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belie
(en)
(verb) to give a false impression of / (verb) to present an appearance not in agreement with / (verb) to show (something) to be false or wrong / (verb) to run counter to; contradict / (verb) disguise
Belle Époque
(fr)
conventionally dated from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914; characterized by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity, apex of colonial empires and technological, scientific and cultural innovations
Belle Époque
(fr)
conventionally dated from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914; characterized by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity, apex of colonial empires and technological, scientific and cultural innovations
catechism
(en)
a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians
eurobonds
(en)
(European bonds) proposed government bonds issued in Euros and backed jointly by all eurozone nations, which would allow already highly indebted states access to cheaper credit
expropriation
(en)
(noun) the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty; differs from eminent domain in that it can also refer to private property taken by a private entity authorised by the government
fractious
(en)
difficult to control; unruly; irritable and quarrelsome
Honoré de Balzac
(en)
a French novelist and playwright; La Comédie Humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus
lacuna
(en)
an unfilled space; a gap (plural: lacunae)
liquidationism
(en)
defined as "the pursuit of austerity measures in order to destroy inefficient firms, industries, investors, and workers" by Michael Mann
Lisbon Treaty
(en)
amends the Maastrict Treaty; intended to make EU governance more democratic and transparent
Maastricht Treaty
(en)
treay for creating the EU; signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands
Maastricht Treaty
(en)
treay for creating the EU; signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands
a term coined by Thomas Piketty; a system where the economic elite mostly attain their fortunes through inheritance rather than entrepreneurship or innovation
a term coined by Thomas Piketty; a system where the economic elite mostly attain their fortunes through inheritance rather than entrepreneurship or innovation
picayune
(en)
petty; worthless
plutocracy
(en)
(noun) government by the wealthy / (noun) a controlling class of the wealthy
rentiers
(en)
a Marxist term (though never actually used by Karl Marx himself) refering to those who receive income - usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits - from their assets and investments
rentiers
(en)
a Marxist term (though never actually used by Karl Marx himself) refering to those who receive income - usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits - from their assets and investments
réserve héréditaire
(fr)
a portion of one's inheritance that must be reserved for the children
stagflation
(en)
(stagnation + inflation) when inflation is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high
stagflation
(en)
(stagnation + inflation) when inflation is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high
troika
(en)
(noun) a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast / (noun) a team for such a vehicle / (noun) a group of three / (noun) an administrative or ruling body of three
vertiginous
(en)
causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep