Urbanization And Inequality In Latin America
A recent World Bank report notes that Latin America is the only region where income inequality declined during the last decade. This significant and hopeful finding cannot hide, however, a...
Social Inequality As A Strong Obstacle For Democracy
Studying social inequality in Latin America requires a perspective that considers not only economic inequalities, but also those which have permanently affected the political sphere, and more specifically the consolidation...
Why The Right Is Hegemonic In Mexico?
The presidential candidates depicted Mexico’s July 2012 elections as a crucial test in which the country was at stake. Although this warning was heard in other presidential elections there is...
Invisible Inequality In Latin America :“The Poor Wants To Remain Poor, I Think That That´S The Point.”
Inequality in Latin America has several peculiarities. Inequality is a persistent character, which has its roots in the colonial time and finds continuity in the subsequent construction and consolidation of...
Elites And Inequality In Latin America
Inequality constitutes a broadly debated phenomenon in Latin America. Analysis conducted from spheres as diverse as education, health or housing –among others– frequently deduce that extreme disparities between social groups,...
The Ideological Future Of The Middle East: Turkey Model
In the field of political science, the attitudes of any states are being understood through the political ideology which fits with these attitudes or politics. Almost all of them are...
The Military’s Evolving Role In Jordanian Political Reform
Introduction Following the Arab Spring, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan seems to have faced less instability than its neighbors, much like monarchies across the region. Analysts agree that the regime...
On The Brink Of Revolution: An Analysis Of China’s Incomplete Revolution And Its Impending Completion By Minority Groups
Introduction Although China’s 1949 Revolution could be considered a completion of its 1911 Revolution, the Chinese Revolution actually remains incomplete. While these two events altered the political and economic structures...
Linkage Of Climate Change And Energy Security: Implications On India’s National Security
In this paper, the author has made an attempt to analyse the growing severity of two closely linked issues of climate change and energy security and its possible repercussions on...
Governing Without An Opposition: The Aftermath Of The Early Parliamentary Election In Bulgaria
A long-standing view among political scientists is that less fractionalized party systems produce more stable democracy and deliver socially better results. Putting theory and practice together, the question that remains...
Army And Democracy In Central Africa
On the way to Mbalmayo in the central region of Cameroon, an officer of army with whom we shared the seat said: «What is happening in CAR is terrible. The...
The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey
Turnıng to a never-endıng story because of the uncertainity about the director whether to be Guillermo Del Toro or or the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy Peter...
Turkey And Peacebuilding In Africa: Leadership, Youth And Conflict Transformation
Turkey’s position bridging Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and its growing economic and political power, make it an increasingly important regional and international actor in terms of security, leadership...
The Dynamics And The Roots Of The France’s Security Policy Towards Africa
France has “special” economic and political relations with Francophone African countries, dating back to the 19th century, and retains its military bases in Gabon, Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Djibouti, and...