Political-Economics Manuscripts and Essays

Ben Vosloo Scribbles features a number of political-economic publications from decades of dedicated work. His essays  encourage others to enhance their perspective and think critically about the world around them. Please read his manuscripts and essays below.

Manuscripts 

Essays 

The Limitations of Applied Economics The Complexity of Economic Trends and Business Cycles The Impact of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis The Damaged Economies of the Advanced Countries The Perilous Rise of Public Debt Unresolved Questions Relating to Deficit Budgeting and Debt Levels The Rise of Big Government Economic Sclerosis in Europe's Social Democracies Policy Options for Advanced Economies in Distress Maintaining Public Sector Responsibility and Accountability The Role of Science and Expertise in Policy Making Downsizing the Public Sector Fixing the Flawed Financial System Choosing Sound Economic Growth Strategies The Rise and Decline of the Anglo-Saxon Model The Precarious Nature of the German Model East Asian Modernisatiion and Confucian Capitalism Global Growth Patterns and the Risks of Contagion Carbon Tax, Emissions Trading Schemes and Climate Change The Role of Religion - Summary of full manuscript The Footprints of Abrahamic Religions The British Political Economy in the Post-Colonial Era The Prospects for Democracy Prerequisites for an Ideal Society The Advanced Economies and the Burden of Welfarism The Financing Crisis of the Welfare State The Majority Principle in Democratic Ideology Pitfalls in Government Contracting and Privatisation A Comparative Perspective on Government Deficits, Debt Levels and Economic Growth The Essentials of Sound Growth-Enhancing Public Finances China's Spectacular Rise as an Emerging Giant The Pitfalls of Client Politics The Impressive Growth Potential of East Asia Civil Rights and National Security Investigating the Roots of Militant Islamic Jihadism
Major Theories on Economic Growth Reflections on the Rule of Law Containing Public Spending Growth and Debt Levels Evaluating the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Public Broadcasters Migration Patterns in the Colonial Era Migration in the Age of Globalisation The Imperative of Budget Discipline and Monetary Restraint Government Ownership versus Private Ownership The Roots of the European Disease Basic Facts about the Urgent Need for Budget Repair The Main Drivers of Rising Public Debt A Short Survey of Western Political Thought Europe and Islam About Being Liberal, Conservative, Progressive or Pragmatic The Christian Religion and the Western Political Tradition The Influence of the Rationalist Philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and the Roman Stoics on the Western Political Tradition Basic Values as Criteria of Political Evaluation The Limitations of Scriptural Fundamentalism Islamic Refugees and European Pluralistic Secularism Religious Conflict in History Evaluating the Performance Levels of Muslim and non-Muslim Countries Population Diversity in Latin America Diversity and National Integration Exploring the Manifestations of Heterogeneity Irving Fisher on Debt and Over-indebtedness Drivers of Socio-Cultural Cleavages The Challenges of Liberal Toleration in Western Societies Franklin Roosevelt vs the US Supreme Court Peculiarities of the American Political System The Theories of Thomas Piketty, Karl Marx and Simon Kuznets on Wealth Inequality Why it is Essential to Fix the Budget Evaluating the Balance Sheet of Australia’s National Economic Accounts Sub-national Group Formation in International Perspective Fundamental Issues of Political Life in Social Democracies