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‘The EU was slow in placing environmental concerns on its agenda, but they are now central to its activity.’ Is this true?

September 21, 2018 Petra

Environmental policy of the European Union has evolved considerably since its inception and has now become a key factor in…

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War, Terror, and the Media: Media Necropower in Israel/Palestine

June 3, 2018 Petra

The aim of this essay is to expose and critique mediated representations of the Israel-Palestine conflict as examples of media…

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What are “institutions” and why are they important for development?

May 3, 2018 Petra

Institutions are the bedrock of a functioning society, and this is especially true in the context of development in poorer…

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The problem of climate change in terms of ethics, politics, and psychology…

April 23, 2018 Petra

Introduction: Climate change sits high on the list of our most pressing contemporary global concerns. Scientists across multiple disciplines, employed…

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Are we experiencing another double movement, as described by Karl Polanyi?

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In Karl Polanyi’s book, The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (Polanyi, 2001), he describes what he…

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What precipitated financialisation and what are its consequences?

April 10, 2018 Petra

Financialisation has had an enormous impact on the global economy. The current era of financialisation bears many of the hallmarks…

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Who Gains From Trade?

March 29, 2018 Petra

Who gains from trade is not as straightforward as such a seemingly simple question might suggest. Economic growth through international…

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The Soul and the State in Plato’s Republic

November 28, 2017 Petra

It is difficult to separate the soul and the state in Plato’s The Republic, as they are so intrinsic to…

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What Is Politics, and Other Questions…

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What is politics? In 1936, Harold Lasswell succinctly defined politics as “who gets what, when and how”. To the layman…

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Marshal McLuhan – The Medium is the Message

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With the explosion of social media, media theorist Marshall McLuhan’s claim that “the medium is the message” is arguably more…

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