Some female leaders handled covid and other crises very well
What made these leaders effective? We interviewed politicians, journalists, doctors and others in New Zealand and Iceland to find out.
Italy’s last prime minister fell thanks to fights over E.U. money. The new one now has the chance to spend it.
Mario Draghi will have to grapple with deep north-south divisions.
Janet Yellen will be the first female treasury secretary in U.S. Why are so few women in top economic posts?
Here’s why the coronavirus pandemic might change that
No, this isn’t Europe’s ‘Hamiltonian moment’
It’s a reminder that a covid-19 recovery fund won’t solve the euro zone’s deeper problems
With one court decision, Germany may be plunging Europe into a constitutional crisis
If you add fights over court power to money issues, coronavirus and democratic collapse, expect explosive consequences
Europe’s leaders meet this week to confront the coronavirus
The fate of the European Union could be at stake.
Everyone thinks that Germans oppose ‘coronabonds.’ Our research shows how they’re wrong.
Here’s what our April survey revealed
The coronavirus has thrown Italy into an economic crisis. The European Union may follow.
We’re about to see what happens to the E.U. when a core member has untreated double pneumonia
The Fed’s using all its emergency tools to prevent economic disaster. Here are 4 things to know.
It’s a signal that the pandemic could shock the global economy more severely than many realized
Governments haven’t managed to reduce greenhouse gases. Here’s who’s taking charge in the next phase.
An uncertain climate future makes investors nervous.
Obama once said that if women ran the world, there’d be less war
Here’s what the research says.
The International Monetary Fund will select a new director. Here’s what you need to know.
Christine Lagarde’s resignation has sparked an unconventional race.
What Italy’s economic woes mean for Sunday’s vote
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Exactly how male-dominated are central banks? Here are the numbers.
At the beginning of November, President Trump decided to replace
Germany’s economy is too strong. What will the new government do?
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Catalonia is still in the grip of turmoil. Here’s what you need to know
A week ago, Spanish police were sent in to stop
President Trump just threatened Germany over trade. Here’s what you need to know.
On Tuesday morning, President Trump wrote a tweet saying that
Economists are arguing over how their profession messed up during the Great Recession. This is what happened.
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Happy 60th anniversary to the European Union. (Okay, maybe not so happy.)
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Italy is having a referendum next week. It may spark a major European crisis.
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Brexit might undermine Europe’s democratic order
[caption id="attachment_43190" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Ambassador Joseph Kennedy, left, with
Here’s how Brexit may cripple Britain’s financial sector — and the British economy
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The E.U.’s financial rules should have stopped the euro crisis. Why didn’t they?
[caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Euro sculptures in front of
What the heck happened during Ireland’s recent election?
[caption id="attachment_37176" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Election officials take part in the
Here’s why it’s so hard to pull Greece out of its economic crisis
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How the European Central Bank calmed Europe’s social unrest
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The euro zone is in crisis. Here are the four most important lessons to take away.
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Here’s why everyone’s nervous about the European economy
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These six graphs explain what’s affecting the upcoming Portuguese elections
Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, we are
This is why you shouldn’t blame China for the havoc in the markets
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This is why you shouldn't blame China for the havoc in the markets
[caption id="attachment_28947" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An investor looks at an electronic
Greece just called new elections. Here’s the background you need to understand them.
[caption id="attachment_28787" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers
Greece just called new elections. Here's the background you need to understand them.
[caption id="attachment_28787" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers
This is why the current euro zone plan for Greece is going to fail
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This is what economists don’t understand about the euro crisis – or the U.S. dollar
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This is what economists don't understand about the euro crisis – or the U.S. dollar
[caption id="attachment_27649" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Riot police on fire
How Greece's credit went south
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How Greece’s credit went south
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What’s the matter with Greece? It can’t run the clean and effective government necessary for a healthy economy.
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The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it’s undermining it.
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The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it's undermining it.
[caption id="attachment_27319" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pensioners talk with a bank employee
Greece votes no. Is this the end for the Eurozone?
