The strong state and the free economy: German ordoliberalism, political theology and European democracy -- Free economy as political practice -- Democracy and freedom: on authoritarian liberalism -- Economic constitution and social order: on the freedom of complete competition -…
An investigation into the theoretical foundations of ordoliberal thought and its historical and theoretical contexts.
Since the 'migration crisis' of 2016, long-simmering tensions between the Western members of the European Union and its 'new' Eastern members - Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary - have proven to be fertile ground for rebellion against liberal values and policies.…
The response to neoliberal globalisation in Central Europe has led to populism arising from its brutal transition to capitalism. Kalmar uses examples from popular culture to sport to reject as racist the idea that Central Europe's cultures are incompatible with liberal democracy.