This paper discusses the management of the crisis in Greece, arguing that it was based on a series of diagnoses that justified fiscal discipline by stigmatizing the Greek economy and society, and that it had a narrow understanding of the reasons for Greece’s deteriorating competitiveness. I...

It is often said that history matters, but these words are often little more than a hollow statement. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the view that the economy is a mechanical toy that can be fixed using a few simple tools has continued to be held by economists and policy makers and...

"Global Governance" - Alternative zur globalen Entfesselung der Marktkräfte? Mit ihrer Untersuchung unterziehen die Autoren dieses Konzept einer kritischen Prüfung. Sie zeigen verschiedene Defizite von "Global Governance" auf und kommen zu dem Schluss, dass das Konzept nicht hält, was es für...