A democratic model for Facebook
Facebook is regularly in the news as a force disrupting democratic politics across the globe but what if democracy could be the model to save … [Read more...]
Understanding The SPD’s Grand Coalition Dilemma
Observers of German politics are witnessing a rather puzzling drama. More than four months after the election there is still no new government and the … [Read more...]
Understanding The Digital Revolution And What It Means
The digital revolution, used here as shorthand for broader technological change, is one of today’s most hotly debated topics in politics, economics … [Read more...]
No Need For Basic Income: Five Policies To Deal With The Threat Of Technological Unemployment
The potential threat of technological unemployment is one of the most hotly debated economic issues of our times: in boardrooms and trade union … [Read more...]
Five Filters Moderate The Technological Revolution
The technological revolution is one of today’s most hotly debated topics in politics, economics and business. It makes politicians wary about which … [Read more...]
Here Is Why Brexiters Are Completely Wrong On Trade
The fight for the UK to remain a member of the European Union is now fully on. The country will have a momentous decision to make on 23rd June this … [Read more...]
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. VOX … [Read more...]
The Work And Inequality Challenge Of The Digital Revolution: How Should Governments Respond?
After more than half a decade of debate dominated by the global financial crisis, 2014 saw a departure from this singular focus. Thomas Piketty … [Read more...]
How The German Government Gained 100bn From The Greek Crisis
I have long been mulling over how much money the German government has actually saved as a result of the Greek/Eurozone crisis. It has been clear that … [Read more...]
Can Proportional Representation Save The ‘United’ Kingdom?
I will be writing about the Labour Party and its political soul-searching in the coming weeks. But I want to make a more general point right at the … [Read more...]
A Sovereign Wealth Fund For The Eurozone?
Social Europe Journal has just published its latest Research Essay "Public Capital in the 21st Century" by Giacomo Corneo. The main argument of the … [Read more...]
If You Look At One Graph About Inequality Look At This!
You might have heard about recent reports stating that global inequality is decreasing. This is a nice example of constructing the comparison … [Read more...]
