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Democratic Self-Government in Europe

Democratic Self-Government in Europe

Domestic Solutions to the EU Legitimacy Crisis




By Damian Chalmers

'Pre-distribution' and the living standards crisis

'Pre-distribution' and the living standards crisis

A discussion with Professor Jacob Hacker, Stanley B. Resor Professor of Political Science at Yale University

The unwilling hegemon

The unwilling hegemon

Germany is the pre-eminent power in Europe. But it is constitutionally, historically and mentally ill-equipped to accept the burden of responsibility that follows from its relative economic strength.


By Jürgen Krönig

Democratic stress, the populist signal and extremist threat

Democratic stress, the populist signal and extremist threat

A call for a new mainstream statecraft and contact democracy

By Anthony Painter

State of the Left

State of the Left

May Day Alert for the Left

Reporting monthly from across the world, this month’s edition includes: Ireland, Netherlands, France, UK, Germany, Sweden, US, Spain, Australia, Norway, Portugal and Italy.

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State of the Left

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