Ethno-populism: time to expose a new elite
To comprehend what exactly ‘ethno-populism’ is, we must first clear in our mind what exactly ‘populism’ is. Professor of Political Science at Princeton University Jan-Werner...
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Hillary Clinton shouldn’t be dumbfounded by populism’s victory
By Gwynne Dyer Five of the world’s largest democracies now have populist governments, claimed The Guardian last week, and proceeded to name four: The United...
Has the time come for a Universal Basic Income?
By Gwynne Dyer There’s a new idea that might be the solution to runaway populism. Well, it’s not that new, really – it has been kicking...
Don’t write democracy off just yet
This past year has been one where the limits and failings of democracy became more visible than at any time since World War Two enshrined...
Our View: Union oligarchy is a threat to democracy
TRADE UNIONS have always enjoyed excessive powers in Cyprus, because the politicians have never dared to stand up to them. One reason for this is...
Georgiades slams populism – to which his government (often) succumbs
By Stelios Orphanides Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said that economic policy makers need to counter the rise of rising populism by designing policies that benefit...
Our View: Voice of reason still needed against demagogues
POPULISM and pandering to interest groups have always been the political currency in Cyprus and one of the main reasons for the crash of the...
Populists are revolting
By Dr Benjamin Moffitt People ought not to be shocked by the ascendency of the likes of Donald Trump. Around the world, politicians – particularly...
Our View: Populist IPT move a return to pre-Troika irresponsibility
AFTER 10 days of endless haggling, a variety of proposals and crude populist grandstanding, the legislature on Thursday finally approved a sloppily improvised Immovable Property...
The Trump Brand of Populism: Is he the next Andrew Jackson? Or the next Groucho Marx?
By Neal Gabler Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is being hailed as a “populist”. But Trump is no ordinary political populist –...
Divisions within Europe can be overcome
By Hans-Gert Pottering and Androulla Vassiliou Almost everywhere in the EU we see growing doubts about the EU’s capacity to act: in many countries, populist...
Renzi, soothing ties with Merkel, says populism is common enemy
By Paul Carrel Europe is at a ‘delicate moment’ as it deals with rising populism, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Friday after a...
Our View: Populism on NPLs watered down recovery efforts
OUTGOING CEO of the Bank of Cyprus, John Hourican, was scathing about the populism of the political parties in an interview he gave to the...
Populist politicians worsening NPL situation -Hourican
Outgoing Bank of Cyprus CEO John Hourican has accused politicians of being populist and making the non performing loan (NPL) situation in the banking sector...
Opposition takes president to task in Cyprob populist row
By Jean Christou Opposition parties on Wednesday tried to turn the tables on President Nicos Anastasiades who told the overseas Cypriots conference that populist slogans...
Our View: Presidential pandering to unions is scuppering much-needed reforms
WHENEVER President Anastasiades intervenes in a dispute between the unions and the government, it is almost certain that it will be resolved in favour of...
Populism prevents president from taking tough decisions
By Loucas Charalambous MANY accuse President Anastasiades of being an improviser in his political behaviour and not pursuing any major objective. It is said that...
Our View: The sooner SGOs are broken up and sold off the better
POPULISM will never be defeated in Cyprus, not even after it bankrupted the state and completely destroyed our economy. A new bout of mindless populism...
Our View: Populism remains the only political currency
SPEAKING to a party conference in Paphos on Sunday, the new DISY leader Averof Neophytou launched a scathing attack on our political system and the...