Capitalism and Competition Regulation in Europe: A Synopsis

Hubert Buch-Hansen and Angela Wigger • Jan 17 2016 • Articles

In the era of embedded liberalism European competition regulation tended to serve a neo-mercantilist purpose by allowing for certain distortions of competition.

The (Mis)calculated Risks of Freedom From Torture’s Awareness Campaign

Gada Mahrouse • Jan 16 2016 • Articles

Despite its ability to capture the public’s attention, FFT’s well-intentioned campaign inadvertently harmed rather than helped its clients.

European Response to Security Threats: Limitations and An Alternative

Mohamed Charfi • Jan 16 2016 • Articles

Hard-line security actions could be necessary to reassure the public and to prevent further strikes. However, they have proven their limits in the very recent past.

Catalonia: From Secessionism to Secession?

Marc Sanjaume-Calvet • Jan 15 2016 • Articles

Secessionists consider unilateral actions as a possibility, but the costs of a non-negotiated break-up, without a Spanish recognition, would be high in the EU context.

On the Brink: A Year of Power-Sharing Crises

Allison McCulloch • Jan 14 2016 • Articles

The crises of the past year suggest that power-sharing is more resilient than it first appears and thus remains an important tool for ending wars and building peace.

Democracy in the Crucible: Impeachment or Coup d’État in Brazil?

Alfredo Saad Filho • Jan 14 2016 • Articles

Today, Brazil finds itself enmeshed in the worst economic contraction in a generation, coupled with a political deadlock fuelled by a parade of corruption scandals.

Review – Marx’s Concept of The Alternative to Capitalism

Leslie Sklair • Jan 13 2016 • Features

An unusually clear and fertile book which demonstrates that, contrary to popular and scholarly opinion, Marx did have a coherent concept of the postcapitalist future.

Interview – Susan Spronk

E-International Relations • Jan 13 2016 • Features

Professor Spronk discusses Latin American ’21st Century Socialism’, reflects on struggles against water privatization, and assesses the role of the BRICS in world order.

Review – Tranquilandia

Winifred Tate • Jan 8 2016 • Features

Tranquilandia is an important film, especially for viewers who have only been introduced to Colombian violence through such depoliticized, gringo-centric shows as Narcos.

New Atheists on the Paris Attacks: Reactionaries or Progressive Iconoclasts?

Stuart McAnulla • Jan 8 2016 • Articles

Whilst the new atheism continues to be politically provocative, the temptation to box the phenomenon into established ideological categories should perhaps be resisted.

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