Podcasts about Liberalization

This is Episode 1 of our sub-series "Environmental Issues along the Belt and Road"The series considers the complexities of Chinese actors' impacts on the environment, extractive activities, and role in driving sustainability solutions from the sands of the Mekong River to lithium mines in Argentina. China produces 80% of the world's solar panels, over 60% of all wind turbines, and more electric vehicles than the US and the EU combined. In this episode, we ask how China became so dominant in clean energy technology manufacturing, how its products are exported to other countries trying to transition their energy systems, and what impacts the clean energy tech sector is having in places where manufacturing occurs. We interview 3 experts in related topics: Anders Hove is Senior Research Fellow at the China Energy Research Programme at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Previously, he was Project Director for the Sino-German Energy Transition project at GIZ, and a non-resident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. Anders co-hosts the Environment China podcast. Related reading here, here and here. Dr. Cecilia Springer is a Principal at Global Efficiency Intelligence and Co-director of the Industrial Electrification Center. She has over 10 years of experience conducting technical research on energy policy and industrial decarbonization, with a regional focus on U.S., China, and Southeast Asia. She is a non-resident at the Global China Initiative (formerly the assistant director) at the BU Global Development Policy Center where she led the Energy and Climate research group and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Related reading here, here and here. Dr. Nikita Sud is Professor of the Politics of Development at the University of Oxford and Governing Body Fellow of Wolfson College. She is author of the books "Liberalization, Hindu Nationalism and The State: A Biography of Gujarat" and "The Making of Land and the Making of India." Her work explores the transition to renewable energy, and the institutional, political and financial mechanisms that underlie this in regions that are geostrategically crucial, while being environmentally highly vulnerable. We discuss her research on Rempang Eco City, a planned Chinese investment of Solar PV manufacturing in Indonesia. Thanks for listening! Follow us on BlueSky @beltandroadpod.blsk.social

Matt Bufton speaks with Ryan Manucha about interprovincial trade in Canada, focusing on the legal and economic barriers that hinder free trade between provinces. They discuss Ryan's book Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups, examining how constitutional law, historical disputes, and political inertia have shaped Canada's fragmented trade landscape. The conversation explores key legal cases, the role of the Supreme Court, and potential reforms that could enhance economic cooperation across the country. References Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada's Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade by Ryan Manucha https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0228014417 Gold Seal Ltd. v. Alberta (Attorney-General) (1921) – Key legal case on interprovincial trade barriers https://www.canlii.org/t/2f2ng R. v. Comeau (2018) – Supreme Court decision on cross-border alcohol sales https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/17059/index.do Interprovincial Trade Barriers in Canada: Options for Moving Forward by Alvarez et al. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383376202_Interprovincial_Trade_Barriers_in_Canada_Options_for_Moving_Forward Provincial Red Tape Report Card by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/research-economic-analysis/provincial-red-tape-report-card Internal Trade in Canada: Case for Liberalization by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/WP/2019/WPIEA2019158.ashx Thanks to our patrons, including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald. To support the podcast, visit https://patreon.com/curioustask.  

In this episode, Crispin Passmore, a leading voice in legal innovation, unpacks the transformative potential of Alternative Business Structures (ABS), famously pioneered in Arizona. With a rich background as a regulator and policy expert in England and Wales, Crispin brings a unique perspective on how changes in ownership rules are reshaping the legal market globally. Key Topics: What is the Arizona Model? How Arizona has opened the door for non-lawyers to own and invest in law firms, following a decade of success in England and Wales. Impact on the Legal Market: The ripple effects of ABS on legal innovation, client choices, and competition, from individual consumers to global corporations. The Economics of Change: Why external capital creates opportunities for long-term growth and innovation that traditional partnership models can't sustain. The Role of Regulation: How regulators can balance modernization with oversight and why failing to adapt will result in market-driven change. Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn: Crispin Passmore Book Mentioned: Another Country by James Baldwin Memorable Quote: "If you free up markets, they grow. Liberalization helps meet the needs of 100% of legal consumers, not just 20%." – Crispin Passmore If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Take your career from now to next. Never eat alone.

Today my guest is Pravin Krishna is the Chung Ju Yung Distinguished Professor of International Economics and Business at Johns Hopkins University, at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and Department of Economics. We talked about history of preferential trade agreements, India's approach to trade liberalization, whether such agreements are trade creating or diverting, and much more.  Recorded November 12th, 2024. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Connect with Ideas of India Follow us on X Follow Shruti on X Follow Pravin on X Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox. Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:59) - Essential Components of the Postwar Multilateral Trade System (00:04:38) - India's Role in the GATT and the Special Status of Developing Countries (00:06:31) - India in the Global Trade System After 1991 (00:09:10) - The Decline of the WTO and New Trade Dynamics (00:17:45) - Understanding the Small Percentages of Preferential Trade (00:20:19) - Indian Trade Liberalization and Alliances from 2010–2020 (00:26:18) - Viner: Trade Creation and Trade Diversion (00:33:35) - More Optimistic View of Equilibrium (00:38:46) - Foreign Lobbies in Domestic Markets (00:49:3) - Just pick a number (00:55:21) - The Impact of Trade Liberalization (01:04:05) - Labor Elasticity in Relation to Trade Openness (01:11:17) - Predicting the Near Future Impact of U.S. Trade Tariffs (01:19:52) - How the New Administration's Plans Might Impact India (01:25:58) - Future Trade Relations Between India and China (01:30:52) - Outro

