Pierpaolo Barbieri
Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy, International Security Program
Contact:
Email: pierpaolo_barbieri@hks.harvard.edu
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April 19, 2012
"The Tragedy of Argentina"
Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal
By Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy, International Security Program
"...Athens has a choice: It can press on with painful but ultimately necessary structural reform, or it can go the Argentine route. It should beware, however, that exit from the euro is likely to bring back the cycle of inflation and instability. Argentina is a reminder of the past Greece escaped, and a future it would be well advised to avoid."
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January 30, 2012
"A Tale of Two Technocracies: The Diverging Paths of Europe's Crisis Countries"
Op-Ed, The New Republic
By Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy, International Security Program
"The technocrat efforts of Monti and Papademos reflect the stated desire of their respective electorates for further European integration and stability. Indeed, all Europeans want to avoid a shipwreck that tears apart the continent's paramount political project."
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December 13, 2011
"The Rumors of the Euro's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated"
Op-Ed, The New Republic
By Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy, International Security Program
"Many expect political will to founder in those countries that are underwriting the bailouts—namely France and Germany. Provided one reads between the lines of domestic politics, however, there is no wavering in their commitment to European integration in general and the euro in particular."
