June 2023 Volume 14, Number 1
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The Dictator鈥檚 Playbook: Poverty Perpetuating Power Structures in Azerbaijan and Chad
By Ben Calkins
This article looks at poverty in Azerbaijan and Chad, which are both authoritarian states that have been dominated by dictators for years. This is a valuable ethical topic to address widespread poverty in both nations while their dictators, generals, and top bureaucrats enjoy lavish lifestyles. Poverty in Azerbaijan and Chad are at least partly the result of deliberate policy changes designed to keep the population impoverished and the ruling class wealthy. Azerbaijan and Chad also enjoy access to valuable natural resources, yet the dictators prefer to distribute most of the profits to support their own power rather than their people. The goal of this article is to analyze the relationship between dictatorship and poverty in Azerbaijan and Chad, with a focus on poverty ethics, paying close attention to how dictatorship creates and prolongs suffering.
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Disappearing Forests: Climate Change and Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Brazil
By Willem Ells
This article looks at climate change and deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Brazil. Brazil and the DRC are currently the top two countries in terms of destroying the largest area of primary forest annually. Slash-and-burn agriculture鈥攁 destructive method of farming that destroys large plots of land鈥攊s a major contributor to the deforestation problem in both Brazil and the DRC. Deforestation worsens climate change because large forests are effective at absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and because it directly releases carbon. While deforestation has destructive effects on the atmosphere, it is a complicated issue because crops harvested on land clearcut for agriculture are the primary source of income for many impoverished people in both these countries. This article will consider the economic effects of deforestation, its relation to climate change more broadly, and the ethical issues necessary to consider when deciding what future policy courses may be appropriate.
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Trade in Indonesia and Thailand: A Double-Edged Sword
By Annika Hopkins
For the past several decades, trade in Indonesia and Thailand have been challenged by China鈥檚 burgeoning development and trade evolution. Albeit Thailand鈥檚 open economic attitude and Indonesia's increased participation in East Asian trade the two nations鈥 trade development has remained stagnant as a result of the China-centered trade in the region and beyond. Trade and globalization in Indonesia and Thailand can be characterized using two terms: dependency and competition. Both nations lack a strong economic base and economic policies to rival that of China but both nations face great opportunity to notably improve trade and commerce. Both nations rely heavily on their exports to foreign nations, most notably China and the United States, making for unrealized opportunities in the realm of trade and globalization. This article analyzes the key factors of trade and globalization that have hindered the economic development of Indonesia and Thailand as well as some ethical aspects of trade and globalization that each country faces.
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Inequality in Brazil and Argentina: Progress and Regress
By Clara Tully
This article analyzes and compares inequality in Brazil and Argentina, two large and populous countries in Latin America. Both countries have experienced economic growth in recent years but have also suffered from high levels of inequality. In both Argentina and Brazil, income inequality has remained a persistent issue, but inequalities in access to essential services such as education and healthcare have also played an important role. Both countries have also implemented some policies to combat inequality which, though they have had equalizing effects, are generally deemed to have been insufficient.
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Global Majority E-Journal听is a biannual journal publishing on critical issues in the lives of the global majority: the more than 80 percent of the world's population living in developing countries. Topics discussed include poverty, population growth, access to safe water, climate change, and agricultural development. All articles are based on research papers written by 麻豆视频 undergraduate students (mostly freshmen) as one of the course requirements for 麻豆视频's General Education Course: Econ-110, The Global Majority.
All Articles Indexed by Author
Global Majority Articles by Author, A-L
- Dirty and Thirsty: The Struggle for Clean Water and Sanitation in Brazil and Nigeria
Kyanna Alleyne - Inequality on the Rise: A Study of Inequality in Mexico and Brazil
Gianna Amendolara - Rural Poverty in Honduras: Despite Progress, an Ongoing Challenge
Carlos Andr茅u - Sinking the Pearl of the Indian Ocean: Climate Change in Sri Lanka
Nazran Baba - The Children of Northern Uganda: The Effects of Civil War
Madeline Beard - The Impacts of Cote d'Ivoire's Urbanization on Its Economy and Populace
Michael Bible - Poverty and Gender Inequality in Post-War El Salvador
Olivia Bell -
How Children鈥檚 Well-Being Reflects Government Choices and National Circumstances in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
Kayla Benjamin -
A Clean 5 Gallons a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: The Water Crisis in Kenya and Rwanda
Kianna Billman -
Climate Change and Natural Disasters in India and Brazil
Joseph Bisaccia -
El Salvador鈥檚 Drivers of Poverty: Low Levels of Education, Lack of Access to Water and Sanitation, and Violence and Crime
Isabelle Bissonnette -
Struggling to Survive: Water Scarcity and Poor Sanitation in Colombia and Kenya
By Morgan Bluma - Impact Investing as a Supplement to Nicaragua's Traditional Microfinance
Robert Book - Preparing for a Better Future: An Analysis of the Youth of Nigeria and Mexico
Haley Bowcutt - Giving Girls a Chance: Ending Child Marriage and Promoting听Education in Georgia and Niger
Gabrielle Bremer - Boom or Bust: Urbanization in Brazil and Indonesia
Cole Burdell - Sip Every Drop: Inaccessible and Jeopardized Water Resources in Nigeria and Ukraine
John Burzawa - Chinese Urbanization: Efforts to Manage the Rapid Growth of Cities
Janina Calabro - Women in Nepal and Yemen: Second-Class Citizens
Jillian Cameron - The Poor Majority: Inequality in Mexico and Peru
Sofia Casamassa - Poverty in Central Asia: Kazakhstan versus Tajikistan
Gregory Chapman - Deforestation in Madagascar: Consequences of Population Growth and Unsustainable Agricultural Processes
Megan Clark - Trapped by Trade? Non-Reciprocal and Reciprocal Trade Agreements in Benin and Guinea
Collin Coil - A Rising Tide that Does Not Lift All the Boats: Ripple Effects of Urbanization in Brazil and South Africa
Beining Dai -
Fighting for Equality: Analyzing Inequality in Rwanda and South Africa
Eleanor Dennehy - Malawi: A Development Puzzle?
