Society

Books – The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution 0
- Society
- May 19, 2011
Political order begins in ancient China, says political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama. By the time of the Chin dynasty in 221 B.C., some how 10,000 individual chiefdoms had merged into one state. What had happened? In short: the state evolved to allow for a more effective making of war. A strategy which proved to
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Books – Endgame: The End of the Debt SuperCycle and How It Changes Everything 0
- Society
- May 19, 2011
Greece isn’t the only country struggling with a huge debt. According to Endgame: The End of the Debt SuperCycle and How It Changes Everything, we’re all in trouble. The book gives a detailed, easy to read overview of the world economy and its interacting financial systems. What does the Debt SuperCycle entail? “Over a period
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Books – Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention 0
- Society
- May 19, 2011
In Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, Manning Marable examines Malcolm X’s life from several angles, which is necessary given the fact that he played many different, often contradictory, parts during his life. He started out as a smalltime criminal,who became a self-made intellectual,who became a white-hating black nationalist, who became a follower of The
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Why Most Dictators Refuse to Step Down 0
- Politics and Revolutions, Society
- May 13, 2011
Listen to the full interview Mark Reindero had here: Dissecting Dictators by United Academics
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Over Their Dead Bodies: Why Some Dictators Hang on to Power Until the Bitter End 0
- Politics and Revolutions, Society
- April 21, 2011
Giving up the throne or dying seated on it? When street protests began throughout Tunisia in December 2010, it wasn’t long before President Ben Ali fled the country and gave up his power. When millions throughout Egypt took to the streets in February 2011, president Hosni Muburak swore he would never leave his post and his country.
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Arab Spring: Rhyming Revolutions 0
- Politics and Revolutions, Society
- March 9, 2011
2011 can be called a revolutionary year already; characterized by the political awaking of North Africa and violent suppression of the masses who crave democracy. Revolutions which disposed the presidents of Tunisia and Egypt have shaken the Arab world and inspired protests across the Middle East and North Africa threatening the grip of long established
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