Democratize, or Disintegrate: Challenging the European Project
Yanis Varoufakis is not yet a household name. Once a member of an obscure academic niche in economics, over the past five years the Greek intellectual has risen to the More
Possessive Individualism: Reviving the Legacy of C.B. Macpherson
C.B. Macpherson remains one of Canada’s most renowned philosophers and political commentators of the 20th century. He delivered the fourth ever Massey Lecture in 1964 and was awarded the Order More
Op-Ed: Merkel’s Mark: A Mixed Legacy in Europe
By Will Hanna and Ciprian Constantinescu We can say that Angela Merkel is history alive. She is the longest-serving leader of a European Union member state. In fact, while she More
Italy’s EU-Breaking Budget
Italian politics is in the midst of an unprecedented trial of ideological mixing. Last March, the Italian general election produced no definitive majority, marking a substantial shift away from dominance More
Wilkommen: Erdogan and the Search for Economic Alliances
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan landed in Berlin on last Thursday to kick off a 3 day state visit to Germany. This is the first of its kind since Erdoğan became More
The Uneven Burn: Climate Change and Social Inequality
The effects of climate change have arrived, and to the best of our knowledge, they’re here to stay. The past 3 years have been the hottest on record, with climate More
The Tides of March: Europe In or Out on Continued Integration?
March 4th: For and Against On March 4th, the people of both Germany and Italy were faced with decisions that will have an incredible impact on the future of each More
Populism Meets Protectionism: Trump Overlooks the Dark Past of Protectionism
On March 1st, President Trump tweeted, “Our Steel and Aluminum industries (and many others) have been decimated by decades of unfair trade and bad policy with countries from around the More
The Dog Days Are Over: New German Coalition, and the Future of Europe
Following the national elections this past September, German politics came to a standstill for five long months. No major party was able to secure a majority within the Bundestag, resulting More
International Relations on the Rise of Nationalism: The Economy
This week’s feature piece explores nationalism’s impact on domestic politics, the global economy, global security dynamics, and international institutions. Overall, the rise of nationalism has had adverse effects on international More