Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Simba Russeau CAIRO, Jul 1, 2011 (IPS) – As Moroccans head to the polls to vote in a referendum on reforms offered by King Mohammed VI in the wake of the Arab Spring, the debate continues as to whether the proposed changes are merely cosmetic or will [...]
YEMEN: A COMPLEX STRUGGLE FOR POWER
June 6, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy B.RAMAN Since January last, Yemen has been going through a complex power struggle with Yemeni characteristics, resulting in an almost civil war situation which has already seen the death of over 350 people. 2.An inter-tribal armed struggle for power and a peaceful struggle of the youth for political reforms and [...]
Q&A: U.S. Immigration Reform Mired in Philosophical Differences
April 12, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Aline Cunico interviews MARC ROSENBLUM of the Migration Policy Institute NEW YORK, Apr 12, 2011 (IPS) – As Alabama became the latest U.S. state to approve a tough anti-immigration bill last week, concerns are growing that other states will take a similar path. Across the United States, millions [...]
Arab Spring at Azerbaijan’s Door
April 11, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW, Apr 11, 2011 (IPS) – Campaigners are asking the Azerbaijan government to introduce radical reforms early to avoid a popular uprising sweeping the Arab world. Opposition leaders and rights activists have mobilised large protests in March and early April, and plan more – [...]
Syria Between Hope and Fear
March 30, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Mona Alami DAMASCUS, Mar 29, 2011 (IPS) – Pro-democracy ‘Day of Dignity’ rallies in Syria have led to many casualties in recent days. Before real political reforms are introduced, many lines will be crossed, lives lost, and human rights discarded "The regime has been rattled by protests, [...]
Public Debate on the Shape of Socialism in Cuba
March 11, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Dalia Acosta and Ivet González HAVANA, Mar 10, 2011 (IPS) – The absence of more open social policies and real citizen participation are some of the concerns being debated in the run-up to the Sixth Congress of the ruling Cuban Communist Party (PCC) in April. By Feb. [...]
New Constitution Promised for Yemen
March 11, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Correspondents* SANAA, Mar 10, 2011 (IPS/Al Jazeera) – Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen’s president, has promised to put a new constitution to a referendum this year and move the country to a "parliamentary system" but opponents say the move fails to meet the demands of anti-government protesters. The [...]
Nepal Moves to Face Challenge of Federalism
January 19, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Suresh Dhar IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis NEW DELHI (IDN) – As Nepal moves towards taking the peace process forward and forming a new government within three months, the landlocked Himalayan country — tucked between China on the north and India in the south, east, and west — is confronted [...]
Uribe and Other Hurdles for Colombia’s Land Law
October 23, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Analysis by Javier Darío Restrepo BOGOTA, Oct 22, 2010 (IPS) – Although it was to be expected, former president Álvaro Uribe’s return to politics in Colombia has caused a stir and has a clear aim: to block two of his successor Juan Manuel Santos’s pet projects — reparations [...]
