Beijing Looks South: Geopolitics in the South China Sea
The acquisition of territory has historically played a prominent role in the history of geopolitics and has been a benchmark for a state asserting its power. While the territorial conquests of the past no longer serve as legitimate means of…
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The Other Side of the Miracle on the Han River.
The lessons of South Korea’s developmental state should not be forgotten, as it reveals that economic development, even the most successful, have a cost, and that it is imperative to ensure that development occurs in a manner which…
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Veganism and Political Activism: A Contentious and Misunderstood Relationship
It's officially 2019, and online personalities such as Piers Morgan are still decrying the introduction of vegan options in fast food chains, even painting himself as a "vegan victim". But why? Has he never eaten vegan food, like a salad,!-->…
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Anti-FGM Legislation is Not an Unconstitutional Measure
In his ruling against the Female Genital Mutilation Act 1996, Judge Friedman has failed millions of at-risk young women, both in the United States and throughout the world.
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Airbus : enquêtes sur des combines de haut vol
Bourse de Paris, le 20 décembre à midi : le titre du groupe industriel plonge de 8.31%. Moins d’une heure plus tôt, le Monde a révélé que le constructeur aéronautique européen fait l’objet d’une enquête pour corruption aux États-Unis.…
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A Woman’s Right to Choose: Changing Abortion Laws Across Europe
The clashing ideals of 'Pro-Life'and 'Pro-Choice continually struggle to gain ground around us. They frequently slither into our social media feeds and crop up in all manner of heated debates, from politicians in a government setting to…
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Two Cities, One Culture: The Aftermath of High-Profile U.S. Police Shootings
The fallout within city police departments involved in shootings that garnered widespread public outrage – such as those of Laquan McDonald in Chicago and Freddie Gray in Baltimore – highlights much larger issues of the police culture…
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Why, Orbán, Why?
Tightened control of academic life and of educational ideologies and practices goes against the theoretical democratic ways of education. An undemocratic education leads to undemocratic citizens, and thus to undemocratic countries. Orban’s…
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Free Transit in Luxembourg: A Question of Sustainability
Few nations have a car culture as strong as that of Luxembourg; the Grand Duchy has the highest ratio of passenger cars to inhabitants in the European Union. This, combined with the many commuters from surrounding countries that work in…
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Brexit: The “Easiest Deal Ever”
With less than 100 days to go before the UK officially leaves the EU on March 29th, 2019, it appears increasing likely that the UK will leave without any deal at all.
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