Haris Golemis

Haris Golemis is an economist, Director of the Nicos Poulantzas Institute (Greece), member of the Board of transform!europe and of  the CPC of Synaspismos

Articles by Haris Golemis

Challenges of a Historic Moment

6 May 2012 is marked by two election results with historical consequences: With the election of socialist candidate, Francois Hollande, to become France’s new president to which the Front de Gauche has quantitatively and...[more]

A Triumph of the Radical Left in Greece – A Message to Europe

SYRIZA comes second in the Greek elections, with 16.8% and 52 MPs[more]

The Past of Three PIGS

Economic, social and political developments in various countries are certainly determined by the present state of the world capitalist system, but are also to a large extent conditioned by the history of the specific social...[more]

Can PIGS Fly?

”Thinking again?” the Duchess asked, with another dig of her sharp little chin. ”I’ve a right to think,” said Alice sharply, for she was beginning to feel a little worried. ”Just about as much right,” said the Duchess, “as pigs...[more]

STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN LEFT Introduction

The recent economic crisis, among other things, have showed the serious crisis of the European Social Democracy, as well as the inability of the Radical Left (with some interesting exceptions) to increase its influence in...[more]

Judith Butler delivered the 3rd Nicos Poulantzas Memorial Lecture, in Athens.

The event, announced already in newsletter 1, was a great success in terms of the quality of Judith Butler’s lecture, the attendance (hundreds of people, mainly young, crowded the big Goethe Institute Auditorium, its foyer and...[more]

Poulantzas Today: Conference in Honour of Nicos Poulantzas

A very interesting, successful and useful NPI - transform!europe Conference, Athens, 18 and 19 December 2009. When, some time ago, we discussed the idea of organizing the NPI - transform! Conference, in Athens, to commemorate...[more]

Greek banks in the Balkans. Effects of thi crisis and the internationalist deficit

1.    IntroductionSince the demise of actually existing socialism in the ‘90’s, a process of reforms was put forward in the Balkan countries  with the aim of preparing these countries’ transition into...[more]

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