Germany the capital-to-GDP ratio has stagnated and the net public capital stock has fallen. Our data suggests that capital and labour have been complements.

Tyler Cowen | Reasons to Like the Euro Again - Bloomberg

Reasons to Like the Euro Again - Bloomberg

Supplemental MoU Greece 2/5/17

entwurf-griechenland.pdf

Populism - Bloomberg QuickTake

Populism - Bloomberg QuickTake

globalinequality: The “deep state” as a tool for redistribution of income in favor of the rich. Review of Mike Lofgren’s “The deep state”

globalinequality: The “deep state” as a tool for redistribution of income in favor of the rich. Review of Mike Lofgren’s “The deep state”

Takis Pappas | The Specter Haunting Europe: Distinguishing Liberal Democracy’s Challengers | Journal of Democracy

The Specter Haunting Europe: Distinguishing Liberal Democracy’s Challengers | Journal of Democracy

This article takes issue with the common practice of uncritically lumping together as “populist” the various and distinct challengers to democracy in contemporary Europe. It disaggregates and then classifies such challengers into three analytically distinct categories: antidemocrats, nativists, and populists. In so doing, the article reveals the geographical distribution of these categories across Europe, and highlights the value of treating each category based on its unique set of symptoms. It further shows that the gravest threat to contemporary liberalism comes from populist rather than from antidemocratic or nativist parties. 

Trade, Jobs, and Inequality: CUNY

Trade, Jobs, and Inequality: CUNY

Understanding Society: Strategies for resisting right-wing populism

Understanding Society: Strategies for resisting right-wing populism

Voting Intention and Choices: Are Voters Always Rational and Deliberative?

Voting Intention and Choices: Are Voters Always Rational and Deliberative?

And the winner in the French presidential election is... populism

And the winner in the French presidential election is... populism

Cas Mudde | Populism in Europe: a primer | openDemocracy

Populism in Europe: a primer | openDemocracy

2017 Edelman TRUST BAROMETER Reveals Global Implosion of Trust

2017 Edelman TRUST BAROMETER Reveals Global Implosion of Trust

Η πολιτική «άσ’ το για αργότερα» | www.athensvoice.gr

Η πολιτική «άσ’ το για αργότερα» | www.athensvoice.gr



plus  Θάνος Κατσάμπας «Συνεργοί στο έγκλημα»: Ο καταστροφικός ρόλος των ελληνικών ΜΜΕ στην παράταση της οικονομικής κρίσης και προσαρμογής

“The Sense That the System Is Rigged Relates to Governments' Failure to Address Inequality and Concentration” -

“The Sense That the System Is Rigged Relates to Governments' Failure to Address Inequality and Concentration” -



The following interview with Anat Admati is part of an interview series with influential scholars who are addressing these issues in their work.

Drivers of Declining Labor Share of Income – IMF Blog

Drivers of Declining Labor Share of Income – IMF Blog

After being largely stable in many countries for decades, the share of national income paid to workers has been falling since the 1980s.

plus The Hollowing Out of Middle-Skilled Labor Share of Income

Does Greece Need More Official Debt Relief? If So, How Much? | PIIE

Does Greece Need More Official Debt Relief? If So, How Much? | PIIE

Creditor countries and international organizations continue to disagree whether Greece should receive additional official debt relief, and if so how much. This paper first shows that these disagreements can be attributed to competing assumptions about Greece’s future capacity to repay, particularly about economic growth and the fiscal primary balance. 

Academic paper: Is the ‘Constitution of Equality’ Parliamentary, Presidential or Hybrid?

Academic paper: Is the ‘Constitution of Equality’ Parliamentary, Presidential or Hybrid?

