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This is not Sparta

By Nikos Konstandaras Groups of left-wing protesters have been fighting to obstruct university reforms which, among other things, will put an end to their lengthy dominance. At the same time, groups of far-right thugs have step...
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Good citizenship: Not a theoretical concept… simply a “good thing”

By Ruth Sutton “1066 and All That,” a spoof history of England, gently assists its readers through the complexities of social change by inserting the regular insightful and analytical comment: “This was a good thing.” ...
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Administrative reform and the Greek parties

By Konstantinos Bouas The ongoing administrative reform effort is one of the most critical issues of concern for administrative science in Greece.  Considering the longstanding structural weaknesses of the public administrati...
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Saying of the day: 2/23/13

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Saying of the day: 3/30/13

  “… we still have a system that treats you better if you’re rich and guilty than if you’re poor and innocent.” — Bryan Stevenson
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The joys of austerity

By Graham Hill I live in a 420-square-foot studio. I sleep in a bed that folds down from the wall. I have six dress shirts. I have 10 shallow bowls that I use for salads and main dishes. When people come over for dinner, I pull...
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Greeks are (not) stingy!

By Diego Salas. I go to the restaurant next to the Hotel and the owner gives me a salad without me asking for it…oops, suddenly why not a glass of ouzo.  Assisting people is very important in order to progress and maybe that...
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A poor excuse for a country?

From today’s Greek Reporter, a story on how Greece ranks next to its EU partners in terms of relative poverty. “Greece is one of the poorest countries in the EU according to a research published today by a German th...
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Center right, center left: the original

“The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) drives principled solutions through rigorous analysis, reasoned negotiation, and respectful dialogue. Founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Do...
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Gov 2.0: the state of play

By Logan Harper For many, Gov 2.0 is about putting government in the hands of citizens. Whether it’s a mobile app alerting residents to a local meeting or checking social media networks to see which roads are clear for the mo...
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