As Barnett’s knowledge about sex work expanded so did his apprehension about what he would face in parliament. While he felt that many politicians were supportive of change, he knew that some feared a backlash from voters in their electorates. He needed to keep reminding them that a conscienc...
it exerted influence through its direct control over a considerable amount of alms and many sizable charitable trusts (bonyads). Meanwhile, the IRGC evolved into the country’s preeminent security force, and its strength took on a new dimension as its members were given substantial roles in the...
Make continuous improvements. Sustainable packaging is just one part of green logistics. It should be combined with wider changes within your business, such as implementing eco-friendly shipping practices. Is sustainable packaging more expensive? The answer isn’t straightforward as there are ...
Who Manages Denmark’s National Debt? The Danish government’s ministry of finance has the ultimate responsibility for managing the national debt. The ministry has direct control over central government borrowing, but can also control local government borrowing through legislation in the parliament (Folk...
and nibble on cookies we’ve brought for them. Geli Oh perks up at the word “elephant.” She saw many elephants in Garamba National Park, she says, which is where the LRA took her. Tongo Tongo shot two elephants one day, she says. “They say the more elephants they kill, the more...
Over the course of a few weeks, we had conversations with 50+ CISOs and security leaders from a wide range of industries, organization sizes, and geographic locations to find out how they balance the resources they have to protect against security threats. During these conversatio...
Since the guest workers programme (Gastarbeiter programm), which was devised to supply the country’s much-needed labour force, Germany experienced many flows of immigrants and refugees and the political tensions emanating from immigration (Downs2011). From the beginning, the SPD was in a positio...
The quality of law is ultimately shaped by the scrutiny it receives in Parliament. But the tidal wave of often hastily prepared, deficient legislation that the UK Parliament has been asked to scrutinise over the last decade and more has severely stretched the capacity of parliamentarians to ...
For example, many pundits seemed to struggle with the intricacies of the Parliament Acts 1911 & 1949. They portrayed it as a sort of legislative easy button that rendered the House of Lords totally irrelevant. While it’s true that peers can’t permanently block legislation passed by the Commo...
Breakdancing has been a huge part of hip-hop culture for many, many years — and it’s long overdue to be recognized on a global scale like the Olympics. What are your thoughts about seeing this movement that you started getting this kind of recognition?