Abstract

What does the value of political equality imply for the institutional design of democracies? The existing normative literature highlights the importance of proportional representation and legislative majority rule, but neglects the choice of an executive format. This paper explores two potential egalitarian trade-offs in this choice. First, while presidential systems tend to achieve too little bundling of separable decision-making issues (within political parties), parliamentary systems often tend towards too much bundling (between political parties), thus establishing informal veto positions in the democratic process. This is a trade-off between the ‘adversarial’ and ‘deliberative’ aspects of equality. Second, there is a trade-off between ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ equality. Neither pure presidentialism nor pure parliamentarism may be able to maximise both dimensions of equality simultaneously. The paper argues that certain hybrids between parliamentarism and presidentialism have the potential to mitigate both trade-offs. These hybrids establish power separation between the executive and legislature without allowing for popular executive elections. The argument also has potential implications for the democratisation of the European Union.

Academic paper: Is the ‘Constitution of Equality’ Parliamentary, Presidential or Hybrid?. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260947932_Is_the_%27Constitution_of_Equality%27_Parliamentary_Presidential_or_Hybrid [accessed Apr 3, 2017].

via Leonid Bershidsky : "Parliamentary Democracies Are Just Better at Resisting Populism"

Your Brain Wasn't Built to Handle Reality - Bloomberg View

Your Brain Wasn't Built to Handle Reality - Bloomberg View

If you are objective, you should always be seeking and evaluating evidence that disproves your thesis. 

What's the best source of protein for building muscle – meat or plants?

What's the best source of protein for building muscle – meat or plants?

Brad DeLong | The Economist as...?: The Public Square and Economists

The Economist as...?: The Public Square and Economists

via his post 

A Non-Technical Introduction to Bargaining Theory

A Non-Technical Introduction to Bargaining Theory

Rise of Populism: Economic Have-Nots and Cultural Backlash by Ronald Inglehart, Pippa Norris :: SSRN

Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism: Economic Have-Nots and Cultural Backlash by Ronald Inglehart, Pippa Norris :: SSRN



Abstract

Rising support for populist parties has disrupted the politics of many Western societies. What explains this phenomenon? Two theories are examined here. Perhaps the most widely-held view of mass support for populism -- the economic insecurity perspective -- emphasizes the consequences of profound changes transforming the workforce and society in post-industrial economies. Alternatively, the cultural backlash thesis suggests that support can be explained as a retro reaction by once-predominant sectors of the population to progressive value change. To consider these arguments, Part I develops the conceptual and theoretical framework. Part II of the study uses the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES) to identify the ideological location of 268 political parties in 31 European countries. Part III compares the pattern of European party competition at national-level. Part IV uses the pooled European Social Survey 1-6 (2002-2014) to examine the cross-national evidence at individual level for the impact of the economic insecurity and cultural values as predictors of voting for populist parties. Part V summarizes the key findings and considers their implications. Overall, we find the most consistent evidence supporting the cultural backlash thesis.

Tim Harford — Article — Some things are best left to the technocrats

Tim Harford — Article — Some things are best left to the technocrats

"...democracy has always had a weakness: on any detailed piece of policy, the typical voter — I include myself here — does not understand what is really at stake and does not care to find out..."

Tim Harford — Article — The Problem With Facts

Tim Harford — Article — The Problem With Facts

When it comes to fake news, journalists only have themselves to blame – Thoughts On Journalism – Medium

When it comes to fake news, journalists only have themselves to blame – Thoughts On Journalism – Medium

The Case for Fiscal Policy to Support Structural Reforms | iMFdirect - The IMF Blog

The Case for Fiscal Policy to Support Structural Reforms | iMFdirect - The IMF Blog

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 | Top Universities

Out now: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 | Top Universities

Leiser and Aroch | Lay Understanding of Macroeconomic Causation

The functioning of the economic system is complex and technical. For its part, the public is constantly presented with information on economic causality. It is important for its members to assimilate this information, whether to further their personal goals or to engage advisedly in the democratic process

Κωνσταντίνος Σοφούλης | " Μήπως δεύτερο κύμα λαϊκισμού;"

