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Serbian Subversion: How the European Union is Failing in the Balkans
In the 25 years since war engulfed the Balkans, the region has reached a peaceful, if somewhat tense, equilibrium. War criminals have...
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May 11, 20177 min read


Outcast: Georgia’s Continued Obstacles to EU Membership
In March, the Republic of Georgia took a considerable step forward on the road to full membership in the European Union. The country...
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Jul 15, 20154 min read


From Litas to Euro: Lithuania and the Eurozone
While people across the world celebrated the New Year, the people of Lithuania changed more than just their calendars. As of January 1,...
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Feb 22, 20155 min read


A Resurrection of European Political Extremism
I had the privilege of editing for a section titled “Political Extremism in Europe”, which was featured in the Spring/Summer 2013 edition...
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Feb 25, 20142 min read


Ireland Jumps: Will Others Follow?
Ireland, Angela Merkel’s sickly child, has decided to go off on its own. After taking an $87 billion European bailout to survive its...
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Jan 25, 20145 min read


Fiscal Transfer Unions: US, Germany, EU(?)
The Economist recently posted an interesting article on fiscal transfers between the sixteen German states, with the subtitle “Germans...
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Nov 6, 20122 min read


Eurozone: Debt through the Lens of Political Choice (Spain)
Last week, Spain introduced an additional €40bn austerity policy in face continuing recession, unemployment, and violent separatist cries...
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Oct 16, 20123 min read


Eurozone: Debt through the Lens of Political Culture (Greece)
“The first thing the government does in an election year,” former Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou admitted in 2009, “is to...
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Sep 27, 20123 min read


Rescue 2.0: Back to Austerity?
September has come and Europe’s politicians are finally in their offices, back from the annual August recess. Back to the rescue. We’re...
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Sep 17, 20123 min read
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