The Eurozone crisis has opened fault lines between German economists and policymakers and those in a number of Eurozone (in particular periphery) countries. A new eBook – published as a result of a workshop at CES – explains the historical development of the ordoliberal school of economics and its influence on German policymaking, and contrasting it critically with what we like to call the Anglo-Saxon-Latin pragmatism of economic policymaking.
Donald Trump’s contempt for American political institutions is only the latest chapter in a history of opportunistic attacks against them.
Will France's new Republican Leader Laurent Wauquiez win over dismayed Front National voters and challenge Emmanuel Macron in the 2020 presidential run?
Europe's challenges – from transatlantic relations to populism – are assessed by leading experts at 2017 Summit on the Future of Europe
CES Resident Faculty Maya Jasanoff embraced adventure to explore the mind behind ‘Heart of Darkness’ and other classics for her new book "The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World.”
In a forthcoming paper, Peter Hall, Krupp Foundation Professor of Government and CES Resident Faculty and Noam Gidron, CES Affiliate, present the interconnected cultural and economic roots of today’s populist right.
Briitta van Staalduinen, CES Graduate Affiliate and a PhD Student in Government, spoke to CES Affiliates Cathy Jo Martin and Vivien Schmidt, on how their teaching of Europe has changed amidst the various crises in Europe.
Former and current CES Graduate Student Affiliates discuss the rise of populist movements that could threaten the European Project
In this year’s federal election, Angela Merkel won a fourth term, but the German far-right achieved its strongest showing since World War II.
“Hungary and Poland can no longer be considered liberal democracies. In both countries, the authoritarian institutional system has been established, giving largely unrestricted political power to the ruling party. While they are still not dictatorships, the potential for authoritarian rule increases considerably with every new legislation expanding the power of the government.”