Εκ των πραγμάτων, τώρα, για κοντύνουμε τον λόγο μας, ας θυμηθούμε ότι ο χώρος της ευρωπαϊκής, μεταρρυθμιστικής κεντροαριστεράς (εγώ επιμένω να την ονομάζω σοσιαλδημοκρατία) απαρτίζεται σήμερα από δύο κόμματα σε κατάσταση ημιδιάλυσης (ΠΑΣΟΚ, ΚΙΔΗΣΟ), ένα εξ ίσου μικρό κόμμα που ψάχνει την ταυτότητά του (ΔΗΜΑΡ) και από ένα αστερισμό κινήσεων διανοουμένων κατ’ ουσίαν, που συγκεντρώνει μεγάλο κομμάτι των ικανότερων στελεχών της κοινωνίας μας. Αυτή είναι πραγματικότητα και η πραγματικότητα δεν αλλάζει με το να την βρίζουμε ή να την απαξιώνουμε με ανόητες ανακοινώσεις.

The Anatomy of Populist Economics | Brigitte Granville at Project-Syndicate

For at least the past year, populism has been wreaking havoc on Western democracies. Populist forces – parties, leaders, and ideas – underpinned the “Leave” campaign’s victory in the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States. Now, populism lurks ominously in the background of the Netherlands’ general election in March and the French presidential election in April and May. But, despite populism’s seeming ubiquity....

New eBook | Quo Vadis? Identity, policy and the future of the European Union | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

New eBook | Quo Vadis? Identity, policy and the future of the European Union | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

The Greek "Bank Jog" Is Back: Bank Deposits Tumble To Lowest Since 2001 | Zero Hedge

The Greek "Bank Jog" Is Back: Bank Deposits Tumble To Lowest Since 2001 | Zero Hedge

Welcome | Exploring Economics

Welcome | Exploring Economics

Dealing with Sovereign Debt—The IMF Perspective | iMFdirect - The IMF Blog

Dealing with Sovereign Debt—The IMF Perspective | iMFdirect - The IMF Blog

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi | A lack of trust is blighting Greece

A lack of trust is blighting Greece

... lack of trust is that the Greek economy continues to underperform, the Greek people are losing faith and international investors are reluctant to put capital in a country that may be forced out of the eurozone.

IMF | Greece : Selected Issues

Greece : Selected Issues

Talking One's Way Out of a Debt Crisis by Lee C. Buchheit, G. Mitu Gulati :: SSRN

Talking One's Way Out of a Debt Crisis by Lee C. Buchheit, G. Mitu Gulati :: SSRN+

via their (guest) post at FT Alphaville

How to Lose a Constitutional Democracy by Aziz Z. Huq, Tom Ginsburg :: SSRN

How to Lose a Constitutional Democracy by Aziz Z. Huq, Tom Ginsburg :: SSRN

Cas Mudde | "The Populist Zeitgeist"

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via Bloomberg | "How Do You Know a Populist When You See One?"

Axel Leijonhufvud | ‘Life among the Econ’ (hilarious!)

life-econ-crop.pdf



thanks to the guys of the Philosophical Issues in Economics course at Cambridge

Religion and Science (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Religion and Science (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

The Death of Expertise | The War Room

The Death of Expertise | The War Room
thanks to Paul Evans

So here’s a good set of rules of thumb when arguing with an expert:

1.The expert isn’t always right.

2. But an expert is far more likely to be right than you are.

3. Your political opinions have value in terms of what you want to see happen, how you view justice and right. Your political analysis as a layman has far less value, and probably isn’t — indeed, almost certainly isn’t — as good as you think it is.

4. On a question of factual interpretation or evaluation, the expert’s view is likely to be better-informed than yours. At that point, you’re best served by listening, not carping and arguing.

And how do I know all this? Just who do I think I am?

Well, of course: I’m an expert.

Tom Nichols 

Trump wins by accelerating time – fight back by slowing down

Trump wins by accelerating time – fight back by slowing down



plus Michail Theodosiadis It’s dangerous to flatter Trump’s narcissism with too much attention

Greece : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

Greece : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece

... Greece does not require further fiscal consolidation at this time beyond what is currently underway...  fiscally-neutral reforms that broaden the personal income tax base and rationalize pension spending to allow the public sector to provide adequate services and social assistance to vulnerable groups, while creating the conditions for investment and more inclusive growth.... labor, product and service market reforms are needed to enhance competition and support growth...

