Recent Articles
AUG 7, 2006 • Article
Democracy Cannot be Imposed by Force
While democratic states tend to protect their own citizens and tend to be more peaceful, does it follow that democratic systems ought to be imposed ...
JUL 28, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Diffusing Censorship: Blogging in Iran
The 1979 Islamic revolution and subsequent takeover of the U.S embassy in Tehran isolated Iran from many countries politically and economically, but government censorship of ...
JUL 25, 2006 • Article
The False Dilemma of the Sweatshop
Poorer countries can avoid a trade-off between enhancing labour standards and taking full advantage of job-creating production and trading opportunities if current international trade rules ...
JUL 13, 2006 • Article
We Could Fight Drugs Together
In the growing confrontation between the United States and Iran, there is one area which has been overlooked and could provide an area of mutual ...
JUN 29, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Human Rights Must Be a Consideration for Economic Development Organizations
It is often argued that organizations that deal with economic development should avoid human rights issues because the two topics are distinct. This argument holds ...
JUN 22, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Globalized Fashion a Political Statement in the Middle East
In a region where governments have long tried to curb Western influences, the women of the Middle East increasingly use fashion to make a political ...
JUN 21, 2006 • Article
Stop the Bleeding of American Legitimacy
Branding the suicides of three Guantanamo detainees "an act of asymmetric warfare" is an act of superpower suicide. The global perception of a disregard ...
MAR 31, 2006 • Article
Promoting Poorer Countries' Interests
The WTO's celebrated rule-based system can be used to promote labour standards in a manner that does not penalise developing countries that improve the lot ...
MAR 31, 2006 • Article
The Place of Faith in Public Life
"I have said, "Yes" to the question, "Does religious faith have a place in public life?" says John Brademas. "But I must at the same ...
JAN 16, 2006 • Article
Background Papers on Ethics and Debt
Herman's "The Players and the Game of Sovereign Debt" describes arrangements that guide the interactions of actors involved in this issue. Barry's "Ethical Issues Relevant ...