Category: Government
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I was trying to understand recent trends in world affairs when I came across an interesting book: The Third Pillar: How the State and Markets…
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From the second I landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last July, I could sense a lingering tension. Security guards suspiciously stared down each passenger,…
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John Stuart Mills was an English philosopher, politician, and economist during the 19th century. Mills was an influential figure, advancing the field of political economy…
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Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher, renowned for his work on famine, human development, and welfare economics. In 1998, Sen was awarded the…
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The argument in favor of food subsidies is primarily that of stability and security Governments around the world use food subsidies as a tool to…
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Following Mexican Independence, decades of uncertainty in Mexico’s political sphere ensued. PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) was able to maintain power for most of the period…
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As society has evolved, agricultural practices have been ever changing. In the modern era, large commercial farms and heavy machinery are the backbone of the…
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Globalization, the increased interconnectedness of nations around the world, has had a profound impact on the agricultural sector. Farming ventures in the American Midwest can…
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Established in 1962, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the European Union’s (EU) central agricultural and food policy. The CAP offers direct monetary support to…
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Taxpayers in the USA have long funded the often misunderstood system of agricultural subsidies. Funding of this system has often been portrayed as a necessity,…