Newly appointed Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos looks on during
Why the Greeks rejected Europe's bailout
In his book "Alien Rule," sociologist Michael Hechter considers the
Why the Greeks rejected Europe’s bailout
In his book "Alien Rule," sociologist Michael Hechter considers the
Why the Greek referendum is the referendum from hell
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Why the Greek referendum is like a badly designed game of three dimensional chess
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What ancient Athens can and can't teach us about the Greek referendum
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What ancient Athens can and can’t teach us about the Greek referendum
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Rescuing Greece means rescuing Europe too
[caption id="attachment_26935" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] People demonstrate in solidarity with
The euro is an experiment in making a currency without a government. That's why it's in trouble.
The European Union appears to be on the brink of
The euro is an experiment in making a currency without a government. That’s why it’s in trouble.
The European Union appears to be on the brink of
The austerity referendum solves a problem for Greece’s leaders. It may solve a problem for Europe’s leaders, too.
The negotiations between Greece and its creditors concerning the country’s
The austerity referendum solves a problem for Greece's leaders. It may solve a problem for Europe's leaders, too.
The negotiations between Greece and its creditors concerning the country’s
How Thucydides helps explain Greece's problems with Germany
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How Thucydides helps explain Greece’s problems with Germany
[caption id="attachment_21512" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis addresses
Tsipras' Greek balancing act begins
Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, the following
Tsipras’ Greek balancing act begins
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Why everything is at stake and yet nothing will be decided in today's Greek presidential election
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Why everything is at stake and yet nothing will be decided in today’s Greek presidential election
[caption id="attachment_19191" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Democracy returns to Greece yet again,
Financial firms don't need an inside job to get favorable Fed treatment
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Financial firms don’t need an inside job to get favorable Fed treatment
[caption id="attachment_16333" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke and Timothy
The euro is a democratic disaster
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Sand Dunes in the Greek Landscape: Party Politics and Political Coalitions in Times of Crisis
[Photo Credit: Harris Mylonas] The following is a guest
Cameron’s European Gambit
The following is a guest post by Georgetown University political
James on EMU
I've a review in the new issue of _The Nation_
Power and Voting in the European Central Bank
"Sebastian Mallaby":http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/890454b6-2cd9-11e2-9211-00144feabdc0.html has a piece in today's _Financial Times_ arguing
Did the EU Cause Peace?
So the EU won the Nobel Economics Peace Prize today
Shifting Attitudes to the EU
"Kevin O'Rourke has a new paper":http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/documents/discussion/pdfs/iiisdp364.pdf which talks _inter alia_
Two Views of Europe
Two recent articles on the euro crisis that I've been
Blaming “Poor Leadership”
If you google "Euro crisis" and "leadership" you get nearly
Fred Bergsten and Jacob Kirkegaard Need to Read Thomas Schelling
Fred Bergsten and Jacob Kirkegaard argue that there is nothing
This Week in Political Science
ANATOMY OF THE 9/11 RALLY EFFECT. The increase in support
Muddling Through
Jay Ulfelder has a nice critique of pieces by David
Institutions and Politics
I'm teaching my Ph.D. level course on institutions and politics
2011 Portuguese Parliamentary Election: Post-Election Report
As part of our continuing series of election reports, we
“One of the Fingers on the Button Will be German”: German Economic Preferences over EU Institutions and the Irish Economic Crisis
Most of the contributions to this seminar begin with Germany's
Discovering the Limits of Ordnungspolitik
As the Euro crisis deepened, the German government's crisis management
Connecting Past and Present: Germany’s Search for a New Success Story
As Mark Twain once observed, "The trouble with the world
The End Game for the Euro: German Rules and Bondholder Revolts
bq. _Things Continue, `Till they Don't ..._ The end game
Firestorm and contagion in the Eurozone: how Ireland got burned
Ireland's recent €85bn bail-out package negotiated with the IMF and
The IMF vs. the ECB: There Can Be Only One
I'm a bit nervous about getting into a fight with
Hungary and the IMF: Expert Analysis
Yesterday I was somewhat surprised to read that the IMF
How the Greek Financial Crisis Helped Germany
bq. Instead, the Greek crisis turned into a three-part opportunity
The Political Economy of Debt
"Willem Buiter":http://blogs.ft.com/maverecon/2009/11/the-intrinsic-unimportance-of-dubai-world-and-the-important-wider-message-it-conveys/ on the lessons of Dubai in the _Financial