Archive for December, 2009

Party Survival In The Aftermath Of India’s Independence

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

” Party Survival In The Aftermath Of India’s Independence”

By Spencer Peacock.

Imagine taking a glance at a ballot in the distant future and surprisingly notice that one of the major parties is not listed. While it may seem like a dream come true to some, part disintegration is something that is very real for some of the world’s political systems. This paper will analyze the factors contributing to a party’s survival and as a result will also analyze the factors contributing to a party’s disintegration.

Researching what influences a party’s survival is beneficial to understanding the political system of certain states because it will provide an in-depth look on how the initial development and party decisions influence (more…)

VERTICAL FARMING

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

By Gioietta Kuo

Senior fellow, American Center for International Policy Studies amcips.org

Nov 1 2009

Recently, UN Convention to Combat Decertification meeting in Argentina has issued a warning that drought could parch close to 70% of the planet’s soil by 2025. Currently drought is already affecting at least 41% of the planet and environmental degradation has caused it to spike by 15 to 25% just since 1990.

As we know, there is a global crisis in food and water. Our civilization is being squeezed (more…)