"Regions"

The European Union’s Newest State: Iceland?

The European Union’s Newest State: Iceland?
Peter Sherwood

The origins of the Icelandic bid for EU membership lie in a national crisis never before experienced and the purpose of membership remains a hotly disputed topic in the nation of just over 300,000.

A Child’s Search for Freedom in 21st Century America

A Child’s Search for Freedom in 21st Century America
Ericka Carolina Rodas

In the twenty-first century, slavery still exists in the world despite the widely accepted norm of respect for human rights. Why have some states within the United States been more successful in combatting child trafficking than others?

Undermining Security? The Post Cold War Enlargement of NATO

Undermining Security? The Post Cold War Enlargement of NATO
Katharina Remshardt

The process of enlargement has been accompanied by a vigorous debate, both within academic and executive circles, especially during the 1990s.

Healthcare Governance in Britain, Germany and Sweden

Healthcare Governance in Britain, Germany and Sweden
Jakob Hauter

Structural differences are not the sole explanatory factor in the transformation of healthcare governance. Other factors lead to common trends across very different systems.

Breaking Point: the Future of China’s Economy

Breaking Point: the Future of China’s Economy
Michael Dean Krebs

Following the tradition of stability, China has been unable to adequately address the fluxing social changes occurring due to massive sustained economic growth.

Hyper Globalisation, Regionalisation and the Czech Republic

Hyper Globalisation, Regionalisation and the Czech Republic
Charlie Smart

Globalisation fails to adequately explain the real world situation of the Czech Republic in relation to its interactions with other EU member states and, indeed, other states throughout the world.

The Role of the State in Development: Re-examining Neo-Liberal Recommendations

The Role of the State in Development: Re-examining Neo-Liberal Recommendations
Annemarie Detlef

Examining the history of development in the UK, the US, Germany and Japan brings the policy recommendations of neoliberalism into question.

Is There a Future for Social Democracy in an Era of Globalisation?

Is There a Future for Social Democracy in an Era of Globalisation?
Sean McDaniel

The restraints supposedly placed on social democracy by globalisation are misconceived and damaging. It has a future in the international economy, but the terms of the debate must be reconsidered.

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