See also Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2012 Extended Arrangement

and Charles Wyplosz | " When the IMF evaluates the IMF"   

Understanding Society: Ideologies, policies, and social complexity

Understanding Society: Ideologies, policies, and social complexity

SYRIZA’s Electoral Rise in Greece: Protest, Trust and the Art of Political Manipulation: South European Society and Politics: Vol 0, No 0

SYRIZA’s Electoral Rise in Greece: Protest, Trust and the Art of Political Manipulation: South European Society and Politics: Vol 0, No 0

Covering Trump the Reuters Way | Reuters

Covering Trump the Reuters Way | Reuters

Facts Aren't Enough to Save Liberal Democracy - Niskanen Center

Facts Aren't Enough to Save Liberal Democracy - Niskanen Center

The business of politics, of opinion, is messy at times, because it does occasionally involve spin, deception, and manipulation. But if we won’t undertake this business, others will, and a different vision will be sold. We’re now seeing what that vision is, and it seems to portend that winter is coming.

Γρ Προ/σμού του Κράτους | Τριμηνιαία Έκθεση 12/2016

Η παρούσα έκθεση εξετάζει την τήρηση των δημοσιονομικών στόχων της ελληνικής οικονομίας, που τίθενται στον Κρατικό Προϋπολογισμό και στα Μεσοπρόθεσμα Δημοσιονομικά Πλαίσια Στρατηγικής, τα οποία έχουν ψηφιστεί από τη Βουλή των Ελλήνων. Επικεντρώνεται στο τέταρτο τρίμηνο του 2016. Η έκθεση συντάχθηκε με βάση το σημερινό πλαίσιο πολιτικής, όπως αυτό διαμορφώνεται από τις συμφωνίες που έχει πραγματοποιήσει η κυβέρνηση με την Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα (ΕΚΤ), την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή (ΕΕ), τον Ευρωπαϊκό Μηχανισμό Σταθερότητας (ΕΜΣ) και το Διεθνές Νομισματικό Ταμείο (ΔΝΤ). Λαμβάνει, επίσης, υπόψη της όλη την τρέχουσα συζήτηση σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο σχετικά με την αναθεώρησ....

The Long Economic and Political Shadow of History, Volume 1 | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

The Long Economic and Political Shadow of History, Volume 1 | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal

Πλάτων Τήνιος | " The Greek Pension Tragedy: A case of failure in Governance"

The Greek pension system is one of the least successful in the world. Without providing
income security at old age, it, nevertheless, hastened bankruptcy in 2010; six years
later, pensions are about to derail the third successive bailout.



kas_44877-544-2-30.pdf

Chanos: Is a big change underway in global capitalism?

Chanos: Is a big change underway in global capitalism?

Euro Summit Statement Brussels, 12 July 2015

GEN

Populism is reshaping the West. Here’s what we can expect to get. | Fabius Maximus website

Populism is reshaping the West. Here’s what we can expect to get. | Fabius Maximus website

New index of economic marginalisation helps explain Trump, Brexit and alt.right

New index of economic marginalisation helps explain Trump, Brexit and alt.right

Thomas Schelling| "The Intimate Contest for Self-Command"

20080528_198006006theintimatecontestforselfcommandthomascschelling.pdf



in memory of Thomas Schelling who died recently aged 95



thanks to Henry Aaron | Democracy

Henry Farrell | "Disunited Kingdom" or the "weakening of British and European political parties"

Disunited Kingdom : Democracy Journal

Europes-New-Political-Divide.pdf | wikistrat

Europes-New-Political-Divide.pdf

These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia - BuzzFeed News

These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia - BuzzFeed News

Why small isn’t always beautiful: labor regulations and firm growth | Microeconomic Insights

Why small isn’t always beautiful: labor regulations and firm growth | Microeconomic Insights

The science of how we become entrenched in our views

Brexit, Trump and 'post-truth': the science of how we become entrenched in our views