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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Academic CV of Failures – a motivational lesson
A fundamental rule of writing a resume rests on the unspoken prescript of omitting anything that didn’t go as planned or actually didn’t worked out. This principle is doubly valid and relevant with regard to preparing an academic CV. Each academic CV is … Continue reading
Consensus in economics: when and why economists stopped discussing each other’s work
A French moralist and essayist Joseph Joubert, known for his posthumously published Pensées (Thoughts), wrote “It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it”. I recalled this quote while reading Joe Francis’ interesting post … Continue reading
BITS & BRIEFS: Philanthrocapitalism // Glass ceiling persists // Graeber on feudalism disguised as capitalism // The correctional-industrial complex and slavery
Ultra-rich ‘Philanthrocapitalist’ global class undermines institutions of democracy and social fabrics, a research argues. Education DOESN’T bring women equal pay, and gender barriers in job market and politics persist globally – shows Prof. Stephanie Seguino The era of predatory bureaucratization and ideology … Continue reading
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Great academic opportunities: 6 calls for papers, 2 PhD fellowships and a summer school
Following several requests I’ve received, from now on, through the ES/PE blog will be also distributed practical and relevant academic updates such as calls for papers for conferences and workshops, graduate and post-doc fellowships, grants and job openings announcements. Up to now … Continue reading
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BITS & BRIEFS: State as the entrepreneur // Money and valuation in prison // Divided working class in China // The richest man who ever lived
Debunking the myth about government: the state is an engine of innovation and entrepreneurship – by Prof. Mariana Mazzucato Monetary hierarchy in prison: the social mechanisms of ranking people and objects in carceral systems – by Prof. Alexandre Roig Why does … Continue reading
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Neoliberalism vs. Democracy
Professor Robert W. McChesney: “A vibrant political culture needs community groups, libraries, public schools, neighborhood organizations, cooperatives, public meeting places, voluntary associations, and trade unions to provide ways for citizens to meet, communicate, and interact with their fellow citizens. Neoliberal democracy, … Continue reading
BITS & BRIEFS: Identity and work // Corporate risk taking and accountability // Economists and discredited ideas // Labor and unionisation in India
The sence of identity in the financialised world is intimately linked to our work. It’s ruinous, warns an Italian philosopher Franco Berardi – by Prof. Emma Dowling Should corporations be made accountable for risk taking? Limited liability and instability of capitalism – … Continue reading
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Alexis de Tocqueville on democracy, materialism and political economy
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859) was a notable French political scientist and historian, best known for Democracy in America, a perceptive and groundbreaking analysis of the social, political and economic system of the United States. This four-volume book is brimming with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, democracy, economic history, Economic Sociology, Political economy, United States, wealth
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The debt crisis and austerity in the Eurozone: social and political impacts
During the past six years, the countries of the European periphery – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain – have been experiencing severe economic-financial crises. In the shadow of these drastic events, the EU institutions and the IMF initiated “bailout programs” for … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, banking system, debt, European Union, Eurozone crisis, financial crisis, Greece, monetary policy, policy, Political economy, politics, Spain, welfare
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