The beginning of the twenty-first century saw an apparent change in language in public discourses characterised by the rise of so-called “essentially oxymoronic concepts”, i.e., mainly oxymora and paradoxes. In earlier times, these rhetorical figures of speech were largely reserved for the...

By reducing the VAT rate, national governments aim to stimulate demand in the expectation that the companies lower their prices. However, the corporations can also maintain the prices and benefit from a higher net profit. Therefore, the paper models the decision-making situation of a company...

Could Brexit be void, and article 50 notification annulled, because of illegality and irregularity in the vote? This paper discusses the implications of three major reports issued in July 2018. First, the Electoral Commission found that ‘Vote Leave' officials were guilty of criminal offences...