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Are universal social standards possible?

01/11/1999

5 pages long

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The author, the former president of Tanzania, answers this question resoundingly in the negative, arguing that while universal social principles may be possible, the inequity of wealth alone between countries means that social standards cannot currently be universally applied and adhered to. He goes on to argue that the equality of sovereign nations should be […]

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Globalisation and homelessness in the USA: building a social movement to end poverty

01/11/1999

13 pages long

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The authors explore the deleterious effects of economic globalisation on people in the USA, and explain the rise of poor people’s organisations as a response to these conditions. They look at the impact of economic changes in terms of public policy and argue that the global economy is preventing a growing number of people from […]

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‘Third World’ perspectives on cyberfeminism

01/11/1999

4 pages long

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‘Third World’ perspectives on cyberfeminism

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Cyberfeminists share the belief that women should `take control of and appropriate the use of cybertechnologies in an attempt to empower ourselves.’ The author argues that the demystification of technology is necessary, but not sufficient, for empowerment (or re-empowerment, a term she prefers) since mainstream cyberfeminism fails to `address the complexities of the lived contexts […]

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Public sector trade unions in the face of privatisation

01/11/1999

12 pages long

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This paper looks at the nature and extent of privatisation around the world, including an analysis of the bodies or interests which promote this ‘panacea’ policy. It identifies a number of responses which public sector trade unions have made to such policies, especially where these have been ideologically driven. It offers some examples of ways […]

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Privatisation, multinationals, and corruption

01/11/1999

18 pages long

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Recent initiatives from the OECD, the World Bank, and others on the subject of corruption have received widespread attention. However, the author argues that the incidence of corruption is closely connected with contracting-out, concessions, and privatisation, where multinationals based in OECD countries stand to gain profitable business. The encouragement of privatisation by the World Bank, […]

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Where Women Have No Doctor

01/11/1999

1 pages long

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In the context of inequity which makes achieving `health for all’ extremely difficult, Where Women Have No Doctor attempts to give access to health information to those who lack it. The authors applaud the book, and stress that there is great need for this information, despite criticism from the book’s reviewer in Development in Practice […]

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NGOs: ladles in the global soup kitchen?

01/11/1999

4 pages long

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The author argues that Northern NGOs are increasingly moulding themselves in the image of, and accepting the impetus of governments to become, a delivery service for global welfare. Commins believes that NGOs can, and should, avoid this by reassessing themselves on a variety of levels, including where they fit in complex emergency situations and how […]

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Globalism and nationalism: which one is bad?

01/11/1999

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The author differentiates between globalism, an ideology, and globalisation, a process that affects us all. He compares globalism and nationalism, considering the positive, negative, and similar, aspects of each, using examples from Eastern Europe where a struggle is taking place between the two, interdependent, ideologies. He advocates ‘the constant presence of both to avoid the […]

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