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Dr Kristian Niemietz' work 'Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies: is referenced in the National Review in a piece looking at the state of socialist ideas in US politics today. The piece notes US Democrat Socialists' attempts to disavow previous socialist experiments and references Niemietz' theory that eventually, all socialist experiements do this, "as ... Continue reading

Modern socialists get away with claiming its failures are due to a lack of democracy, not the failure of socialism itself, says Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing for CapX, Kristian argues that the economic failures of socialism never had anything to do with a lack of ... Continue reading

After years of going from strength to strength, socialists in both Britain and the US have been going through a rough patch lately. But does this mean that our love affair with socialism is coming to an end? Writing for CapX, the IEA's Head of Political Economy, Dr Kristian Niemietz, argues that the political battle is ... Continue reading

When once in a blue moon events such as coronavirus occur, it is right that government does all it can to protect lives, but our leaders "must ensure that any economic measures are put in place only to help their citizens and do not impede future economic activity" says the IEA's Director General Mark Littlewood. Writing ... Continue reading

Modern socialists have a perception of voters that contradicts itself, says Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing for the Free Market Conservatives website, Kristian notes that socialists simultaneously believe that a modern voter is "largely apolitical and disengaged" yet under their version of democratic socialism will engage ... Continue reading