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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 …
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. …
Behind the New Burma
A thaw in relations between Burma and the West is underway. U.S. Secretary of State, United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary and other high level government officials from the West have recently visited this former pariah state. Europe eased travel bans for …
A Kim of a Different Il: Possible effects of North Korean Succession
Introduction and History On December 17, 2011, North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-il, died of a heart attack while on a train outside of Pyongyang. As a result, his youngest son, Great Successor Kim Jong-un, was left in control of …
Armed and Dangerous: The Mexican Drug Wars
Violent outbursts, related to drug sales and distribution, have been a regular occurrence for many years in Mexico, annually taking the lives of thousands. While a passive approach was deemed permissible throughout the 1990’s and partially into the next …
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. …
World Report on Disability
In June 2011, the World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO) released the first World Report on Disability. Noting that one billion people in the world have some sort of disability, this comprehensive report sheds light on the myriad of …
Africa Rising: Myth or Reality?
Media around the world have been reporting on a recent African Development Bank study claiming that Africa has a new middle class of 313 million, a size on par with middle classes in India and China.1 This news was …
What South Africa Thinks about Globalization
South Africa (SA) is one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country struggles to bring restitution to its black majority, while developing itself. While equal access to schooling was guaranteed in 1996 Schools Act, access to …