This space has been quasi-dormant for a bit, but for anyone checking in, I have a new post up at The Smoke-Filled Room about the recent rally in Barcelona and what it means for Europe’s crises of wealth and identity. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: European Union
A Note on Meaningful Identity
James Joyner has a post up on Mario Monti’s fears of a political “backlash” arising from “mutual resentments” between northern and southern Europe. It points to some interesting meditations on the interaction of economics, politics and culture that are more … Continue reading
Turkey and the Political Costs of E.U. Failure
If the current Euro crisis ends up leaving the E.U. fractured, moribund and/or substantively dead – a much stronger possibility than would’ve stalked Mario Draghi’s nightmares only a year ago – the organization will nevertheless have racked up one considerable … Continue reading