The Indian middle class comprises many groups and they are not able to come together. For any group to become powerful, they have to be united. But the interests of each of these groups within the Indian middle class - upper caste Hindus, Dalits, Muslims, OBCs - clash with each other. Today, caste and religious identity is more important to the individual than national identity. Perhaps this is because everything we do today revolves around money. Money is power and even if a person feels that certain things are wrong, he will not raise his voice because his interests might be compromised. In a consumerist, neo capitalist society, everything comes down to economics" - Manisha Pande, author, 'Middle Class India; Driving Change in the 21st Century' talks to Manjula Narayan about the middle class in ancient and medieval India, the vast changes that have occurred since Liberalization in the early 1990s, the status of middle and upper class Indian women as being more shackled and conformist than their working class peers, the shift in the attitude towards the country's population growth and the demographic dividend that heralds good things for the future of the nation

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How did democratic developing countries open their economies during the late-twentieth century? Since labor unions opposed free trade, democratic governments often used labor repression to ease the process of trade liberalization. Some democracies brazenly jailed union leaders and used police brutality to break the strikes that unions launched against such reforms. Others weakened labor union opposition through subtler tactics, such as banning strikes and retaliating against striking workers. Either way, this book argues that democratic developing countries were more likely to open their economies if they violated labor rights. Opening Up by Cracking Down: Labor Repression and Trade Liberalization in Democratic Developing Countries (Cambridge University Press 2022) draws on fieldwork interviews and archival research on Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Turkey, and India, as well as quantitative analysis of data from over one hundred developing countries to places labor unions and labor repression at the heart of the debate over democracy and trade liberalization in developing countries. Adam Dean is an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Eleonora Mattiacci is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of Volatile States in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2023).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

How did democratic developing countries open their economies during the late-twentieth century? Since labor unions opposed free trade, democratic governments often used labor repression to ease the process of trade liberalization. Some democracies brazenly jailed union leaders and used police brutality to break the strikes that unions launched against such reforms. Others weakened labor union opposition through subtler tactics, such as banning strikes and retaliating against striking workers. Either way, this book argues that democratic developing countries were more likely to open their economies if they violated labor rights. Opening Up by Cracking Down: Labor Repression and Trade Liberalization in Democratic Developing Countries (Cambridge University Press 2022) draws on fieldwork interviews and archival research on Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Turkey, and India, as well as quantitative analysis of data from over one hundred developing countries to places labor unions and labor repression at the heart of the debate over democracy and trade liberalization in developing countries. Adam Dean is an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Eleonora Mattiacci is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of Volatile States in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2023).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

How did democratic developing countries open their economies during the late-twentieth century? Since labor unions opposed free trade, democratic governments often used labor repression to ease the process of trade liberalization. Some democracies brazenly jailed union leaders and used police brutality to break the strikes that unions launched against such reforms. Others weakened labor union opposition through subtler tactics, such as banning strikes and retaliating against striking workers. Either way, this book argues that democratic developing countries were more likely to open their economies if they violated labor rights. Opening Up by Cracking Down: Labor Repression and Trade Liberalization in Democratic Developing Countries (Cambridge University Press 2022) draws on fieldwork interviews and archival research on Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Turkey, and India, as well as quantitative analysis of data from over one hundred developing countries to places labor unions and labor repression at the heart of the debate over democracy and trade liberalization in developing countries. Adam Dean is an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Eleonora Mattiacci is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of Volatile States in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2023).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

How did democratic developing countries open their economies during the late-twentieth century? Since labor unions opposed free trade, democratic governments often used labor repression to ease the process of trade liberalization. Some democracies brazenly jailed union leaders and used police brutality to break the strikes that unions launched against such reforms. Others weakened labor union opposition through subtler tactics, such as banning strikes and retaliating against striking workers. Either way, this book argues that democratic developing countries were more likely to open their economies if they violated labor rights. Opening Up by Cracking Down: Labor Repression and Trade Liberalization in Democratic Developing Countries (Cambridge University Press 2022) draws on fieldwork interviews and archival research on Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Turkey, and India, as well as quantitative analysis of data from over one hundred developing countries to places labor unions and labor repression at the heart of the debate over democracy and trade liberalization in developing countries. Adam Dean is an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Eleonora Mattiacci is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of Volatile States in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2023).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

