The Department of European Studies and International Relations

Would like to invite you to the

Research Seminar

THE EU AND THE US:
DIFFERENCES IN IDEOLOGIES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURES

By

Craig Webster
Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of European Studies and International Relations, University of Nicosia

Wednesday, 26th of November, 2014
11:30 – 13:00

Room: M115 Conference Room, Millennium Building (1stfloor)
University of Nicosia

Chair: Andreas Theophanous

Abstract

There are many ways to organize political and economic structures in a country.  In this discussion, we underline the differences between the EU and US in terms of their political economies.  What we find is that while there are substantial similarities in terms of some aspects of economic organization and structure, the US reflects more strongly the impact of liberal economic thinking.  We discuss the implications and impacts of such a prevailing ideology of political economy, including discussions of inequalities in the population, the extent of privatization of economies, and perceptions of pragmatic policies to deal with major economic, political, and social issues. 

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