Policy focus 19 June 2017 Europe’s Three Crises By James A Caporaso The European integration project suffers from three distinct crises feeding one another: the euro crisis, Brexit and the refugee crisis.
Policy focus 28 November 2016 Is leaving the euro a realistic solution for Italy? By Lorenzo Bordogna The solution to Italy’s economic woes is not leaving the common currency, but striving to make the Eurozone more growth-friendly.
Policy focus 24 October 2016 Borrowed Institutions and Fundamental Rights in Times of Austerity By Alberto Miglio In the recent Ledra ruling the EU Court of Justice sent an ambivalent message regarding the scope of the Union’s law.
Policy focus 19 September 2016 The travails and rebirth of social dialogue in the post-crisis EU By Igor Guardiancich While there are signs that social dialogue has been revitalized after the euro crisis, its full recovery as a policy-making tool is yet to come.
Policy focus 5 September 2016 The end of the European left? Alternatives after crisis, Syriza and Brexit By David Bailey Rather than clinging to traditional notions of social Europe, European leftists should look at the continent’s emerging civil society experiments to find a way for the future.
Policy focus 4 August 2016 What explains German economic success – Is the model sustainable? By Brigitte Young Germany’s export-led model is hardly sustainable in the long run. Immigration, however, might stimulate a new domestic-growth model for the country and, as a result, an economic rebalancing of the Eurozone.
Policy focus 15 July 2016 Family, neighbourhood community or a partnership among strangers? A conversation on the EU By Michael Best and Maurizio Ferrera In “The Germanization of Europe”, Maurizio Ferrera reproaches Germany for not treating its EU partners like members of a family. But family entails responsibilities as well as solidarity.
Policy focus 7 July 2016 The Germanization of Europe By Maurizio Ferrera Over her tenure as Chancellor, Angela Merkel has established a solid system of power—both in Germany and within the EU—to which there are very few alternatives.
Policy focus 30 May 2016 Territory, Politics and Growth: Opportunities and Challenges By Maurizio Ferrera Territories and space have acquired a new salience in the post-industrial, globalized politico-economic systems. In addition to great opportunities, however, spatial politics implies a number of threats to the well-being of our societies.
Policy focus 20 May 2016 Is debt restructuring the right solution for Greece? By Nicola Borri Contrary to what the IMF says, the solution to Greece’s woes is not more debt restructuring, but further structural reforms to make the country grow again.