austerity

The working class and the middle classes: Allies in a common anti-neoliberal strategy?

John Milios & George Economakis Austerity constitutes the cornerstone of neoliberal policies. On the surface, itworks as a strategy of reducing entrepreneurial cost. Austerity reduces labour costs ofthe private sector, increases profit per (labour) unit cost and thereon boosts the

The working class and the middle classes: Allies in a common anti-neoliberal strategy?

Transcending the nation: a communist strategy in the era ofglobalization. A reply to Velissariou

ABSTRACT Neoliberalism and austerity are not ‘false policies’, but strategies of increasing profits by reducing labor and welfare costs. In the process of dismantling labor rights and the welfare state, a part of the population is being marginalized. It becomes

Transcending the nation: a communist strategy in the era ofglobalization. A reply to Velissariou

After Brexit and Donald Trump: Is Nationalism challenging Neoliberalism?

Dear friends and comrades, I will argue that the return of statist and nationalist policies does not actually mean that Neoliberalism is being challenged. Neoliberalism is a form of capitalist goverrnmentality, a form of organizing the power of capital over

After Brexit and Donald Trump: Is Nationalism challenging Neoliberalism?

The ‘Greek Crisis’ and the Austerity Controversy in Europe

John G. Milios, Spyros Lapatsioras and Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos Extreme austerity policies implemented by Greek and European governments after the outbreak of the 2008 global economic crisis constitute neither a ‘correct’ strategy for economic reform and development nor an ‘erroneous’

The ‘Greek Crisis’ and the Austerity Controversy in Europe

«Does Social Democracy Hold Up Half the Sky? The Decline of PASOK and the Rise of SYRIZA in Greece»

After the outbreak of the global economic crisis in 2008, Greece was the first Euro-area country where the neoliberal ‘shock doctrine’ was imposed. This was an attempt to place all the fallout of the systemic capitalist crisis on the shoulders

«Does Social Democracy Hold Up Half the Sky? The Decline of PASOK and the Rise of SYRIZA in Greece»

SYRIZA : Vom „Umsturz“ zum Neoliberalismus „mit humanem Gesicht“ 1

Lieber Genossinnen, liebe Genossen,Ich bedanke mich sehr bei den Organisatoren dieses Treffens für die Einladung. Die SYRIZA Erfahrung ist wichtig für soziale Bewegungen, die Linken und die antikapitalistische Perspektive in ganz Europa. In Griechenland hat SYRIZA, eine „breite“ linke Partei

SYRIZA : Vom „Umsturz“ zum Neoliberalismus „mit humanem Gesicht“ 1

Crisis and austerity. Is there a chance for the welfare state? (1)

1. Facets of Euro-Crisis, Austerity Policies and Global Imbalances After the outbreak of the 2008 global economic crisis, the European project has entered its second, less optimistic phase. Cross-country differentials in growth and inflation, persistent current account (or financial account)

Crisis and austerity. Is there a chance for the welfare state? (1)

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