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Category Archives: International Political Economy
Resisting Hegemony – Vandana Shiva on “food and seed sovereignty”
The following is an excerpt of Vandana Shiva speaking about “food and seed sovereignty” at the International Meeting on Resisting Hegemony held 2-5 August 2010 in Penang, Malaysia. The complete presentation and others from the meeting are available at the … Continue reading
UN to hold crisis talks on food prices as riots hit Mozambique
The UN has called an urgent meeting on rising global food prices in an attempt to head off a repeat of the 2008 crisis that sparked riots around the world. The UN’s announcement came after Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin extended … Continue reading
The Persistence of Inequality Between Rich and Poor Countries
The Rich get Richer, the Poor Go Hungry What is the most common cause of hunger in the world? Is it drought? Flood? Locusts? Crop diseases? Nope. Most hunger in the world has absolutely nothing to do with food shortages. … Continue reading
Towards and International Tribunal on Economic Crimes
Voluntary codes of conduct are not enough to stop large transnational corporations (TNS) from abusing the environment and human rights. Crimes committed by TNCs often go unpunished since the concept of economic crimes has no international legal definition. To get … Continue reading
What is State Failure? The Curious Case of Pakistan
By Saskia Sassen and Razi Ahmed Foreign Policy magazine issues a Failed States Index once a year in conjunction with the Fund for Peace. A number of indicators are used to determine state failure: demographic pressures, the presence of refugees … Continue reading
Capitalist Economists Debate the Global Economic Crisis
Some of the world’s leading capitalist policymakers and economists participate in what the Financial Times described as an “all-consuming contemporary economic debate: austerity versus stimulus.” The writers, including Larry Summers, Jean-Claude Trichet and the FT’s Martin Wolf will argue whether … Continue reading
Basel bank capital buffer plan unveiled
The Basel Committee has published a proposal on “countercyclical capital buffers” to strengthen the global banking industry. Please note that the FT does not allow cutting and cross-posting their articles on independent websites. (Read further)