Economics
Michael Roberts: Keynes part 2 – internationalist or nationalist?
Was Keynes the great internationalist who aimed to make capitalism a stable system through macro management on a world scale? Read here
Michael Roberts
Economics
Michael Roberts: Keynes: revolutionary or reactionary? – part one: the economics
Was Keynes a revolutionary in economic thought and policy? Was he at least radical in his ideas? Or was he a reactionary opposed to the interests of working people and a conservative in economic theory? […]
EU politics
Michael Roberts: Regulation of banks does not work
There is one big lesson from the Danske Bank money laundering scandal. Regulating the modern banking system does not work. Modern banks are now primarily giant hedge fund managers speculating on financial assets or they […]
Economics
Michael Roberts: More momentum on the banks
The UK LabourParty Conference is currently on in Liverpool. It brings together a great deal of progressive expertise and discussion, much of which we are trying to reature on BRAVE NEW EUROPE without going into […]
Economics
Michael Roberts: Sweden in deadlock
This is probably the best analysis around concerning yesterday´s elections in Sweden. Read here
Economics
Michael Roberts: Lehmans, animal spirits and the failure of the progressives
An interesting take on the Great Financial Crisis and its consequences and meaning. Read here
Economics
Michael Roberts – Crashed: more the how, than the why
Michael Roberts´on Adam Toote´s book Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World Read here
Economics
Michael Roberts Blog – Turkey: total meltdown
It will be interesting to see how Erdogan manoeuvres Turkey out of this crisis…or not. Read here
EU politics
Michael Roberts – Greece: on parole
Today Greece officially came out of the strait jacket of the so-called Troika bailout programme. Outside of Syriza, probably no one in Greece will be celebrating Read here
Economics
Michael Roberts: Free trade or protectionism? – the Keynesian dilemma
This is a good take on tariffs, free trade, and protectionism and what the advantages and disadvantages are. Read here