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...
Global energy security as an ontological system
The study of global energy security in the context of socio-philosophical problems is necessary because global energy security has already been transformed from a...
A Post-Liberal World?
After Brexit and the victory of Donald Trump, the liberal world seems to lie in tatters: economic globalisation is in retreat while among the...