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Do Fair Trade Initiatives Help or Hinder Development

Do Fair Trade Initiatives Help or Hinder Development

Do the systems and implementation of fair trade initiatives support or hinder development? How should we define development in this context? Is there a straightforward answer when considering economic, social, and institutional aspects of development?

A Review of "Queens" - Does the Gender of Leaders Impact Conflict Participation

A Review of "Queens" - Does the Gender of Leaders Impact Conflict Participation

Does the gender of a political leader matter when it comes to the likelihood of polity participation in conflict? Historically why are female leaders more likely to be involved in conflicts than male leaders? What role does a queen's husband play in conflict participation?

Some Serious Satire - The Onion's Supreme Court Brief

Some Serious Satire - The Onion's Supreme Court Brief

What is The Onion, and what does it have to do with the U.S. Supreme Court? How has the case of Novak v. City of Parma changed parody and satire publications? How does an amicus brief attempt to protect humorists from felony charges?

Cutting the Head Off the Snake - An Analysis of Kingpin Strategy in Combating Drug Trafficking Organisations

Cutting the Head Off the Snake - An Analysis of Kingpin Strategy in Combating Drug Trafficking Organisations

What does the Kingpin Strategy when fighting organised crime mean? What did economists find about the strategy and community violence? What empirical challenges arose during their analysis?

The "Vibecession" - The Gap Between Consumer Sentiment and Economic Realities

The "Vibecession" - The Gap Between Consumer Sentiment and Economic Realities

What does 'vibecession' even mean? Does this new Gen Z term capture the disconnect between consumer sentiment and economic realities in 2024? And how has this phenomenon occurred?

From Fascism to Fortune - Modern Dynasties' Nazi Links

From Fascism to Fortune - Modern Dynasties' Nazi Links

What do some of the most influential German family dynasties have to do with the Nazi Regime? What lies Beneath Germany's facade of economic prosperity and what are the complex narratives steeped in familial control, Nazi connections, and the ongoing struggle to come to terms with their dark past?

Currency Chaos and the Clash of Convictions - The Battle Over Argentinian Presidency

Currency Chaos and the Clash of Convictions - The Battle Over Argentinian Presidency

Who are the Argentine Presidential candidates? How has the recent economic history of Argentina shaped the current political climate? What potential outcomes would the different political parties implement?