Tag: Technology
118 Articles
- Conflict & Security
A New Type of Threat: Russia, China and Digital Authoritarianism in West Africa
At a compound on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana, a group of people post messages to over 200 various social media accounts. Their goal is to spread disinformation about police…
December 26, 2020
- Science & Technology
PART II: Sustainable Energy Pathways for Post-Pandemic Bangladesh
Renewable Energy for SustainabilityThe power sector crisis has clearly highlighted the unsustainability of the country’s current energy landscape. Fossil fuel-based power…
December 19, 2020
- Science & Technology
PART I: Sustainable Energy Pathways for Post-Pandemic Bangladesh
As COVID-19 took the world by surprise in the early months of 2020, it created unprecedented chaos for global economies. As for Bangladesh, well on its way to becoming a middle…
December 12, 2020
- Society & Culture
WeChat’s Potential for Social Activism and Civic Action in the Chinese Diaspora
This year, two Chinese social media platforms have become pawns in the ongoing technological and trade war between the United States and China. One is TikTok, a video-sharing…
December 10, 2020
- Dialogues
PART II: Dr. Hal Singer on How to Best Regulate Big Tech
GJIA: In a recent article you authored on ProMarket, you discussed the idea of pre-distribution antitrust, where the government intervenes before an industry tips towards a…
December 4, 2020
- Science & Technology
How to Design a Co-benefit Framework Between Air Quality Improvement and Climate Policy: The Case of South Korea
Introduction Excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollutants, the by-products of economic activity, create negative externalities at the local and global level. They…
November 30, 2020
- Dialogues
PART I: Dr. Hal Singer on How to Best Regulate Big Tech
GJIA: Both the United States and the European Union have been increasingly scrutinizing technology giants. Most recently, the House of Representatives Antitrust Subcommittee…
November 27, 2020
- Science & Technology
PART II: COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Why South Korea’s Success is Hard to Replicate
As it currently stands, the legal impediments to centralized contact tracing have essentially reduced EU countries to adopt non-centralized alternatives. Most have involved…
October 19, 2020
- Science & Technology
PART I: COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Why South Korea’s Success is Hard to Replicate
It often surprises many to know South Korea and the United States both reported their first COVID-19 cases on the same day: January 20, 2020. Despite the early exposure, South…
October 12, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
What the Pandemic Reveals: Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh and Garment Supply Chains
The Pandemic EffectAt the same time, it has thrown into relief the chronic weaknesses of the Bangladeshi garment industry itself, including its “labor management” practices,…
September 3, 2020