Development

Effects of Restrictive Government: A Study into the Jordanian Teacher’s Syndicate

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Background on Politics and Economy in Jordan   Recently there has been a limiting of the political freedoms in Jordan, leading to the dissolution of the Jordanian Teachers Syndicate (JTS), which may have catastrophic effects on the future of education in Jordan. International aid and loans heavily stimulate the economy of Jordan. A strong relationship with […]

The rise, fall, and triumph of South Asian insurgencies: Part III – India

Inequality and government repression in India led to the establishment of the Maoist Naxalite insurgency in the 1960s. Today, the insurgency is weakened, but political parties such as the CPI(M) have taken up their goals. India’s national government remains committed to fighting the insurgency through development programs, but it has yet to retake the “red […]