Information on "Humanities and Social Sciences" and "South America"
November 2007
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6 Nov 2007
A Petro-State: Oil, Politics and Democracy in Venezuela
Author: Manuel Hidalgo
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This paper analyzes the importance of oil in the transformation of Venezuela’s political system especially with regard to petro-states, the development model, and the domestic and international effects. More on «A Petro-State: Oil, Politics and Democracy in Venezuela» -
Nov 2007
The Power of Anticipation
Author: Margarita Gutman
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
This paper introduces the concept of the power of anticipation and explains its historical roots and its relevance, commenting on the case of Argentina. More on «The Power of Anticipation»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
December 2006
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Dec 2006
Economic Size Trumps All Else? Lessons from BRICSAM
Author: Andrew F. Cooper, Agata Antkiewicz, Timothy M. Shaw
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper questions whether size (economic or population) of emerging economies alone is enough to warrant accommodation in the rules and structures of the international system. More on «Economic Size Trumps All Else? Lessons from BRICSAM»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
Ecuador’s Presidential Election
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Luis Sandoval, Belén Cadena
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper looks at the biggest economic challenges that Ecuador's new president will need to address in 2007. More on «Ecuador’s Presidential Election»
September 2006
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Sep 2006
Brazil’s Presidential Election
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Luis Sandoval
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper looks at Brazil's principle economic issues and policies, considering them in the context of the presidential election in October 2006. More on «Brazil’s Presidential Election»
August 2006
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Aug 2006
The Ties That Bind
Author: Ereshnee Naidu
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This paper explores the role of memorialization - the construction and perpetuation of public memory - in transitional justice. More on «The Ties That Bind»
July 2006
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16 Jul 2006
The East Asian 'Tigers'
Author: Victor Krasilshchikov
Publisher: Centro Argentino de Estudios Internacionales (CAEI)
The East Asian newly industrialising countries were the last children of the past century developmentalism. More on «The East Asian 'Tigers'»
May 2006
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5 May 2006
Assessing the Performance of International Water Management at Lake Titicaca
Author: Jörg Rieckermann, Helge Daebel, Mariska Ronteltap, Thomas Bernauer
Publisher: Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
This article studies the performance of international water management practices at Lake Titicaca in order to assess the empirical applicability of a new concept for measuring policy performance. More on «Assessing the Performance of International Water Management at Lake Titicaca»
March 2006
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Mar 2006
Bolivia's Challenges
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Luis Sandoval
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines Bolivia's myriad economic challenges, considering them in the context of the new government which took office in January 2006. More on «Bolivia's Challenges»
