While international human rights law promulgates that economic, social and cultural rights (economic rights) be supported just as fervently as civil and political rights, the reality is, they are not. The Greek debt crisis and resulting austerity measures demonstrate how a growing world economy...

The "fashion industry" can be named as one of the creative industries instituting the creative economy. In this quality, it features many important defining characteristics of the traditional sectors of the cultural industries, which formed the core of the dispute underlying the "culture and...

This article examines China’s strategy pertaining to their ‘String of Pearls’. China has strengthened their relationships through financial support and construction of infrastructure within countries that have a history of political instability. The focus is on maritime superiority with...

Public international law scholarship has developed metatheories to account for power. However, few scholars have tested these theories in contemporary problems involving both private and public international law. By examining global intellectual property problems, this article clarifies a...

The Iraq war brought to light the issue of "Odious" debt and debt repudiation. The key issue is simply this: why should the average Iraqi citizen be responsible to repay billions of dollars borrowed by an illegitimate regime, not elected and worse a brutal dictatorship that left no room for...

O presente artigo condensa um pacote de medidas políticas anticrise conducentes a operar uma profunda modificação das estruturas sociais, económicas e financeiras portuguesas, nos domínios da pobreza e do desemprego. This paper condenses a package of anti crisis measures that leading to...

Portuguese Abstract: Partindo da crise estrutural portuguesa, começámos por revelar as principais linhas de orientação política nas áreas da pobreza e do desemprego. Confrontámos os dados estatísticos reveladores da evolução dos indicadores apresentados. Formulámos algumas políticas...

This article examines the classical complex social programmes, the methodology for their development and their key features. An analysis of the social regulation system is also included. Furthermore, it examines in detail the mechanism of developing an active targeted social programme, as well...

Since time of globalization, discussion on de-globalization started. COVID-19 accelerated de-globalization. This paper argues that absolute de-globalization is difficult choice for any country. Rather countries with similar economic conditions or political ideologies, will unite and make their...

The currencies of nations, in their utility as a medium of exchange and store of value, behave variously according to the integrated dynamics of free enterprise, the central bank and government policy. As such, foreign exchange rates fluctuate constantly with consequences for the growth of...