Why is Greece having so many public policy disasters? Why do legitimate ambitions such as the rethink of Greece’s economic paradigm, the spatial remodelling of the Greek state or the upskilling of Greek youth hit a brick wall and degenerate into pointless slogans? This presentation focuses on three case studies, spanning the governmental tenures of three different political parties, to illustrate key weakness in Greece’s ‘reform capacity’. These include severe limitations in the development of evidence-based policy, lack of government coordination in delivering reform, frequent incidents of state capture and a political culture that is adverse to change and consensus building.
Meet our speaker
Dimitris Papadimitriou is Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester and a Research Associate of the Hellenic Observatory Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece & Cyprus.
Professor Vassilis Monastiriotis is Director, Hellenic Observatory Centre; Eleftherios Venizelos Chair of Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor of Political Economy.
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The Hellenic Observatory (@HO_LSE) is internationally recognised as one of the premier research centres on contemporary Greece and Cyprus. It engages in a range of activities, including developing and supporting academic and policy-related research; organisation of conferences, seminars and workshops; academic exchange through visiting fellowships and internships; as well as teaching at the graduate level through LSE's European Institute.
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