Political Economy
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New Jerusalems? The Labour Party's Economic Policy-Making in Hard Times
An historical analysis of ideational change in the British Labour Party.
- Labour Party
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Why the Protocol in Ireland and Northern Ireland is a Complex Political Challenge
The protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland proved to be the trickiest element of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement to negotiate.
- Devolution
- Brexit
- Ireland
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Review: Too Much and Never Enough. How my Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, by Mary L Trump
There is not much about Donald Trump in this book that is a surprise. What Mary Trump does succeed in, however, is giving us clues to Donald Trump’s success.
- Populism
- USA
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After Brexit, the Anglosphere?
One of the big questions raised by Brexit has been Britain’s future place in the world. Is the Anglosphere the answer?
- Brexit
- Trade
- Voting systems
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- Immigration
- Racism & Antisemitism
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The Present Crisis Demands a New International Monetary System for the Public Good
In this ongoing catalogue of coronavirus-related disorder, history reminds us that it is in precisely these conditions that old doctrines are overturned and new paradigms are ushered in.
- Trade
- Covid-19
- USA
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Targets, Trust and COVID-19 Testing
The debacle around the government's target of 100,000 tests per day exemplifies many of the challenges – and paradoxes – generated by the use of quantitative targets.
- Political Parties
- Covid-19
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Is it Really Possible to Resurrect Sectoral Collective Bargaining and Restore Trade Union Power?
Since 2017 the Labour party has proposed mandatory sectoral collective bargaining as a comprehensive strategy to rebuild the trade union voice. But how feasible is this approach?
- Work & Trade Unions
- Trade
- Labour Party
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Post-Work Politics – Why the Tipping Point Thesis is Wrong
The problem with tipping point arguments is that they are not empirically sustainable.
- Work & Trade Unions
- Trade
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Relations Between the U.S. and Allies are Souring. What Next for NATO?
The tide is turning, which may affect the level of cooperation in the alliance going forward.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Populism
- USA
