Latest Articles
[REPORT] Evolution of Women’s Rights in Turkey: The Fall of a Democracy
How the correlation between women’s rights and the democratic process of Turkey underlines that Erdoğan fails at respecting both of them?
Constitutional Review in Botswana: The Nexus between Cultural-Liberal Values and its Implications for Foreign Policy
Cultural and liberal norms have a place in Botswana’s modern constitutional order. It is imperative for the country’s constitution to be drafted in such a way that these values and norms are reconciled in the interest of social cohesion. It is also worth noting that cultural underpinnings have always had a bearing on the country’s diplomacy.
Politics of Ransomware: A Latin-American Approach
Since 2021, Latin America suffered more than 91 million cyberattack attempts, with ransomware showing a steady increase. Where are Latin American countries standing and how can they undertake it?
One Year of The New Security Law in Hong Kong: An Assessment of the State of Democracy
Two years ago protests broke in Hong Kong against the undemocratic practices of the Chinese regime. One year ago The New Security Law paved the way to a series of attacks to democracy in the city. How has China achieved this? What is its strategy?
[ANALYSIS] Multi-level Politics in Argentina
Argentinian democracy has been classified as a “flawed democracy” in the 2021 Global Democracy Index. Although the consolidation of a bipartisan coalitional party system has given balance to the national arena in Argentina, the subnational level has its own dynamic, where the “strongmen” of many provinces have reportedly bent the rules of democracy to tilt the playing field in their favor.
The Time for Consensus is Over: The Drums of War Are Rumbling in Argentina
Frente de Todos, the ruling coalition in Argentina, has become the biggest battlefield the South American nation has seen in recent years. In the past few weeks, President Fernandez kicked out the possibility of dialogue with the opposition and stood firmly against the Kirchner faction of the government. Only time will say what is the ending scene of this confrontation.
North Korea to receive supplies from the World Health Organization
Despite North Korea’s reports of zero cases of COVID-19, the country has finally accepted to receive external aid through the World Health Organization.
Great Britain’s Energy Failure: Poor Economic Structures Lead to Crisis
This November, many Britons will be seeing their first or second extraordinary energy bills as winter rears its bitter head and homes grow cold. While winter creates a familiar dent in many British pockets due to increased heating bills, this year the dent is closer to a chasm.
A New Dawn of the EU-US Relationship in Digital and Tech Issues
With the appointment of Joe Biden as president of the United States, the lawmakers of both the European Union and the United States have expressed their desire for a new dawn in transatlantic ties. Hence, the new president of the US was seen by MEPs as a chance to reinforce the EU-US relationship to tackle common challenges. Particularly emphasising the need to regulate tech giants.
Countercultures of Overworking: Socio-Economic Implications of 21st Century Burnout
Young people all over the world are standing in opposition to “traditional” post-industrial expectations placed on them through societal pressure. This article examines two distinct examples of young people expressing their discontent and distinguishes between mere trends and real, formidable movements.