Aux États-Unis, les revenus salariés stagnent depuis une trentaine d’années. La solution trouvée pour maintenir le niveau de consommation consiste en la démocratisation du crédit, à tel point que les courtiers hypothécaires n’hésitent désormais plus à prêter à ces ménages … Lire / Read
Le «Nous» et la folie ordinaire
En souhaitant réhabiliter le «Nous» au sein du discours politique identitaire, la nouvelle chef du Parti québécois, Pauline Marois, a ouvert une boîte de Pandore qui ne refermera pas de sitôt. Bien qu’elle se dise partisane d’une acception inclusive du … Lire / Read
Tariq Ali in Conversation (Part I)
Over three hundred students, professors, and members of the general public packed into a former Catholic chapel at the University of Windsor last month to hear historian and novelist Tariq Ali lambaste the imperial wrong-headedness of American policies in the … Lire / Read
Tariq Ali in Conversation (Part II)
In Part II of his interview with Tariq Ali, Lorenzo Buj asks the historian and novelist about his take on the meaning of Islamic jihad and his reaction to Iranian President Ahamdinejad’s recent visit to Columbia University, New York.
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Accountability, Transparency and Access to Information in Mexico
Transparency and access to information are two key topics that have emerged from Mexico’s political transition in 2000. This article examines the measures taken towards establishing these democratic markers, and argues that these policies have failed to include provisions for … Lire / Read
Ruminations on Burma: Why Now?
The month of September was marked by a flood of interest and attention on the political situation in Burma. As repression and abuse have been common and enduring traits of the military regime, why has this particular round of violence … Lire / Read
Une évaluation du règlement de la Communauté européenne relatif aux concentrations
La Communauté européenne (CE) a beaucoup changé depuis qu’elle a, pour la première fois, tenté de contrôler les concentrations dans le cadre de dispositions législatives qui n’étaient qu’indirectement applicables. Le règlement relatif aux concentrations des années 1980 a permis à … Lire / Read
Le droit de la force et la force du devoir
La légitimité de la mission du Canada en Afghanistan bénéficie de moins en moins du soutien populaire. Divisée entre le fragile équilibre qui encadre l’action et la motivation, l’opinion nationale se questionne sur les raisons profondes qui motivent l’intervention de … Lire / Read
MERCOSUR: Potential Dwarfed by Politics
In the 1980’s, an era of rapid globalization, South American countries joined together to form the “Mercado Comun del Sur” (MERCOSUR), the “Common South Market”, in an attempt to strengthen their position in international trade (1). However, political disruptions … Lire / Read
Constitutional Reform in the European Union: Two steps forward, one step back?
The constitutional project for the European Union, shelved since the failed ratifications of 2005, is currently witnessing a revival. Under the guise of a new “Reform Treaty” most of the original Constitution’s content has been preserved, but is now being … Lire / Read