Social inequality in the evolution of human societies
This report might seem unusual in historical scope and daring in its arguments. The hope is to provoke a reasoned discussion about our world...
The rise and fall of socialism
Socialist taxonomy
The term ‘socialism’ is relatively recent, appearing for the first time some 200 years ago in 1827 in the Co-operative Magazine in writings...
The rise and fall of market socialism in Yugoslavia
This paper is dedicated to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia, hereafter Yugoslavia), a country that was known for its unique system...
The Silk Order: A philosophical perspective
The most significant phenomenon in the world around the turn of the new millennium is arguably the rise of China. Along with its fast...
Inequality under globalisation: A reprise
It is reasonable to begin a review of modern texts on inequality with Rousseau, who distinguished between ‘natural’ inequalities of strength and talent, necessarily...
Pensions: Risking the twentieth century’s biggest social gain
The global financial crisis and its aftermath in the past decade have resulted in inadequate retirement coverage for many. Privatised, savings-based, or ‘funded’ pension...
A new strategy for Afghanistan
Efforts to transform overnight insecure and destitute societies into liberal democracies with free-market economies, predominant private sectors, and independent central banks have been most...
Vertical barbarism: The new wave
Our era is closely connected with the ‘digital revolution’ that has irreversibly extended humanity’s capacity for progress. This is especially clear when one compares...
Statecraft: How the economics of civilisation can rescue the global economy
Our world is at a dangerous crossroads. The post-World War Two settlement is dissolving. Governments are having to learn how to adjust to a...
Civil society and public institutions in international multi-stakeholder cooperation
The Transatlantic Business Council, the cities of Tokyo, Sao Paulo, and New York, Mafia organization, groups of hacktivists, the anti-death penalty network, and the...