Category: normative

Is Government Decentralization a Good Approach for Countries with Low Literacy Rates?

August 10, 2020

This question often challenges many development policy advisors when they suggest ways to improve human development in low- and middle-income countries. The common belief is that transferring government responsibilities to poorly educated local authorities is likely to lead to failure. However, before discussing the pros and cons of this approach, it is important to define … More Is Government Decentralization a Good Approach for Countries with Low Literacy Rates?

More Education = Less Terrorism? Studying the Complex Relationship Between Terrorism and Education

January 4, 2016

In the aftermath of terrorist attacks, education is often advocated as an antidote to terrorism, the idea primarily being that education may make individuals less vulnerable to the false promises of extremist ideologies. For instance, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington DC on September 11, 2001, Eli Wiesel … More More Education = Less Terrorism? Studying the Complex Relationship Between Terrorism and Education

At What Level does the Culture of Entitlement Becomes Morally Wrong?

January 30, 2015

The term ‘entitlement’ is often used in political discourse to refer to welfare and social net ‘handouts’ that create debate among liberals, realists, socialists and postructuralists alike. These debates focus around the issue of fairness considering that some people work ‘harder’ than others. However, I would like to dissect this term from the definition that … More At What Level does the Culture of Entitlement Becomes Morally Wrong?