Category: Society & Culture
112 Articles
- Society & Culture
Authoritarian Populism and Constitutional Resilience in Brazil
The consensual nature of the Brazilian political system, especially the Supreme Court’s moderating function, have thus far been able to protect the democratic regime from…
July 10, 2021
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Climate Change and COVID-19: Why Gender Matters
\r\n\r\nThe COVID-19 pandemic highlights the important intersections of climate change, food security, migration, and socio-economic inequalities. An understanding of the…
July 9, 2021
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Neither Seen nor Heard: The Invisibility of Children in the Global Politics of Peace, Security, and Responses to COVID-19
Estimates published last year suggest that 1.6 billion children live with the effects of conflict. Research suggests that these children, like adults, engage in activities that…
June 25, 2021
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“Fuera LUMA”: Puerto Rico Confronts Neoliberal Electricity System Takeover amid Ongoing Struggles for Self-Determination
Puerto Rican energy studies scholars have argued for years that technological changes cannot be effective without addressing and transforming underlying power inequities. Current…
June 21, 2021
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Questioning the Debt-Trap Diplomacy Rhetoric surrounding Hambantota Port
The lease of Hambantota Port to China has become the most oft-used example of China’s debt-trap diplomacy. It has also become a cautionary tale for countries that have joined…
June 5, 2021
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Mapuche Movements in Chile: From Resistance to Political Recognition
Introduction Since the creation of nation-states, indigenous peoples have been forced to assume roles assigned to them by Western society. However, in the last decades,…
May 21, 2021
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Education as Activism in the Syrian Civil War
The civil war has taken a horrifying toll on primary education in Syria. One in three schools have been damaged or destroyed, and a total of 2.4 million children are currently…
May 20, 2021
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To End Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis, Start with Family Planning
Over the last several years, Venezuela has dealt with a devastating humanitarian crisis that has forced millions into poverty. This situation, initiated under Hugo Chávez’…
May 10, 2021
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Rohingya Refugees and the Urgency of Solutions
The Rohingya refugee situation goes back decades. While the mass influx of some 866,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh which began in August 2017 was shocking, it…
April 20, 2021
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An International Perspective on Observing US Elections
The Role of Election Observers Election observation can play an important role in promoting transparency and accountability during an electoral process by providing independent…
March 3, 2021