This paper is concerned with social identity, particularly with the antagonism between "European identity", which reflects the achievements of the integration process of the European Union, and the xenophobic "Identitarian Movement", which strives for the disintegration of any supranational...

The rise of the extreme poles in the European political Spectrum, corresponds currently with a clear call for help by the site of simple People, combined with the desire for a serious confrontation with the tragic impasse reproduced by the extreme Problems of the everyday live . In this case,...

This article deals with the practices of lobbying made by some agricultural interest groups and their representatives in the “sugar sector”, at the European level, since the early 20 th century until today. The study draws three distinct periods. The first shows how an international...

This paper’s objective is twofold. Firstly, it presents the case for services-related policies in the current European Union (EU). The services economy is frequently misunderstood, due to old and new myths that stem from the classic economic tradition. These myths obscure the role of the...

La création du G20 est une audacieuse transgression, venue d'Europe. Après 30 ans de consensus de Washington, c'est la pression de l'événement qui donne voie aux initiatives transgressives. Est- ce de la transgression que naîtra la nouvelle gouvernance mondiale qu'appelle la...

In the past 6 years the Greek economy has gone through a massive adjustment at a steep price. The economy finally grew in 2014, by 0.6 percent, but the recovery is weak, slow and fragile. This paper argues that prolonged mass unemployment and reduced living standards, brought about by years of...

Transcript of an interview with Roland Vaubel, who discusses the Euro as a creature of politics. He explains the particular political machinations behind its history, current state, and likely future.

This paper gives an overview of the role of the IMF in the European debt crisis. It describes the rescue packages and the involvement of the IMF. The main part discusses the pros and cons of the participation of the IMF in elaborating and monitoring the economic adjustment programs for the...