How did democratic developing countries open their economies during the late-twentieth century? Since labor unions opposed free trade, democratic governments often used labor repression to ease the process of trade liberalization. Some democracies brazenly jailed union leaders and used police brutality to break the strikes that unions launched against such reforms. Others weakened labor union opposition through subtler tactics, such as banning strikes and retaliating against striking workers. Either way, this book argues that democratic developing countries were more likely to open their economies if they violated labor rights. Opening Up by Cracking Down: Labor Repression and Trade Liberalization in Democratic Developing Countries (Cambridge University Press 2022) draws on fieldwork interviews and archival research on Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Turkey, and India, as well as quantitative analysis of data from over one hundred developing countries to places labor unions and labor repression at the heart of the debate over democracy and trade liberalization in developing countries. Adam Dean is an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Eleonora Mattiacci is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of Volatile States in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2023).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

How did democratic developing countries open their economies during the late-twentieth century? Since labor unions opposed free trade, democratic governments often used labor repression to ease the process of trade liberalization. Some democracies brazenly jailed union leaders and used police brutality to break the strikes that unions launched against such reforms. Others weakened labor union opposition through subtler tactics, such as banning strikes and retaliating against striking workers. Either way, this book argues that democratic developing countries were more likely to open their economies if they violated labor rights. Opening Up by Cracking Down: Labor Repression and Trade Liberalization in Democratic Developing Countries (Cambridge University Press 2022) draws on fieldwork interviews and archival research on Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Turkey, and India, as well as quantitative analysis of data from over one hundred developing countries to places labor unions and labor repression at the heart of the debate over democracy and trade liberalization in developing countries. Adam Dean is an Associate Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Eleonora Mattiacci is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of Volatile States in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2023). 

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Adam Dubove—cofounder and director of financial consulting firm Ichimoku Fibonacci—explains that Javier Milei can still beat Peronista Sergio Massa in the runoff. However, he predicts the results will be tight. Further, he contends that the incumbent Peronista government made an elaborate effort to undermine Milei's candidacy through negative propaganda against the paleolibertarian through media allies and state-owned companies such as Argentine Railways. For Dubove, the Together for Change coalition, which he describes as the mainstream opposition, will be divided over whom they will support in the runoff. In addition, Dubove explains that if Milei wins the presidency, he will have to negotiate in Congress to pass his bills since he does not have a majority in the legislature. Show notes: https://impunityobserver.com/2023/10/24/can-the-javier-milei-liberalization-prevail/

