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Ewan Halliday

Ewan Halliday is a U1 student studying mathematics and economics. His interests include European and North American politics.

Japan’s Nuclear Question: The Impossible Implementation of a Necessary Program

Ewan Halliday Apr 19, 2021
It seems that nuclear power production, while extremely beneficial if handled properly, is nearly impossible to scale up significantly, at least in the short term. And so the political dilemma remains: should the Japanese government pursue…
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The African Monetary Fund: Needed More than Ever

Ewan Halliday Mar 8, 2021
The AMF would be a self-financed institution offering loans, assistance and policy advice to member states, with the aim to integrate African economies. Unlike the loans offered by other institutions, the AMF would only provide loans that…
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Justice Department vs Google: the Politics of Antitrust in the United States

Ewan Halliday Jan 13, 2021
During the Biden administration, it appears there will be a balance between pushing whatever antitrust legislation possible, no matter how minor, through a divided Congress and using the power of the executive branch to enact larger…
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A Delicate Balancing Act at the Heart of Central Asia

Ewan Halliday Nov 23, 2020
Kazakhstan’s position is a complicated one. The country’s ruling elites are attaching themselves to China’s rising star, effectively exchanging their own citizens’ civil liberties for their own private business interests. At the same time,…
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Effective Peace Solution on Hold as Foreign Actors Interfere in Libya Conflict

Ewan Halliday Oct 20, 2020
In the next few months, there may be a new prime minister in Tripoli or a new leader of the LNA, but regardless of who fills these leadership positions, they will need to placate powerful foreign powers in order to harness the necessary…
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Family Ties: Sri Lankan Democracy in Peril

Ewan Halliday Oct 11, 2020
With their dominating coalition in parliament and control of the presidency, there is almost no governmental resistance against the Rajapaksa brothers amending the constitution to fit their long term political needs. It is clear that to the…
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The Magnitsky Act: The Anti-Corruption Tool the U.S. Needs, but Won’t Enforce

Ewan Halliday Aug 27, 2020
A decade after Magnitsky’s passing and with no indication that corrupt behaviour is subsiding, this pattern is worrisome — by lack of enforcement, states are failing to take a firm stand against those responsible for gruesome acts,…
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Voting Patterns Are Not Immune to the Effects of Consumer Debt

Ewan Halliday Jul 15, 2020
Oversimplifying the prevalence of debt is a mistake, seeing as it comes in many forms, each with their own individual effect on a voter’s political preferences.
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Days in the Arctic: A Changed Way of Life

Ewan Halliday Jun 25, 2020
The quiet isolation of the Arctic is disappearing, leaving in its place social progressions and new economic opportunities.
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