Poverty

South Africa’s Cycle of Poverty

James Arvanitakis and David J. Hornsby • Dec 1 2023 • Student Features

Despite more than two decades of efforts to reduce poverty, levels of inequality in South Africa rank amongst the world’s most extreme.

Interview – James Arvanitakis and David Hornsby

E-International Relations • Sep 14 2022 • Features

James Arvanitakis and David Hornsby discuss poverty and wealth in the global system as part of a series of interviews with the contributing authors of the textbook ‘Foundations of International Relations’.

Review – Finding Me: A Memoir

Martin Duffy • Jul 15 2022 • Features

Viola Davis recounts her struggles with racism and poverty on her journey from a life of hardship to one of stardom.

Poverty and Wealth

James Arvanitakis and David J. Hornsby • Mar 28 2022 • Online resources

Poverty and wealth are often found side by side. They are two dimensions in our world that are interrelated because they affect each other and influence both the willingness and capacity of states to ensure a stable global system.

Review – Basic Income: And How We Can Make It Happen

Harry Shutt • Oct 17 2017 • Features

A valuable exposition of the case for universal basic income which nevertheless fails to recognise the revolutionary implications which its implementation would entail.

Fighting Poverty Through Targeted Measures

Terence Chong and Cong Qin • May 23 2017 • Articles

To achieve its goal of poverty alleviation, China’s government should first ensure that individual poverty alleviation programs are not captured by elites.

Inequality, Poverty and a ‘Human Economy’

Richard Dodgson • Mar 17 2017 • Articles

What might it mean to move to a human economy?

Global Poverty and Wealth

James Arvanitakis and David J. Hornsby • Jan 15 2017 • Articles

One of the major conundrums of our world is that poverty still exists amidst extreme wealth. Economic processes have lifted many out of poverty but have failed to mitigate income and wealth inequality.

Exploding Inequality is Killing Democracy

Jon D. Wisman • Jan 4 2017 • Articles

“We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both” (Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1916-1939). “Democracy is first and foremost about equality: equality of power and equality of sharing in the benefits […]

A Critical Analysis of the Relationship between Democracy and Corruption

Elsa Nightingale • Dec 20 2015 • Essays

There is evidence to support the claim that democracy can reduce corruption. Once democracy is consolidated, there is reason to believe that corruption can be reduced.

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