Comments on French Crisis and Germany's Role
Here are some comments I made during a recent interview on the role of Germany in the recent restructuring of the French government.
Vivien Schmidt Awarded Research Fellowship
Recently, I was awarded a research fellowship by the European Commission, Directorate General of Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). It involves my producing a paper entitled “The Political Economy of the European Monetary Union: Rebuilding Trust and Support for Economic Integration.”
Interview in Corriere della Serra
While in Rome last week, I was interviewed by Lorenzo Salvia for Corriere della Sera. The interview appeared in the print version of the paper on November 26, 2013.
Hollande’s Tax Rebels Underscore Mounting Opposition
Hollande is caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is the European Commission, which has been pushing him to reduce deficits significantly.
Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy Presentation of the book edited by Vivien Schmidt and Mark Thatcher
Vivien Schmidt and Mark Thatcher introduce Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy at the University of Milan.
Why Are Neoliberal Ideas So Resilient?
Given the abject failure of the neo-liberal policy offer, why has it persisted as the dominant approach to European policymaking and is there any way out? Mark Thatcher and I address this question in an opinion piece for the online think-tank Policy Network. The piece builds on their argument in our co-edited book, Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy.
Austerity Seen Easing With Change to EU Budget Policy?
My comment on Mathew Dalton's September 19 Wall Street Journal article, "Austerity Seen Easing with Change to EU Budget Policy," was picked up by AP reporter Juergen Baetz.
The Future of the Eurozone
I was a keynote speaker, along with Iain Begg, at a plenary on "The Future of the Eurozone" at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute annual conference Beyond Austerity vs Growth: The Future of the European Political Economy at the University of Sheffield on 1-3 July 2013.
Schmidt Publishes Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy
My co-edited contribution to Cambridge University Press's Contemporary European Politics series has been released in the UK and will be available in the US by the end of the month. The book explains why neoliberal economic ideas have not just survived, but thrived since the 1980s - taking Europe from boom to bust.
Exploring the Eurozone Crisis
In this three-part series of interviews, I discuss the ongoing Eurozone Crisis, problems of leadership and democracy in the EU, and the effect and applications my research is finding overseas.
The Eurozone Crisis Challenge to Democracy: Which Way Forward?
Does the euro crisis ring the death knell for European citizens' influence in the EU decision-making process?
Vivien Schmidt quoted in Harvard Political Review
I was quoted recently in the Harvard Political Review in article by Krister Koskelo entitled “Europe: Between Technocracy and Democracy.”
Vivien Schmidt testimony before the European Parliament
On October 4, 2012, I gave testimony to the European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee, which held an all-day inquiry into European Governance and the Future of Europe.
EU Austerity Measures: Why The Nobel Peace Prize Matters
In receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the leaders of the European Union should not only take a moment to feel justifiable pride in the recognition of the EU’s past accomplishments, but they should also take a moment to reflect on what they’re doing today in the midst of the Eurozone crisis that may undermine that very achievement.
Can the EU Bicycle Turn into a Jet Plane by 2020?
As part of its EuroFuture paper series, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is releasing a paper I wrote entitled, “Can the EU Bicycle Turn into a Jet Plane by 2020?”
Vivien Schmidt Interviewed on Euractiv
Considered the most legitimate by EU leaders, the European Council is institution that makes all the decisions. But to the American researcher, it is also the least democratic, promoting the ordo-liberalism advocated by Merkel.