John Weeks is Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, and author of Economics of the 1%: How mainstream economics serves the rich, obscures reality and distorts policy, (Anthem Press), published earlier this year.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReactions to Mr Osborne’s autumn statementToday, UK's Chancellor George Osborne set out the Conservative Government’s fiscal plans for the current Parliament...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBread, circuses and inequality – a dishonest bargainHow does consumerism undermine democracy?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOsborne’s “Fiscal Charter” - an anti-democratic agendaOsborne's charter is the latest move in a long line of reforms sharing a clear aim - to move decision making from...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of democracySince Greek voters rejected Troika rule by a landslide, the Hellenic citizenry presents a threat far greater than...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Is it time for Christine Lagarde to resign as head of the IMF?The IMF disregarded its own rules and its management of the Greek debt crisis has been an unmitigated disaster. It's...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The Greek burden: confronting neoliberal authoritarianism on July 5Much like the mythical Atlas, Greece must carry the struggle against austerity on its shoulders as punishment for...