Economics
John Rapley: Economics as a moral tale
The development sector set out to summon the magic of capitalism from the ashes of communism. How is it going? Read here
Globalisation
Austerity
ekathimerini-com: Greece’s population in rapid decline
Northern European nations – the New Hansa – need cheap, will trained workers. Now we know where the will come from. Read here
Economics
Branko Milanovic – Marx for me (and hopefully for others too)
Branko Milanovic ends the year with a brilliant piece fittingly about the unrelenting relevance of Marx for economics and history. Branko Milanovic is an economist specialised in development and inequality. Branko will be holding a […]
Austerity
Robin McAlpine – RIP ‘Moderates’ – I’m not sure you’ll be missed
Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine argues the Yellow Vests protests in France marks the end of a 40 years political empire that said it didn’t have an ideology but always ruled for the rich – […]
EU politics
Christophe Guilluy: France is deeply fractured. Gilets jaunes are just a symptom
Nothing really new here, but it does document that French intellectuals are entering the 21st century. Anti-establishment is no longer synonymous with communism and fascism. Read here
Economics
Daniela Gabor: The World Bank pushes fragile finance in the name of development
The World Bank’s Maximising Finance for Development agenda is constructing a new financial world order with shadow banking at its core, argues Daniela Gabor, professor of economics and macro-finance at UWE Bristol and one of 120 […]
Finance
Dani Rodrik: Reclaiming Community
Stable families, good jobs, strong schools, abundant and safe public spaces, and pride in local cultures and history – these are the essential elements of prosperous societies. Neither global markets nor the nation-state can adequately […]
Economics
Nat Dyer – The global financial crime wave is no accident
Financial crime is a feature of our global financial system not a bug, pioneering economist Susan Strange recognised. Her message is more urgent than ever. Nat Dyer is a freelance writer based in London. He […]
Economics
David Harvey – The Financialisation of Power
David Harvey is the foremost Marxist thinker about political economy and has been teaching Karl Marx’s Capital for over 40 years. He currently teaches at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Prof. Harvey has written […]
Environment
Nick Dearden: Tricks of the trade
Liam Fox is planning bargain-basement trade deals for Brexit Britain – but Labour policy promises to deliver trade justice and democracy for the many. Read here