On October 22, 2023, Argentinians will go to the polls and have a choice of three candidates, two of whom are libertarians. The front runner is Javier Milei, an Austrian economist firebrand who could occupy their government's top spot. Marcos Falcone helps us make sense of the economic crisis that led the country to liberalize and how reliable the anarchy-capitalist front-runner might be if elected.  Falcone is the Project Manager of Fundación Libertad a regular contributor to Forbes Argentina, and a Young Voices Contributor. He is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Argentina's Liberalization - https://www.econlib.org/argentinas-liberalization/ Transcript - https://share.descript.com/view/gDomFOaa4V6 Do you have comments or questions about this episode? Visit it on ChrisSpangle.com and leave one! --- Join our Patreon now for commercial-free shows, bonus content, and our complete archives - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians --- Join our Facebook Group to meet other listeners. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/walnutssociety --- Visit Chris-Spangle.com to see my other podcasts and projects or to add me on social. www.Chris-Spangle.com --- Looking to start a podcast? Download my podcast Podcasting and Platforms now, and check out my recommendations for buying the right equipment. Chris Spangle and Leaders and Legends, LLC edited and produced this podcast. If you want to start a podcast or take yours to the next level, please get in touch with us at LeadersAndLegends.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Puliyabaazi, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, shares an insider account of the 1991 economic reforms. We discuss the policies in the 80s, the political and economic thinking in those days, and the famous M Document. Listen to this insightful conversation with one of India's top economic policymakers for three decades.  इस हफ़्ते हमारे साथ पुलियाबाज़ी पर जुड़े एक ख़ास मेहमान श्री मोंटेक सिंह अहलुवालिआ जी। उन्होंने एक लम्बे समय तक भारत सरकार की आर्थिक नीतियों को आकार देने में अपना योगदान दिया और 1991 के आर्थिक सुधारों में भी एक महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई। आज की पुलियाबाज़ी में उनसे जानेंगे आर्थिक सुधारों से पहले की पृष्ठ्भूमि, प्रसिद्ध “M Document” की कहानी और साथ ही जानेंगे उनके विचार हाल की कुछ नीतियों पर भी। तो सुनियेगा ज़रूर।   *****   useful links  ***** Backstage, The Story Behind India's High Growth Years by Montek Singh Ahluwalia https://amzn.eu/d/cYOndLF Partial vs General Equilibrium in Economics  https://youtu.be/894I5bb5bos?si=KHaZILshPdFBxAh6 Production by Licensing Imports (PLI 2.0) | Anticipating the Unintended  https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/222-production-by-licensing-imports *****   related Puliyabaazi   ***** Ep116 Jairam Ramesh on the 1991 Reforms, Narratives in Economic Policy Making https://youtu.be/zplBxm9fWlA?si=QPO28vthWNWSFQlI सरकारी काबिलियत लोकनीति को कैसे प्रभावित करती है? Public Policy in India ft. Ajay Shah https://youtu.be/mvotEDOOdeA?si=6I1GpoFOeDd9yeZ_ भारतीय लोकतंत्र का रिपोर्ट कार्ड। The state of our Democracy ft. Pratap Bhanu Mehta https://youtu.be/ng7HVkQy8zQ?si=JGCotdeDHKx6o6J9 लोकनीति सरल शब्दों में। Making Public Policy Interesting Again ft. Raghu Jaitley https://youtu.be/3VJG3xzTXEs?si=EJrqDw83DaS_e419 *****************Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com  Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee  Puliyabaazi is on these platforms: Twitter: @puliyabaazi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before or after marital separation or divorce. The obligation arises from the divorce law or family law of each country. In most jurisdictions, it is distinct from child support, where, after divorce, one parent is required to contribute to the support of their children by paying money to the child's other parent or guardian. Etymology. The term alimony comes from the Latin word alimonia ("nourishment, sustenance", from alere, "to nourish"), from which the terms alimentary (of, or relating to food, nutrition, or digestion), and aliment (a Scots Law rule regarding sustenance to assure the wife's lodging, food, clothing, and other necessities after divorce) are also derived. History. The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) declares that a man must provide sustenance to a woman who has borne him children so that she can raise them: 137. If a man wish to separate from a woman who has borne him children, or from his wife who has borne him children: then he shall give that wife her dowry, and a part of the usufruct of field, garden, and property, so that she can rear her children. When she has brought up her children, a portion of all that is given to the children, equal as that of one son, shall be given to her. She may then marry the man of her heart. The above law only applies to women who had children with her husband. This fits more closely with the definition of child support in some jurisdictions. Alimony is also discussed in the Code of Justinian. The modern concept of alimony is derived from English ecclesiastical courts that awarded alimony in cases of separation and divorce. Alimony pendente lite was given until the divorce decree, based on the husband's duty to support the wife during a marriage that still continued. Post-divorce or permanent alimony was also based on the notion that the marriage continued, as ecclesiastical courts could only award a divorce a mensa et thoro, similar to a legal separation today. As divorce did not end the marriage, the husband's duty to support his wife remained intact. Liberalization of divorce laws occurred in the 19th century, but divorce was only possible in cases of marital misconduct. As a result, the requirement to pay alimony became linked to the concept of fault in the divorce. Alimony to wives was paid because it was assumed that the marriage, and the wife's right to support, would have continued but for the misbehavior of the husband. Ending alimony on divorce would have permitted a guilty husband to profit from his own misconduct. In contrast, if the wife committed the misconduct, she was considered to have forfeited any claim to ongoing support. However, during the period, parties could rarely afford alimony, and so it was rarely awarded by courts. As husbands' incomes increased, and with it the possibility of paying alimony, the awarding of alimony increased, generally because a wife could show a need for ongoing financial support, and the husband had the ability to pay. No-fault divorce led to changes in alimony. Whereas spousal support was considered a right under the fault-based system, it became conditional under the no-fault approach. According to the American Bar Association, marital fault is a "factor" in awarding alimony in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Permanent alimony began to fall out of favor, as it prevented former spouses from beginning new lives, though in some states (for example, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Tennessee), permanent alimony awards continued, but with some limitations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/law-school/support

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Jacob welcomes Enrique Fonseca onto the podcast for the first time to discuss Spain's upcoming elections. Enrique Fonseca takes a more conservative approach to politics than Jacob, although they both acknowledge their biases and continue to talk through their disagreements. They spar over the role ideology plays in modern politics and about the extent to which the Spanish left's emphasis on identity politics has hurt its electoral chances. --Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(02:09) – Economy is good, but polls are bad?(16:24) – Who is Podemos/the Spanish left?(30:06) – History of Podemos(32:04) - The radicalization of politics in Spain(36:21) - Radicalization of politics globally(42:30) - Liberalization of Spain(55:20)– What happens next?--CI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitive-investments/CI Website: https://cognitive.investmentsCI Twitter: https://twitter.com/CognitiveInvestJacob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416/Jacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://investments.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=156086d89c91a42d264546df7&id=4e31ca1340--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Referenced In The Show:--Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Cognitive Dissidents should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before putting your money into the markets.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

