Oligarchy: What is to be done?
Conclusion We can have democracy, or we can have oligarchy, but we can’t have both, echoing Louis Brandeis. He also […]
The restitution of African cultural property
The settlement on the restitution of Iceland’s most important cultural property from its old ruler, Denmark, was an important historical […]
Iceland Warms to Europe, Again
If Iceland votes Yes 29 August, Norway will need to rapidly reconsider whether also to seek EU membership. If Iceland […]
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Iceland: A View from the Bridge
Economic, geopolitical, and institutional considerations suggest that, for Iceland, EU accession is no longer simply an economic choice but a […]
Petrostates in decline
Reviewing new evidence and arguments, we conclude that natural resource dependency is indeed a mixed blessing, more likely to hinder […]
Papers on natural resources
On natural resources and how, if they are not well managed, they may prove to be a mixed blessing. Principal […]
Democracy and Growth in Africa
What do economists, including those who have become national leaders, think about the relationship between democracy and economic growth? This […]
PRESS RELEASE
New Icelandic Art-Song Cycle Released by Polarfonia Classics Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir · Elmar Gilbertsson · Snorri Sigfús Birgisson Thorvaldur Gylfason: The […]
Europe needs to get its act together
This piece deals with the need of the European Union to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression as well as to […]