Political Economy

To What Extent Has Argentina Overcome Its Military Past?

Stephen Levene • May 14 2015 • Essays

Since the 1980s a new respect for constitution, government, democracy and the rule of law have finally found its place within Argentinian politics.

An Assessment of the Pinochet Regime in Chile

Elizabeth Dicken • May 14 2015 • Essays

Chileans are becoming more politically active and are focusing their anger at the unfair university system and the problems that Pinochet’s free market economic policies have caused.

200 Years After the Congress of Vienna

Jochen Klinger • May 6 2015 • Essays

It can be concluded that the European society of states after the Congress of Vienna was one of increasingly intermeshing inter-state relationships and commitments.

The European Union’s Neighbourhood Policy in Morocco and Azerbaijan

anon • May 4 2015 • Essays

The democratisation strategy of the EU in Morocco and Azerbaijan favours the stability of existing power structures and has therefore been largely ineffective.

The Political Economy of the Cuban Reforms

Rudolf Struck • May 3 2015 • Essays

Cuba, in the midst of the recent detente between Washington and Havana, will likely continue its cautious reforms towards a mixed public-private economic system.

Neoliberalism and Revolution in Egypt

Erin Cox • Apr 24 2015 • Essays

Various theoretical underpinnings of neoliberal policy have created the ideal conditions and dynamics for revolution in Egypt.

The Ebola Virus Disease: Problems, Consequences, Causes, and Recommendations

Aramide Odutayo • Apr 22 2015 • Essays

While it may seem that the Ebola crisis of 2014 has subsided, it is still ongoing in various African countries and has become unprecedented in a variety of ways.

The Developing World’s Need for a Postmodern Understanding of Feminism

Michael Wooldridge • Apr 20 2015 • Essays

Liberal feminism is necessary but insufficient for redressing structural gender inequalities in the developing world, as they require instead a postmodern understanding.

The United Nation Security Council’s Continued Use of Economic Sanctions

Dana Shamlawi • Apr 17 2015 • Essays

Despite controversy, the use of economic sanctions continues to be a popular option for the UN Security Council due to the introduction of targeted sanctions in the 90’s.

Australia’s Foreign Policy Approach on Climate Change: Leader or Laggard?

Elizabeth Feeney • Apr 15 2015 • Essays

Australia’s engagement with the international climate change regime highlights complex dilemmas embedded within the very nature of the issue itself.

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