India has deployed state-of-the-art Digital Public Infrastructure and has been using its G20 presidency to champion it. Ritul Gaur, Saurabh Todi, and Bharath Reddy try to unpack the implications of globalising India's DPI. Check out Takshashila's courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/ Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liberty Dispatch ~ April 24, 2023On this episode of the Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matty look at the shocking new UN report that promotes the radical liberation of sex laws, including laws surrounding sex with underaged children. At the same time, school boards seek to remove parental controls and shut up all dissent. [Segment 1] - UN Putting Our Children at Risk of Sexual Abuse through Liberalization of Sexual Misconduct Laws:"The 8 March Principles for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law Proscribing Conduct Associated with Sex, Reproduction, Drug Use, HIV, Homelessness and Poverty" | United Nations:https://icj2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf;UN Report Calls for Decriminalization of Sexual Activity Including with Minors | Live Action: https://www.liveaction.org/news/un-report-calls-sexual-activity-decriminalized;CBDCs and the Case for Public/Private Partnership | WEF: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/cbdcs-the-case-for-public-private-cooperation; Quebec trans-identified sex offender tried to cut off own penis and testicles on eve of sentencing | The Post Millenial: https://thepostmillennial.com/quebec-trans-identified-sex-offender-tried-to-cut-off-own-penis-and-testicles-on-eve-of-sentencing; [Segment 2] - Desensitization and Normalization of Deviant Sexual Practices:Adults Strip Naked in Front of Children for "Body Positivity" Show | Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/fury-as-adults-strip-naked-in-front-of-children-on-body-positivity-show/article_86f396fa-d494-11ed-ab19-47035503dd07.html;"What is Age Play" | Age Play 101: https://ageplay101.com/introduction/what-is-ageplay;AGEPLAY News Video: https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1649557532644454401;[Segment 3] - Harming Our Children and Shutting Down Dissent:Doncaster dad of trans son, 4, tells This Morning's Philip and Holly he used to think it was 'all made up' | Yorkshire Live: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/doncaster-dad-trans-son-4-20563016;Stormy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stormy_x_stormy/?hl=en;Questions Will NOT be Entertained! - Woke School Board Debates Official Policy to Silence Parents & more... | Woke Watch Canada: https://wokewatchcanada.substack.com/p/questions-will-not-be-entertained?publication_id=515626&post_id=116186288&isFreemail=true;"Drag pedagogy: The playful practice of queer imagination in early childhood" by Harper Keenan and Lil' Miss Hot Mess: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03626784.2020.1864621Florida Gay Pride Parade Canceled After Passage of Child Protection Bill | Independent Journal Review: https://ijr.com/florida-gay-pride-parade-canceled-passage-child-protection-bill/. Support Josh's Stand and Help Us Defend His Liberties! Sign Our Petition Here: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/i-stand-with-josh-alexander/. SHOW SPONSORS:Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lccSick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you real, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/openmike;THE OTHER CLUB: https://rumble.com/c/c-2541984; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/LLwTT;CONTACT US:Questions/comments about podcasts/news/analysis: mailbag@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments about donations: give@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments that are church-related: churches@libertycoalitioncanada.com;General Inquiries: info@libertycoalitioncanada.com. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC:Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liberty4canada Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!

Liberty Dispatch ~ April 24, 2023 On this episode of the Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matty look at the shocking new UN report that promotes the radical liberation of sex laws, including laws surrounding sex with underaged children. At the same time, school boards seek to remove parental controls and shut up all dissent. [Segment 1] -  UN Putting Our Children at Risk of Sexual Abuse through Liberalization of Sexual Misconduct Laws: "The 8 March Principles for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law Proscribing Conduct Associated with Sex, Reproduction, Drug Use, HIV, Homelessness and Poverty" | United Nations: https://icj2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/8-MARCH-Principles-FINAL-printer-version-1-MARCH-2023.pdf; UN Report Calls for Decriminalization of Sexual Activity Including with Minors | Live Action: https://www.liveaction.org/news/un-report-calls-sexual-activity-decriminalized; CBDCs and the Case for Public/Private Partnership | WEF: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/cbdcs-the-case-for-public-private-cooperation; Quebec trans-identified sex offender tried to cut off own penis and testicles on eve of sentencing | The Post Millenial: https://thepostmillennial.com/quebec-trans-identified-sex-offender-tried-to-cut-off-own-penis-and-testicles-on-eve-of-sentencing;  [Segment 2] - Desensitization and Normalization of Deviant Sexual Practices: Adults Strip Naked in Front of Children for "Body Positivity" Show | Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/fury-as-adults-strip-naked-in-front-of-children-on-body-positivity-show/article_86f396fa-d494-11ed-ab19-47035503dd07.html; "What is Age Play" | Age Play 101: https://ageplay101.com/introduction/what-is-ageplay; AGEPLAY News Video: https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1649557532644454401; [Segment 3] - Harming Our Children and Shutting Down Dissent: Doncaster dad of trans son, 4, tells This Morning's Philip and Holly he used to think it was 'all made up' | Yorkshire Live: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/doncaster-dad-trans-son-4-20563016; Stormy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stormy_x_stormy/?hl=en; Questions Will NOT be Entertained! - Woke School Board Debates Official Policy to Silence Parents & more... | Woke Watch Canada: https://wokewatchcanada.substack.com/p/questions-will-not-be-entertained?publication_id=515626&post_id=116186288&isFreemail=true; "Drag pedagogy: The playful practice of queer imagination in early childhood" by Harper Keenan and Lil' Miss Hot Mess: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03626784.2020.1864621 Florida Gay Pride Parade Canceled After Passage of Child Protection Bill | Independent Journal Review: https://ijr.com/florida-gay-pride-parade-canceled-passage-child-protection-bill/. Support Josh's Stand and Help Us Defend His Liberties! Sign Our Petition Here: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/i-stand-with-josh-alexander/. SHOW SPONSORS: Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc;  Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546;  Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/  Please Support us in bringing you real, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS: LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow;  OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/openmike; THE OTHER CLUB: https://rumble.com/c/c-2541984;  THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/LLwTT; CONTACT US: Questions/comments about podcasts/news/analysis: mailbag@libertycoalitioncanada.com; Questions/comments about donations: give@libertycoalitioncanada.com; Questions/comments that are church-related: churches@libertycoalitioncanada.com; General Inquiries: info@libertycoalitioncanada.com.  STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC: Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada  Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews  Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada  Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada  Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada  Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liberty4canada  Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!

Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander discuss the large amount of news and controversy over the abortion pill mifepristone as the drug's 2000 approval -- and subsequent changes to how patients can access it -- make their way through the courts. NOTE: This episode was recorded in the afternoon of April 13, 2023, shortly before the Justice Department requested the Supreme Court to restore access to the mifepristone. Related Links: FDA's Liberalization of Mifepristone Dispensing: Securing The Future Of Access To Medical Abortion (Health Affairs Forefront) Drugmakers sign letter supporting FDA and calling for reversal of Texas judge's mifepristone ruling (CNN) Abortion Medication Mifepristone Will Remain Legal for Now, but With More Restrictions (Vanity Fair) United States Department of Justice Statement - April 13, 2023 Currently, more than 70 percent of our content is freely available — and we'd like to keep it that way. With your support, we can continue to keep our digital publication Forefront and podcasts free for everyone.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Chakravarthi Rangarajan about currency crises, how the post-liberalization reforms built on earlier reforms, fiscal dominance, capital mobility and much more. Rangarajan is an Indian economist, a former member of parliament and 19th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He formerly chaired the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He is also the chair of the Madras School of Economics; a former president of the Indian Statistical Institute; the founding chairman of the C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science; former chancellor of the University of Hyderabad; and a professor at Ahmedabad University. His book “Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond” describes the path-breaking reforms that he implemented during his tenure as governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Recorded March 22nd, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Being conservative has not transformed into power, in fact the right is being countered and defeated at every turn. Liberalization and the idea of freedom is a powerful message, what has the right got to defeat this powerful message of liberation? How do we turn the vast spaces under our control into victories?

Dr. Olga Fedorenko is scholar of Korean Studies and anthropology of media at Seoul National University. Her research interests revolve around media and its connection to social and political life in contemporary South Korea. Her book The Flower of Capitalism: South Korean Advertising At a Crossroads: https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/flow... T his is a discussion about Korea, media, and the advertising landscape. Dr. Fedorenko also taught me a staple of anthropology: Find the strange in the familiar, and the familiar in the strange. I love this idea. My next two conversations are in-person so Olga might be the last Zoom discussion that takes place on Korea Deconstructed. There's something about being in-person.   Discussion Outline  0:00 Early Experiences of Korea 8:47 Contemporary South Korea 19:17: The Liberalization of Korean Media 28:00 Life in a Korean Advertising Agency 47:40 Marxism in Academia and South Korea 54:00 Celebrities in South Korea 1:14:10 Advertising in Daily Life 1:31:30 Advice and the Future   Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard ▶ Get in touch: datizzard@swu.ac.kr ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62047873 ▶ Watch us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidTizzard ▶ Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/co/podcast... ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com... ▶ Music by Kev at Disorientalz. https://www.instagram.com/disorientalz/

Oregon became the first state to decriminalize psilocybin in 2020 and many other states are expected to follow suit. Dr. Kevin Boehnke, a Research Investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, shares his research on the therapeutic uses of cannabis for chronic pain and discusses his latest paper, “Applying Lessons from Cannabis to the Psychedelic Highway.”  As we look back on this past decade of cannabis legalization, what can we learn and how can we avoid repeating the same mistakes? We talk about whether the Western medical system is ready for psychedelics and he shares ideas for developing safety-oriented policies, collecting data systematically, and making this medicine accessible.  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts* to win free CBD products from Millie! *(I say iTunes but I mean Apple Podcasts!) Here is how: https://agriculturalgenomics.org/podcast/How-to-Leave-a-Review.pdf Dr. Boehnke's Article: “Applying Lessons From Cannabis to the Psychedelic Highway” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36219016/ NYT Article: “Taking the Magic out of Magic Mushrooms”: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/opinion/hallucinations-psychedelics-depression.html  

White Housed released its National Security Strategy but doesn't see reducing tariffs or free trade agreements as part of it. Listen for more on today's Two Minutes In Trade.

