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What Bertolt Brecht had in common with today’s Millennial Socialists

17 June 2022
Economic Theory

What Bertolt Brecht had in common with today’s Millennial Socialists

Kristian Niemietz
17 June 2022
Today marks the 69th anniversary of the beginning of the East German uprising of 1953. It was the first of … Continue reading “What Bertolt Brecht had in common with today’s Millennial Socialists”

The difference between fashionable and unfashionable socialists is not a difference of ideology – it is a difference in style, and PR savvy

2 November 2020
Society and Culture

The difference between fashionable and unfashionable socialists is not a difference of ideology – it is a difference in style, and PR savvy

Kristian Niemietz
2 November 2020
Do you know who Owen Jones is? You probably find this question bemusing. Jones is the UK’s bestselling political writer, he … Continue reading “The difference between fashionable and unfashionable socialists is not a difference of ideology – it is a difference in style, and PR savvy”

Socialism is a terrible idea – both in theory and in practice

3 September 2018
Economic Theory

Socialism is a terrible idea – both in theory and in practice

KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ
3 September 2018
One month after the fall of the Berlin Wall, in December 1989, an Early Day Motion entitled ‘Workers’ Democracy in Eastern Europe’ … Continue reading “Socialism is a terrible idea – both in theory and in practice”

Motion: “This House believes that the Hammer and Sickle should be considered a hate symbol”

5 December 2017
Economic Theory

Motion: “This House believes that the Hammer and Sickle should be considered a hate symbol”

Kristian Niemietz
5 December 2017
On 04 December 2017, the University College London (UCL) Debating Society organised a debate with the above title. The IEA’s … Continue reading “Motion: “This House believes that the Hammer and Sickle should be considered a hate symbol””

The Goodbye Lenin Delusion

6 October 2017
Economic Theory

The Goodbye Lenin Delusion

Kristian Niemietz
6 October 2017
The movie Good Bye Lenin! tells the story of a woman from East Berlin, Christiane Kerner, who falls into a … Continue reading “The Goodbye Lenin Delusion”

Seumas Milne on East Germany: Historical revisionism at its worst

25 August 2017
Markets and Morality

Seumas Milne on East Germany: Historical revisionism at its worst

Kristian Niemietz
25 August 2017
A natural experiment The division of Germany into a socialist and an at least vaguely capitalist part was one of … Continue reading “Seumas Milne on East Germany: Historical revisionism at its worst”

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