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Jun 13 2013

voxEUROPP Episode 3: What does it mean to be European?

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Today EUROPP launches the third episode in our voxEUROPP series of podcasts. Presented by Chris Gilson, voxEUROPP draws on academic experts from EUROPP to discuss the latest issues across European governance, economics, politics, culture and society, both at the European Union and national levels.  Download … Continue reading

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Nov 25 2012

Book Review: In the Wake of the Financial Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy

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In 2011, the International Monetary Fund invited prominent economists and economic policy makers to consider the brave new world of the post-crisis global economy. The result is a book that captures the state of macroeconomic thinking at a transformational moment. … Continue reading

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Oct 14 2012

Book Review: European Identity and Culture: Narratives of Transnational Belonging

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European Identity and Culture explores cultural aspects of transnational identity formation. At its core, it tries to shed light on why there is both resistance and a search for common belonging in Europe. Amy Ludlow finds that in reframing our … Continue reading

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Jul 2 2012

Fiscal contractions to reduce deficits can only slow down the recovery: Richard Layard explains the Manifesto for Economic Sense

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Richard Layard discusses his ‘Manifesto for Economic Sense’, co-authored with Paul Krugman, which argues that fiscal deficits are due to stagnation, and that further austerity to reduce deficits will only slow down the recovery. Thousands of economists disagree with the austerity policies … Continue reading

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Jun 17 2012

Book Review: What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets

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In What Money Can’t Buy, Sandel examines one of the biggest ethical questions of our time and provokes a debate that’s been missing in our market-driven age: What is the proper role of markets in a democratic society, and how can … Continue reading

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Jun 10 2012

Book Review: Irish Governance in Crisis

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Ireland’s rapid shift from economic success story to recession casualty left many to rethink the country’s relationship to Europe. However, Irish Governance in Crisis argues that the downturn in the economy exposed failures in governance within the country itself which remain resistant to change. The book’s … Continue reading

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