Dan & Manny are joined by Dr. Tracy Jose, an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Stella Maris College, Chennai, India, to learn all about the impact that American culture had on the experiences of a post-liberalization India. This was such an unbelievable learning experience. Dr. Jose brought not just the academic points to the pod, she provided the personal context from her own experiences. This was one of those special moments that enriched Dan & Manny's lives. Enjoy!  This episode was part of the 3rd Annual Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival. Big thanks to Dr. Charles Woods, host of The Big Rhetorical Podcast, for including this episode.    Tracy Jose is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Stella Maris College, Chennai. She is a popular culture, film history and food literature nerd.        Episode Notes Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you help to support The Nostalgia Test Podcast. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Vinay Sitapati about Narasimha Rao's socialism, his working relationships with Manmohan Singh and others, how his skills as a translator were useful in his career, and much more. Sitapati is a political scientist, lawyer and journalist. He has a Ph.D. from Princeton University and degrees from Harvard University and the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. His first book, “Half-Lion,” was a best-selling biography of P.V. Narasimha Rao. Sitapati teaches at Ashoka University, near Delhi. Recorded on June 16th, 2022 Read a full transcript of this episode enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In part 5 of this series, Miyanovich and Starr discuss the history of racism and gun laws...including the racism inherent in contemporary "gun control", liberal justices claiming "new" standards as vital for progress...as long as that means "new" standards for everything but gun rights, the importance of combining the social mind with the legal mind, and a day of reckoning coming for the Democrats...that day being delivered by the black gun community. 

Despite the frequent prejudice against Milton, his view of the difficult problems of Christian theology were more liberal than all but a few people in his time, perhaps any time. He revises the doctrine of predestination to mean that God gives sufficient grace to all to be saved, and only then puts the burden on us of using our free will to choose. He revises the view of the Atonement, the sacrifice of the Son to the Father to atone for human sin, by saying that at the end of time God will put by his ruling sceptre and be “all in all,” a view that may possibly hint at the full identity of the human and the divine, on the level of the spiritual rather than the ordinary self. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-dolzani/support

Douglas Irwin, a professor at Dartmouth College and expert in the history of trade policy, talks with host David Dollar about some of the key events in trade liberalization in developing countries. From Taiwan to South Korea, and from Vietnam to some countries in Latin America and Africa, Irwin shares insights on how certain developing countries shifted to an export-strategy in the decades following World War II and began to integrate into the global economy. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3xfHI3s  Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu, and follow us on Twitter at @policypodcasts.

Today's Topic: Traveling abroad - 25 years of liberalization

Check out Macro Musings: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/tags/macro-musings Follow Macro Musings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Macro_Musings Subscribe to Macro Musings on your favorite podcast app. In this episode, Shruti talks with Shrayana Bhattacharya about her book, “Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence.” They discuss the symbolic resonance of Indian film star Shah Rukh Khan, women's changing social and economic status in India, the importance of supportive communities of women, Delhi as a city in transition, and much more. Bhattacharya is an economist in the World Bank's Social Protection and Labour Unit for South Asia. Her research interests include urban bureaucracy, social protection and informality. She completed her postgraduate education in public administration and economics from Harvard University. Follow Shruti on Twitter: https://twitter.com/srajagopalan  For a full transcript of this conversation with helpful links visit DiscourseMagazine.com. 

Alan speaks with Dr. Leslie Buckley, Chief of the addictions at CAMH, about the toll alcohol convenience has on our health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a summary of “Capital Market Liberalization and Investment Efficiency: Evidence from China” by Liao Peng, Liguang Zhang, and Wanyi Chen, published in the Fourth Quarter 2021 issue of the Financial Analysts Journal.

“The word liberal has a lot in common with the word liberty and if we think about that aspect of liberal politics that is...

Efficiencies gained by reforming state based institutions.

Today in cannabis news: During a meeting regarding drug overdoses, U.S. senators and federal authorities address cannabis legalization and drug harm minimization; while legislators in the U.S. Congress push for state cannabis safeguards, a Republican lawmaker pushes to repeal state medical cannabis protections; and despite the United States' history of pushing for global sports cannabis prohibition, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency head says it backs the ‘liberalization' of cannabis policies. It's Tuesday, July 27 and TRICHOMES.com is bringing you the top cannabis news from around the web. You can also listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify–search TRICHOMES and subscribe!

On this 100th episode of #KnowYourKanoon, Lawyer and Host Amber Rana is joined by Sukanta Dey, Director, Sdela Global Consulting. He has headed large profit centers and has a rich experience with long years in Unilever, PepsiCo, AT&T wireless (Idea Cellular) and Tata Docomo. Amber and Sukanta start the conversation with his brief background and his perspective on how the Indian economy has evolved over the years. They even chat about various corporate regulations from his career and the actual story behind 'Leher Pepsi'. Furthermore, he shares an interesting story on how the telecommunication business opened up in India and offers some advice to young entrepreneurs in India and much more!Editor's note: Thank you for supporting our Know Your Kanoon Podcast.We will get more and more awesome conversations to you every Wednesday and Friday. Cheers!You can follow Sukanta on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/sokantadey )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukantadey/ )Send in your questions about law and immigration to Amber at contact@amranaventures.com with 'AMA' in the Subject line Or tag us on Twitter using #KnowYourKanoon and #IVMPodcasts and mention AMA.Follow our host Amber on social media: Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberrana123456789/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/amber_rana_/ )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Rudy, Connor and Donald sit down to talk about Vietnamese political economy and the Vietnamese Communist Party with a particular focus on the period of reunification and market reforms. We discuss the formation of Vietnamese Communism in isolation, the history of Vietnam up to reunification and how that set up a very divided country for the VCP to rule over, the short planned economy period and how and why the market reforms took place. We also discuss the particularities of Vietnamese Socialism and the party's workings, as well as how much influence the world market has over society today. References:  Vietnam: Politics, Economics and Society - Melanie Beresford Economic Transition in Vietnam: Trade and Aid in the Demise of a Centrally Planned Economy - Melanie Beresford, Dang Phong Doi Moi in Review - Melanie Beresford   Red Brotherhood at War - Grant Evans, Kevin Rowley Vietnam at War - Mark Philip Bradley From Plan to Market - Adam Pforde, Stefan de Vylder Tradition, Revolution, and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village, 1925-2006 - Hy V. Luong The Socialist Market Economy in Asia: Development in China, Vietnam and Laos - Edited by Arve Hansen, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Kristen Nordhau

