What lies behind the sex trafficking of Yazidi women?
By Rima Shenoy Men can co-exist on the condition that they recognise each other as being all equally, though differently, human – but they can also co-exist by denying each other a comparable degree of humanity and thus establishing a system of subordination. –...
What are the challenges of negotiating trade liberalisation?
By Stephen Hoadley Given the number of free trade agreements that New Zealand has concluded during the past decade, from China to Taiwan to the Pacific Islands to the Middle East, one might suppose negotiating new ones will get easier. Not so, as Steve Hoadley...
How does propaganda work in democratic societies? 🔊
Democracy today is dominated by election campaigns, lobbyists, media, and political commentators, all using language to influence the way the public thinks about and interprets public issues. Despite this, many believe that propaganda and manipulation aren’t...
Mad world? Exploring the causes of increasing mental illness
By Bruce Cohen Sociologist Bruce Cohen questions the large-scale increase in diagnoses of mental illness. As shocking as it is fascinating, few would disagree that we are facing a global epidemic of mental disease. That’s what the statistics tell us: 450 million...Subscribe by Email
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