The demographic curse: Is there still a way out?
The aim of this research paper is to re-examine long-term demographic trends and the role of policy intervention. Some authors have considered a deterioration...
Cultural, civilisational, and anthropological components of the modern migration crisis
The authors propose an interdisciplinary approach to analysing the anthropological, cultural, and socioeconomic factors influencing the phenomenon of migration in modern times. An anthropological...
Terrorism and counterterrorism in the EU
This report provides an overview of the European Union’s (EU’s) counterterrorism strategy before and after the 9/11 attacks, which marked a major shift in...
Social inequality in the evolution of human societies
This report might seem unusual in historical scope and daring in its arguments. The hope is to provoke a reasoned discussion about our world...
The rise and fall of socialism
Socialist TaxonomyThe term ‘socialism’ is relatively recent, appearing for the first time some 200 years ago in 1827 in the Co-operative Magazine...
The rise and fall of market socialism in Yugoslavia
This paper is dedicated to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia, hereafter Yugoslavia), a country that was known for its unique system...
The Silk Order: A philosophical perspective
The most significant phenomenon in the world around the turn of the new millennium is arguably the rise of China. Along with its fast...
Inequality under globalisation: A reprise
It is reasonable to begin a review of modern texts on inequality with Rousseau, who distinguished between ‘natural’ inequalities of strength and talent, necessarily...
Pensions: Risking the twentieth century’s biggest social gain
The global financial crisis and its aftermath in the past decade have resulted in inadequate retirement coverage for many. Privatised, savings-based, or ‘funded’ pension...
A new strategy for Afghanistan
Efforts to transform overnight insecure and destitute societies into liberal democracies with free-market economies, predominant private sectors, and independent central banks have been most...