Politis
A Citizen’s Guide to Greece 2015

 
 

 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Greece after the elections: looking forward

By Simon Bensasson The following is a set of assumptions which provide, to my mind at least, the broader context in which the current Greek crisis is situated. (a)     There is a global problem caused by an imbalance of con...
by pdcadmin
0
Full Story »

 
 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Saying of the day: 3/19/13

  “If we cannot come up the €5.8bn in a few days then I think we will go to the Cyprus pound. That will be the end of Cyprus in the Eurozone.” — Marios Mavrides
by Politis
0
Full Story »

 
 
ALL ARTICLES
 

One click off

By Kathryn Lukey-Cout​socostas* Globalization has us readily accepting goods from other lands into our homes. But can countries absorb imported citizens just as easily? Whenever I join the crowd to criticize a line-jumper in ...
by pdcadmin
0
Full Story »

 

 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Wanted: Laugh Doctor

Ζητούνται Γελιολόγοι στην Ελλάδα του σήμερα, όχι άλλοι Γελωτοποιοί…  By Fotinie Efstratiadou Τις προάλλες, η οχτάχρονη κόρη μου ντύθη...
by Politis
0
Full Story »

 
 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Noam Chomsky: a life shared?

By Maria Patsarika Every time I read about Noam Chomsky my impression of a sarcastic, dominant, relentless thinker and academic is reinforced. In an article in today’s Guardian I see more than this – apparently he still...
by MK
0
Full Story »

 
 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Tribalism and postpartisanship: competing visions of the state of nature?

By David Wisner These are interesting times for the analysis of European politics, from a hung Parliament in the UK, to the rise and fall of the Pirate Party in Germany, to the triumph of M5S in Italy, to the surge of Golden Da...
by DW
0
Full Story »

 

 
ALL ARTICLES
 

How to design a new government

With all the talk of public sector reform in Greece these days, it would not be surprising if a casual reader might ask, what alternatives are there to the current state of affairs? Where might one start to look? Fear not, Goog...
by Politis
0
Full Story »

 
 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Gender biography and citizenship

By Maria Kyriakidou On  March 5, 2012 the Dukakis Center co-hosted a workshop on women’s biographies, life stories and autobiographies. The workshop consisted of panels regarding the research methodology on gender and biogra...
by pdcadmin
0
Full Story »

 
 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Saying of the day: 2/7/13

  “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” — Aristotle  
by Politis
0
Full Story »

 

 
ALL ARTICLES
 

Open Government, E-Government, and Government 2.0

The MPA program at the University of North Carolina has a really useful “Citizen’s Guide to Open Government, E-Government, and Government 2.0.”  They conclude that Open Government is here for the long haul. &...
by Politis
0
Full Story »