https://toarcheio.org To Archeio project site Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:10:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 https://toarcheio.org/items/policy-advice-from-seneca-and-machiavelli-on-the-greek-crisis/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:25:14 +0000 http://arc.local/items/policy-advice-from-seneca-and-machiavelli-on-the-greek-crisis/ Continued]]> Since 2008 economic crisis has dominated global economic policy discussions, no more so than in Greece. In Greece, the imposition of austerity policies has caused immense social and political upheaval. I suggest that policy thinking about the current Greek debt crisis requires a broader engagement with global civic virtue. Specifically, I present a case for revisiting the political thought of Seneca and Machiavelli. Both discuss the virtue of mercy and its role in good governance policy. I argue that policy solutions for the economic crisis facing Greece and Europe need to be informed by their thinking. Keywords: Greece, policy, mercy, and austerity

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