scholarly journals The “Nanny state” Phenomenon: A New Kind of State or a Modification of State Paternalism in Modern Conditions?

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Natalya Putilo ◽  
Natalya Volkova
Keyword(s):  
State Paternalism ◽  
Nanny State

The Risks of Russia's Debt Policy against the Background of the Global Debt Crisis

2012 ◽  
pp. 80-97
Author(s):  
B. Kheifets
Keyword(s):  
Debt Crisis ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Domestic Debt ◽  
Debt Market ◽  
State Paternalism ◽  
High Level ◽  
External Borrowing ◽  
Pension Liabilities ◽  
Policy Problems ◽  
Debt Policy

The paper discusses the debt component of the current global crisis, which becomes stronger in 2011—2012. The Russian economy is analyzed in terms of its debt stability: a thorough analysis shows that it is not quite adequate. This paper presents the main problems that could be exacerbated by the global debt crisis (strong dependence of the budget on the volatility of oil prices, deterioration of conditions for external borrowing and overheat of the domestic debt market, too high public pension liabilities, substantial corporate debt and high level of state paternalism in regard to big business). Some measures to address Russian debt policy problems are proposed.

scholarly journals Paradoxes of Populism during the Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogers Brubaker
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
Apparent Paradox ◽  
The Us ◽  
Nanny State

Populist protests against Coronavirus-related restrictions in the US appear paradoxical in three respects. Populism is generally hostile to expertise, yet it has flourished at a moment when expertise has seemed more indispensable than ever. Populism thrives on crisis and indeed often depends on fabricating a sense of crisis, yet it has accused mainstream politicians and media of overblowing and even inventing the Corona crisis. Populism, finally, is ordinarily protectionist, yet it has presented itself as anti-protectionist during the pandemic and challenged the allegedly overprotective restrictions of the nanny-state. I address each apparent paradox in turn before speculating in conclusion about how populist distrust of expertise, antipathy to government regulation, and skepticism toward elite overprotectiveness may come together – in the context of intersecting medical, economic, political, and epistemic crises – in a potent and potentially dangerous mix.

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