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¿Inversión social o derroche público? Brasil camino a la Copa
Written by oscarguarin
Abstract: In contrast to the calls for austerity made by European governments in recent months, the Brazilian government defends the idea that social and public investment is the way that states can overcome the specter of recession and bankruptcy. In Brazil, this policy has resulted in a program implemented since […]
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Relationship Trouble. Future Challenges Reader Volume 5 is Published
Written by Mario Wiedemann
We have received lots of positive feedback for our Future Challenges Readers. That’s why we’re happy to present you the fifth in a series of FC Readers. This volume examines the relationship between the state and its citizens, both as it looks now and how it might look in the […]
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A Specter of Socialism in the Lone Star State
Written by Samuel Chapman
The United States of America faces a number of grim issues- disparity in income and wealth, the consolidation of power, the erosion of civil liberties- all of which are not being adequately addressed by the current system of governance. One effect of this is that Americans’ interest in a […]
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Ecuador: Breaking the Austerity Grip in Music
Written by EduardoVarasC
No one knows what the term “music industry” means in Ecuador. We did have one a long time ago, I think, but it just disappeared because local music couldn’t compete with foreign imports. Nowadays local music can’t compete with them either, even though worldwide record sales are poor and the […]
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The Odyssey of Evo Morales or the Illusion of Diplomatic Immunity
Written by Diego Salama
On July 2nd, Bolivian president Evo Morales prepared to board his country’s presidential airplane (FAB001) en route back to La Paz after participating in a presidential summit in Moscow. Well into the flight, he was informed that France, Portugal, Italy and Spain – where the plane was due to […]
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We need a new social contract – not just austerity
Written by Daniel Vekony
When economic growth is not a given anymore, how can democratically elected governments trigger growth, maintain the welfare state and keep public spending down all at the same time? The answer is easy: they simply can’t. European welfare states have come to a crossroads. On the one hand, private investors […]
