EPISODE · Nov 10, 2020 · 1H 27M
/160/ Enemies of the People (Large & Very Small) ft. Wolfgang Streeck
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On Germany, the hegemon of Europe. We are joined by leading German public intellectual Wolfgang Streeck to discuss the role of Germany at the end of the End of History. How is it and the EU faring under the assault of Covid-19? We cover Germany’s economic miracles - postwar and post-2008 -, Merkel’s tactical brilliance and strategic ignorance, and how France retains more of a sense of history. Also: why democracy sometimes needs an AK47. Readings: Critical Encounters, Wolfgang Streeck, Verso (2020) Letters from Europe, Wolfgang Streeck (in EN & ES)
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On Germany, the hegemon of Europe. We are joined by leading German public intellectual Wolfgang Streeck to discuss the role of Germany at the end of the End of History. How is it and the EU faring under the assault of Covid-19? We cover Germany’s economic miracles - postwar and post-2008 -, Merkel’s tactical brilliance and strategic ignorance, and how France retains more of a sense of history. Also: why democracy sometimes needs an AK47. Readings: Critical Encounters, Wolfgang Streeck, Verso (2020) Letters from Europe, Wolfgang Streeck (in EN & ES)
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