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Money in Politics

While the conventional debate usually revolves around the amount of campaign donations each candidate receives (how much), we spotlight also issues such as the concentration of donations (who donates), or more stealth forms of money in politics such as lobbying.

Money in Politics

Contrary to Popular Opinion, There Is No Populist Upsurge in Britain

Luke March
Taken how often we use the term, we need to be more accurate in who/what we call populist, writes University of Edinburgh professor Luke March. In...
Money in Politics

Is Economic Insecurity Behind the Specter of Populism?

Elias Papaioannou
A new study examines the role of the 2007–9 global financial crisis and its metastasis in Europe on voting and political beliefs, showing that crisis-driven economic...
Money in Politics

Populism and Time Inconsistency

Mario Blejer
This recent VoxEU.org column analyzes the recent ascendance of populists across the international stage through the lens of the concept of ‘time inconsistency’—that is, the...
Money in Politics

"What’s Happening in the U.S. and in European Countries Is a Reaction Against the Political Class"

Asher Schechter
"Despite some specifics on the national level, I would say that all the populist regimes and leaders share common characteristics," says José Ugaz, the...
Money in Politics

“There Are Good Grounds for Being Very Cynical About Western Elites”

Asher Schechter
Ahead of his visit to the Stigler Center on October 25, Edward Luce, Washington columnist for the Financial Times and author of The Retreat of...
Money in Politics

Catalonia on the Brink: How Did We Get Here?

Jaume Ventura
Catalans simply want to vote and exercise their right of self-determination, argues Jaume Ventura of CREI; if they do not stand up for their...
Money in Politics

The Catalonian Labyrinth [Parts I & II]

Tano Santos
The Catalonian problem required farsighted political leadership. We got the opposite, and now the patients are running the asylum, says Tano Santos of...
Money in Politics

The Only Viable Option for Resisting Populist Plutocrats: “Put the Leader Aside – Address Their Supporters"

Asher Schechter
The only viable option for resisting populist plutocrats is “to put the leader aside and look at how you can address their supporters," says...
Money in Politics

“In Just About Every Generation, Many People Thought the American Republic was on the Verge of Collapse”

Guy Rolnik
The second installment of our two-part interview with Harvard Business School professor David Moss about his recent book Democracy: A Case Study. "One of the reasons...
Money in Politics

How to Defeat Populist Plutocrats? “Build a Counter-Narrative”

Asher Schechter
Beppe Severgnini, one of the most influential journalists in Italy, talks to ProMarket about what the U.S. can learn from Italy on how to defeat...
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