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Britain and the Economics of Unhappiness
July 9, 2013 - No comment
Governments should cast their eye away from the GDP as a measure of absolute success, and begin to focus on rights and wellbeing Read...
July 9, 2013 - No comment
Governments should cast their eye away from the GDP as a measure of absolute success, and begin to focus on rights and wellbeing Read...
Bangladesh Factory Deaths: Deep-Rooted Corruption Behind a Human Tragedy
April 30, 2013 - 2 Comments
Endemic corruption remains a key factor behind the many injustices faced by factory workers in Bangladesh; the Rana Plaza...
April 30, 2013 - 2 Comments
Endemic corruption remains a key factor behind the many injustices faced by factory workers in Bangladesh; the Rana Plaza...
A Resolution in Marikana?
September 27, 2012 - No comment
As South Africa marks Heritage Day, the recent unrest in Marikana gives cause for reflection as a meaningful resolution continues...
September 27, 2012 - No comment
As South Africa marks Heritage Day, the recent unrest in Marikana gives cause for reflection as a meaningful resolution continues...
Turkey’s Honour Killings: Problematising Patriarchy
September 23, 2012 - 1 Comment
The rise in honour killings in Turkey points to a patriarchal need to control women, where women straddle structures that...
September 23, 2012 - 1 Comment
The rise in honour killings in Turkey points to a patriarchal need to control women, where women straddle structures that...
The Recession Again: A Thank You
May 31, 2012 - 2 Comments
The Economic Recession is back for another round following elections, so it seems a thank you to our new Government is in order. Last...
May 31, 2012 - 2 Comments
The Economic Recession is back for another round following elections, so it seems a thank you to our new Government is in order. Last...
The Problem with Police Privatisation
May 23, 2012 - 1 Comment
The privatisation of police services endangers civil liberties by reducing police accountability, leaving the public powerless...
May 23, 2012 - 1 Comment
The privatisation of police services endangers civil liberties by reducing police accountability, leaving the public powerless...
Yes, He Still Can
May 18, 2012 - 3 Comments
As the next US election approaches, does it matter if Romney or Obama wins? There is a clear gap between the 2008 presidential...
May 18, 2012 - 3 Comments
As the next US election approaches, does it matter if Romney or Obama wins? There is a clear gap between the 2008 presidential...
Kenya’s Intervention in Somalia: Regional and International Strategic Considerations
December 20, 2011 - 2 Comments
In October of this year Kenyan forces began a large-scale incursion across the Somalian border to strike at militants, including...
December 20, 2011 - 2 Comments
In October of this year Kenyan forces began a large-scale incursion across the Somalian border to strike at militants, including...
Governing Results: The General Elections
March 25, 2010 - 3 Comments
By Farhat Amin What will be the outcome of 2010? Whatever the outcome, one thing is certain that government priorities will change, public spending will be cut and bonuses will be given for failure. Sounds like business as usual. Cynicism is not the answer, far from it. Times will be tough, that much is guaranteed but challenges can always be met face on. What is the point of this blog, some may be asking. Well the answer is that regardless of how disillusioned we become as individuals...
March 25, 2010 - 3 Comments
By Farhat Amin What will be the outcome of 2010? Whatever the outcome, one thing is certain that government priorities will change, public spending will be cut and bonuses will be given for failure. Sounds like business as usual. Cynicism is not the answer, far from it. Times will be tough, that much is guaranteed but challenges can always be met face on. What is the point of this blog, some may be asking. Well the answer is that regardless of how disillusioned we become as individuals...
Understanding Radicalisation in Britain
February 20, 2010 - 16 Comments
The problem of violent extremism, which tends to dominate the headlines, is very real. But unfortunately, the headlines can often obscure the complex social factors from which the threat of terrorism emerges as a final result. Currently, the government’s approach to preventing violent extremism or countering terrorism is in danger of dealing overwhelmingly with symptoms, rather than root structural causes. There is a tendency toward ‘widening the net’ in the effort to find evidence of terrorist...
February 20, 2010 - 16 Comments
The problem of violent extremism, which tends to dominate the headlines, is very real. But unfortunately, the headlines can often obscure the complex social factors from which the threat of terrorism emerges as a final result. Currently, the government’s approach to preventing violent extremism or countering terrorism is in danger of dealing overwhelmingly with symptoms, rather than root structural causes. There is a tendency toward ‘widening the net’ in the effort to find evidence of terrorist...
