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What France Thinks about Globalization
With a new Socialist president, France is under the spotlight as the world eagerly anticipates its leadership in addressing the European debt crisis. Hollande has vowed to pursue economic policies tied to growth, not just austerity. He also plans to …
The New Dollar Diplomacy: The Sanctioning of Iran and Syria
Introduction On March 30, 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama officially cleared planned sanctions against the country of Iran. This is just one example of many types of sanctions that have been enacted in recent years. Lately, economic sanctions have become …
The Globalization of Chinese Medicine
What Portugal Thinks About Globalization
Due to the European debt crisis and Portugal’s status as a debtor nation, Portugal has been covered in the media a lot in recent months. Beyond the immediate crisis, less is known about the impact of globalization on the country. …
Bono: The Power of One
On World AIDS Day 2011, television viewers could turn on CNN and watch Bono thank profusely the U.S. for their commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic. In a New York Times editorial published that day, Bono wrote “The United States …
Going for Broke, Is Italy Next?
A huge government debt, a sluggish economy, and a divided political system are three of the biggest problems facing countries around the world. With a debt of 1.2 trillion Euros, a debt-to-GDP ratio of 120 percent, a government bond rate …
2011: Year of the Protest
On October 15th 2011, protests based on the Occupy Wall Street movement were held in 80 countries around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have expressed their anger and indignation against corporate greed, especially the …
Case Study: From Revolutions to Elections, the Arab Autumn
This analysis will compare and contrast the unique and shared challenges facing Arab countries as they transition to democracy.
What Spain Thinks About Globalization
Spain is the third largest country in Europe, located in southwestern Europe with a population of roughly 46 million people.1 Famous for its sunny beaches perennially popular with northern Europeans, it is also rich in cultural and economic resources. …
It’s All About Jobs
The United States has barely recovered from the financial crisis and Europe will soon face a sovereign debt crisis. Unemployment has reached an average 9.9 percent in Europe in June 2011, but ranges from 4 percent in Austria to …