In Part I, Steven Chadwick discusses the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank with reference to Articles 2 and 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
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Net Neutrality Part 1 of 2
Kyle Chatterson explores the increasingly important and contentious issue of Net Neutrality.
Violence Against Women and Aboriginal Affairs
Julia Baldesarra discusses the violence against women and the recent RCMP report on the missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
Approaches to Development Part II: Microfinance
In Part II of his series on development, Scott Falls examines the effect the microcredit revolution has had on impoverished communities.
The Entrepreneurial City
Julia Baldesarra discusses how the “entrepreneurial city” and attracting global investors to the metro-region can create local implications.
Economic Growth in the DPRK: What Private Sector?
Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city, is quickly becoming the playground of the world’s most isolated country. Despite sanctions banning imports and financial transactions into North Korea, third-party companies and Chinese middle-men ensure that shop fronts are kept stocked with a variety of foreign and luxury goods. The city itself has been restructured as well, with Read More…
Waking Up to Climate Change: The Impact of Global Warming on the Coffee Industry
Tina Bouffet discusses the impact of climate change on coffee plantations and economies in the developing world.
Medical Tourism: Alarming Alternative or Sustainable Solution?
Tina Bouffet examines the medical tourism industry and whether or not it constitutes the future of healthcare.
Tearing up Thailand
Protesters clash following Yingluck Shinawatra’s impeachment. Can the current caretaker administration keep the country under control until the elections?
A History of Violence: Profiling Boko Haram
How has Boko Haram changed with Nigeria’s shifting political landscape? A brief history of the group’s development.