Dr. Meena Kaushik takes us through her story from the revolutionary idea in the late 1970s of applying semiotics to brand and market research to founding Quantum, which today is a global enterprise research organization in seven countries, through how they have digitally adapted insights research in the face of COVID. Meena Kaushik started her journey as an academic studying the symbolism of death rituals in Hinduism. She conducted extensive fieldwork amongst the Doms of Varanasi, a low caste community working in the city's cremation grounds, for her Ph.D. in Sociology at the Delhi School of Economics. She ventured into qualitative market research by accident and fell in love. Her training in ethnography deepened how consumer behaviour, consumer culture and consumer psyche were being understood in India in the mid to late 1980s. A consulting stint with the Indian Market Research Bureau soon became a full fledged position and she helped found the qualitative division at MARG as a Director of Qualitative Research. Kaushik adapted anthropological methods, semiotics, and social psychology to qualitative market research problems in India, giving qualitative approaches a credibility they'd never had in the past. In 1990 she founded Quantum Consumer Solutions with Srilekha Agarwal and Meera Vasudevan, Asia's first purely qualitative research firm. Today Quantum has operations in seven countries with 220 employees. TAL spoke to Dr. Kaushik about the birth of this new “qualitative consciousness” in post-liberalization India, and how to create value for qualitative insights in industries that have been traditionally dominated by numbers. We dig into: How she brought anthropologist and qualitative insights to market research in India Fairness and Skin Lightening Creams: How interdisciplinary social science can get a company to reframe brands around empowerment Acknowledge privileges, like the cultural preference for lighter skin, without ignoring or pandering to it Why we should be talking about insights research rather than qualitative research, and how her company has adapted to digital ethnography and new forms of research since COVID rocked the world Digital ethnography methods to create a “semiosphere” > a holistic view of how people make meaning in their lives Advice for transitioning into market research, skills agencies look for Adapting from research as an output to design strategy, offering solutions on top of research insights Commodities and the crisis of meaning: Why it's essential for brands to have higher meaning and purpose in the lives of consumers TAL Correspondent and this episode's host: Madhuri Karak is Community Engagement Lead at Rare's Center for Behavior & the Environment, managing a virtual learning platform for practitioners blending behavioral insights with design thinking to solve our biggest environmental challenges. She is currently a Mellon - American Council of Learned Societies Public Fellow and has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology. You can find more of her work here. Organization: https://www.quantumcs.com Interview w/Kaushik: https://wow.outlookbusiness.com/meena-kaushik/ Credits Production: Madhuri Karak and Adam Gamwell Music: Zanzibar - Jones Meadow, Epidemic Sounds Art: Adam Gamwell --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisanthrolife/message

Maryan Zablotskyy is a member of the Ukrainian parliament. He previously worked as the director of an Atlas Network partner, the Ukrainian Economic Freedoms Foundation.

In International Aid and Democracy Promotion: Liberalization at the Margins (Routledge, 2020), Political Scientist Bann Seng Tan investigates the link between foreign aid and the promotion of democracy, using theory, statistical tests, and illustrative case studies. The book challenges the field of development to recognise that democracy promotion is unlike other development goals. With a goal like economic development, the interests of the recipient and the donor coincide; whereas, with democratisation, authoritarian recipients have strong reasons to oppose what donors seek. The different motivations of donors and recipients must be considered if democracy aid is to be effective. The author examines how donors exercise their leverage over aid recipients, and, more importantly, why, using selectorate theory to understand the incentives of both aid donors and recipients. International Aid and Democracy Promotion will be of great interest to academics and students of development and democratisation, as well as policy makers with authority over foreign aid allocation. Ashoka University generously funded Open Access for this book. This means students can get a digital copy of the book for free.  Medha Prasanna is an MA candidate at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. Her current research focuses on International Organizations and Human Rights Law. You can learn more about her here or email her medp16@gwu.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicago-based political author, libertarian writer, essayist and philosopher Germinal G. Van joins me to talk about his newest book "Classical Liberalism in Africa: A Manifesto." We talked about economic theories, property rights and how just a little bit of liberalization can benefit a country. Germinal is from Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa and moved to the United States in 2010.

This week Mint Editor R. Sukumar looks at his top headlines including Flipkart buying Jabong, what Facebook results implies for print media, new funds and liberalization and what it means for Indians. #Flipkart #Amazon #Facebook #Jabong