Edoardo Campanella

Writing for PS since 2010
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Edoardo Campanella is a Future of the World Fellow at the Center for the Governance of Change of IE University in Madrid and co-author, with Marta Dassù, of Anglo Nostalgia: The Politics of Emotion in a Fractured West.

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Back to Little England?
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Back to Little England?

Sep 17, 2019 Edoardo Campanella shows how Brexit, far from embodying resurgent British nationalism, could unravel the United Kingdom.

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The Victoria Delusion
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The Victoria Delusion

Jul 26, 2019 Edoardo Campanella reviews recent histories of the Victorian era for a glimpse into the oblivious mind of the Brexiteer.

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The Digital Revolution’s Silent Majority
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The Digital Revolution’s Silent Majority

Apr 16, 2019 Edoardo Campanella speaks up for the bulk of firms that do not – and will not – operate on the technological frontier.

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The Costs of a Brexit Brain Drain
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The Costs of a Brexit Brain Drain

Feb 6, 2019 Edoardo Campanella sees the seventeenth-century mass emigration of the French Huguenots as a cautionary tale.

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Making Retirement Work
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Making Retirement Work

Dec 12, 2018 Edoardo Campanella thinks that public pension benefits should be made conditional on some form of community work.

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Renewing Europe
Mar 5, 2019

Macron's manifesto, which was read all across the old continent, is proof that the EU is alive and well. This is the first time that a true transnational debate is animating Europe, laying down the foundations for the emergence of a genuine European polity. This was the end goal of the founding fathers of the European project. It was a long journey, but worthwhile. Even those parties that oppose Brussels are part of this debate and their criticism will inadvertently contribute to strengthen the Union, rather than weaken it. Democracies thrive in disagreement. What matters is that now pro and anti-EU forces find common grounds to have a constructive and open dialogue. Macron's piece is full of enlightened ideas that could appeal both factions.
Is It Time to Abandon GDP?
Nov 7, 2016

Hi Stephen, your experience is very interesting. I do agree with you that in order to build more effective measures we need to bring together people with very different backgrounds. When it comes to place a monetary value to the "free" economy experts from high-tech sectors can provide important insights. Also philosophers should play a stronger role and be engaged in the debate, especially when it comes to build proper measures of well-being and happiness.

The Economic Consequences of Automation

Robert Skidelsky

Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological progress on jobs. And even if automation has traditionally been beneficial in the long run, policymakers should never ignore its disruptive short-term effects on workers.

Jerome Powell’s Dilemma

Carmen M. Reinhart & Vincent Reinhart

There is a reason that the US Federal Reserve chair often has a haunted look. Probably to his deep and never-to-be-expressed frustration, the Fed is setting monetary policy in a way that increases the likelihood that President Donald Trump will be reelected next year.

Brexit House of Cards

Mark Malloch-Brown

Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament, and an appeals court ruling declaring that act unlawful, the United Kingdom finds itself in a state of political frenzy. With rational decision-making having become all but impossible, any new political agreement that emerges is likely to be both temporary and deeply flawed.