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Indonesia has been hit by a series of corruption scandals whereby several leading officials have been accused of wrongdoing. The latest allegation came against the former Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo. Earlier …
Indonesia: Corruption scandals escalate as election nears Read More
When money is the messenger, why do the poor believe it? Paul Frijters questions the truth. According to Max Lawson of Oxfam, who recently gave a fascinating interview in The …
Deception and perception Read More
In the early days of his presidency, he was acclaimed by crowds in public squares as the humble man representing those who had never held power in Peru. On Wednesday, …
Pedro Castillo: The 180 minutes that made Peru tremble Read More
As countries across Europe and around the world grapple with high living costs and impending recession, voters are concerned about the economy and how their elected representatives will fix it. For many, …
What do politicians really think of economists? New research explains why relations fell apart after 2008 Read More
Could a sway to the left in South America be the start of a new Latin step? Alexander Kozul-Wright looks at the partners. Political change in Latin America’s recent history …
Radical moves Read More
Mainstream politics has long proved resistant to the arguments of those who question the pursuit of unending economic growth. Richard McNeill Douglas suggests a treatment. It is fifty years since …
More is less Read More
Steve Keen has just finished his attempt to move from academia to politics in the recent Australian election. Even though he wasn’t successful, he had a ringside seat to a …
A confluence of influence Read More
Canada’s bid to protect its democracy by corralling informal funding groups could have unintended outcomes counter to its aims. James Patriquin and Caroline Shenaz Hossein explain. Between 28 January and …
Roadblock or drive-through? Read More
Joe Zammit-Lucia warns that good intentions will rarely come to fruition without political understanding. In a seminal article titled Wealth, published in The North American Review in 1889, Andrew Carnegie …
Politics Is Good For You Read More
Best of Britain, the UK’s cross-party advocacy group upholding internationalist values, has relaunched to champion a closer relationship with Europe and the world. Monday’s relaunch event was initiated alongside a …
Cooperation not competition: Best for Britain relaunches alongside polling optimism Read More