Cities as Democratic Laboratories: the case of Seoul
Dec 23, 2015 22:15 pm UTC| Politics
The following field note on cities as democratic laboratories was inspired by a recent visit to the Republic of Korea. The highlight of my journey was an afternoon meeting and press conference with Park Won-Soon, Mayor of...
Non-human Democracy: putting inspirations, lessons and analogies to work
Dec 23, 2015 21:58 pm UTC| Politics
This is the final part of a three-part essay. Part one asks why democratic research has all but ignored non-human species. Part two argues that our all-too-human conception of democracy must evolve in the Anthropocene, so...
How compromises and mistakes made in the Mandela era hobbled South Africa's economy
Dec 23, 2015 05:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Addressing the Oxford Union recently, Julius Malema, leader of South Africas opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters, did something few South Africans have dared: he challenged Nelson Mandelas post-apartheid...
European Parliament Reps File Motion For Regulating Bitcoin Transactions
Dec 23, 2015 04:19 am UTC| Digital Currency Politics
According to a motion for a European Parliament resolution filed last month, three representatives from a French right-wing political party Dominique Bilde, Sophie Montel and Florian Philippot are seeking to give...
What does Spanish elections and political uncertainty mean for markets?
Dec 23, 2015 03:27 am UTC| Commentary Politics
In Spain, the election results delivered neither an absolute majority for a single party nor any clear government alliance/coalition. On the economic side, there is no sign of economic activity slowdown in Q4 15. For...
How does elections effect Spain's economic outlook?
Dec 23, 2015 03:23 am UTC| Commentary Politics
In Spain, the election results delivered neither an absolute majority for a single party nor any clear government alliance/coalition. On the economic side, there is no sign of economic activity slowdown in Q4...
Non-human Democracy: in the Anthropocene, it cannot be all about us
Dec 23, 2015 01:20 am UTC| Politics
This is part two of a three-part essay. Part one asks why democratic research has all but ignored non-human species, and considers how much we might gain from them in thinking about the problems of human...