Lecturer in Politics, Sussex European Institute (Sei), University of Sussex
European elites have argued that ‘peripheral’ Eurozone states such as Greece and Ireland must ‘follow the rules’. But ‘following the rules’ of European integration – particularly in the domain of financial services – drove divergence and led to their original crises. This is part 6 in the series 'Industrial development in a post-crash world'.
Misleading narratives on the causes of the eurozone crisis have played into the hands of those campaigning for Brexit
Portugal’s aspirant ‘good behaviour’ has contributed not only to its recent political crisis, but also its longstanding economic woes
Contrary to official EU claims, Ireland tells a cautionary tale, undeserving of its current poster-child status