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, political economy – the tool of commerce – was often considered the natural counterpart of warfare – the tool of empire. In many regards political economy was – and still is – considered an appealing ... & Co.’s colonial and overseas trade and finance between ca. 1726 and 1770, in connection to their political and colonial-administrative networks in the Dutch Republic during that period. Subsequently, he
(1994) recently obtained his research Master in Colonial and Global History from Leiden University. He is currently doing research on the circulation of ideas of political economy in nineteenth-century ... Sicily, following his interests in intellectual history of political economy. and global economic history. X close Abstract Books under review: Johan Mathew, Margins of the Market. Trafficking
that are not evidence based, with subsequent political controversy. These events highlight the urgent need for further research on herbal compounds to evaluate efficacy through RCTs, and, when
Aiming to prevent the spread of contagious diseases has long been a central tenet of public health. In the present time, divisive political responses to mask wearing to prevent SARS-CoV-2 ... development of transmission-blocking vaccines for malaria and advocacy for mask wearing to prevent COVID-19. In 2020, combined political and public health leadership (the U.S. CDC; US federal, state, and
Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1Department of Philosophy, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York; 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy ... and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York Corresponding author. *Address correspondence to Nicole Hassoun, Department of Philosophy, Binghamton University, Binghamton
coalitions Dennie Oude Nijhuis In this excellent book on the postwar evolution of the Dutch political economy, Jeroen Touwen deals with a question that has long puzzled political economists: how is it ... from the process of depillarization and associated tendency towards greater political party fragmentation, to the ongoing decline in union membership and more recent surge in small self-employment, have
Executive Committee. Did this kind of work on the front lines of intense national political debates take many in the Society out of their comfort zones? Most of us feel comfortable within our scientific ... often know that the issue is not a shortage of good science or good clinical options, it’s that we don’t have the political will to solve big problems in global health. I agree with what Paul Farmer said
Over the last few decades most guild studies in medieval history have successfully shifted towards a growing attention for the ‘extra-economic’ aspects of guilds, pointing at the social, political ... a stronger emphasis on the functionality of social ties among craftsmen within the organization of manufacture and the guild’s political economy by investigating the social networks among a population
Without knowing the rules and concerns of philosophy, administering its methods, and raising the awareness of philosophical attitude, it is very difficult to educate individuals who can think ... conscious about the elements of this philosophy and know the features of philosophical attitude and thinking. On the basis of the assumption that the theoretical basis of this claim should be laid, the
studies the general political-economic history of British colonialism in Africa through a fiscal lens. The main argument is straightforward. The metropolitan government in London was reluctant to finance ... characterize the continent's postcolonial history. ?Taxing Colonial Africa? is composed chronologically and focuses on taxation from a political-economic macro-perspective. The book mainly deals with Kenya and
(corruption index, voice and accountability, political stability, and absence of violence/terrorism), officially reported COVID-19 national data (cases, death, and tests per one million population), and COVID ... and regulations that promote public health, and 3) good governance that can both make informed and transparent decisions and manage risks. Political stability enables the formulation of urgent policies
explained by three interrelated factors: the direct impact of the foodcrisis, structural economic developments and the political organization of poor relief. ... effectiveness of coping strategies such as poor relief could differ according to specific regional and local political, social and economic structures and institutions in place.6 Although research remains
In this article we aim to make a case for a renewed attention to the structural social and political processes that influenced changes in early modern levels of inequality. We argue that early modern ... (exogenous) demographic trends and macro-economic growth, but by structural changes in the (political) economy of early modern society. By studying a micro-level case-study of inequality during a period of
, economic, and political contexts and/or as ... ... ” can easily go awry.1 There are two (nonmutually exclusive) ways in which global projects can be compromised. First, globalization may fail to attend to local social, economic, and political contexts
This article advances the idea that the concept of conflict resolution, which is usual in social, economic, political and legal history of premodern Europe and in the social sciences in general, is ... conflicts, and the institutions created to this end, have been in the spotlight in economic, social, political and legal history. The topic of pre - modern conflict resolution, especially from a mercantile
This article advances the idea that the concept of conflict resolution, which is usual in social, economic, political and legal history of premodern Europe and in the social sciences in general, is ... conflicts, and the institutions created to this end, have been in the spotlight in economic, social, political and legal history. The topic of pre - modern conflict resolution, especially from a mercantile
grain trade on the one hand, and public grain stocks on the other. The article shows how social, political and economic characteristics of each region affected the way in which the authorities attempted ... concept of the ‘moral economy’ or notions of the ‘common good’, representing intervention primarily as the outcome of social and political conflict. Research along these lines, however, is usually not
ambivalent government. Public health was sacrificed in favour of industrial development, economic advancement and political gain. The Belgian case further underlines the need for a global ban on asbestos. ... . Strong asbestos lobby A powerful asbestos lobby was present in Belgium. Misinformation and political pressure were used to prolong the use of asbestos. The Emsens family, owner of one of the largest
reporting 1 or more cases of guinea worm disease, 2018–2021. With exceptionally strong political support and public health leadership since 2006, the SSGWEP covered more than 90% of its known endemic ... addressing two main challenges to achieving eradication: animal infections in Chad, Ethiopia, and Mali and insecurity in Mali and South Sudan. Securing national political support and mitigating impacts of the