Salman Dossan - Water Poverty in Rural Ethiopia: Effects on Women, Health and the Poverty Cycle
Bailey Edelstein - Agree to "Plan B": The Causes and Effects of Access to Contraception in Egypt and the Philippines
Rachel Falek - Growing Inequality in the People鈥檚 Republic of China: Dimensions and Solutions
John Feher III - Child Poverty Crisis: A Childhood Living Below the Line in Nigeria and Uganda
By Cameron Fisher - Hot Times Ahead:The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture in India and Nigeria
Maude M. Fitzmaurice - What is There to Drink? The Lack of Access to Clean Water in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ally Fox - A Reputation to Maintain: Myths and Truths about Women's Rights in Egypt and Morocco
Walter Francis - 鈥淲ar Within the War鈥: Overcoming a Legacy of Patriarchal Norms and Violence in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Abby Hoover - Maternal Schooling in Pakistan: The Girl Effect in Action
Lisa Gabrielson - The Water Crisis in Yemen: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Nicole Glass - School Is Not Just for Boys:听A Look at Girls鈥 Education in Egypt and Yemen
Isabella Grande - From Cairo and Carthage to the Rest of the World: Trade in Egypt and Tunisia
Jack Green - Income Inequality in the Prosperous Economies of Tunisia and Namibia
Thierry Gysler - Risky Business: Agricultural Development and Environmental Consequences in Indonesia and Ecuador
Dorothy P. Hastings - Water in Ethiopia: Drought, Disease and Death
Morgan Hendrix - Universal or Targeted? A Comparative Analysis of Anti-Poverty Programs in Argentina and Indonesia
Shihui Huang - Effects of Neoliberal Reforms on Small-Scale Agriculture in Brazil
Alexandra Huddell - Impact of Climate Changes on Coffee Production in Columbia and Ethiopia
Joel Iscaro - Disparities of Poverty in Eastern Africa: Ethiopa and Kenya
Lara Jakiel - Climate Change in Zambia: Impacts and Adaptation
Couroche Kalantary - Contraception Availability and Population Growth in Cameroon and Zimbabwe
Ivy Kaplan - Breaking the Cycle: The Causes and Effects of Uneducated Girls in Rwanda and Pakistan
AnLi Kelly-Durham - Crowded House: Analyzing Overpopulation and Poverty in Bangladesh and Indonesia
Sarina Kirpalani - Child Labor and Human Trafficking: How Children in Burkina Faso and Ghana Lose Their Childhood
Kaitie Kudlac - Women鈥檚 Rights Gone Missing: Gender Inequality and HIV Prevalence in Malawi
Dezimey Kum - For the People or for Yourself? Poverty Reduction Strategies in Nigeria and Tanzania
Brendan Lawlor - The Urban Plan for India: A Foundation for Economic Growth
Will Lawther - The Future is Female: Women are the Key to Successful Population Control in Nigeria and Angola
Ely Leroy - Muslim Baby-Boom? Examining Fertility in Bangladesh and Lebanon
Kendell Lincoln - Gender Discrimination: A Problem Stunting Honduras's Entire Economy
Rachel Lomot - Leaving the Knot Untied: Education and Child Marriage in Bangladesh and Bolivia
Emily Lytle
Global Majority Articles by Author, M-Z
- The Water Crisis in Kenya: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
Samantha Marshall - Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Children at War
Toby N. G. McCarroll - In the Hot Seat: Climate Change and Agriculture in Ethiopia and Malawi
Timothy McGill - Indonesia: A Vulnerable Country in the Face of Climate Change
Mariah Measey - Uganda's Gender Divide and Moves toward Equality
Kerry Milazzo - Stop Tying the Knot: Child Marriage in Malawi and Bangladesh
Grace Mondillo - Poverty in Bolivia: Dimensions, Political Conflict, and Strategies
Eliza Morgan - Gender-based Education Inequality in China and India
Abigail Murphy - The Unavoidable Crisis: Climate Change in China and Mexico
Brandon Novick - Tilling the Earth: Improved Seed Use in Ethiopia and Brazil
Michael O'Neill - Perpetuating a Vicious Cycle: The Causes and Effects of Poorly Educated Children in Sierra Leone
Rebecca O'Neill - Patriarchal Power and Gender-Based Violence in Guatemala and El Salvador
Ambar Pardilla - Forests and Fauna in Jeopardy: Deforestation and Resource Depletion in Brazil and Indonesia
Isabelle Paredes - The Girls of Our Future: Gender Inequality in Pakistan and China
Sophia Paynter - Biome Breakdown: The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture in Nigeria and Thailand
Cassandra Pendino -
Stormy Days Ahead: Climate Change and Migration in the Philippines and Thailand
Alyssa Petelo - How the Lack of Access to Safe Water and Sanitation Hampers Growth and Development: The Case of Peru
Emily Platt - Moving Day: Urbanization in India and China
Zachary Porter - The Caste System: Effects on Poverty in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Jasmine Rao - Dimensions of Poverty: What Contributes to the Continuation of Poverty in Kenya and Vietnam?
Hannah Rapoport - Making the Rice Bowl Bigger: Agricultural Output and Rural Poverty in Thailand
Lila Rieber - Education is Power: Reducing Child Marriages in Egypt and Sudan
Amanda Robic - The Women of Thailand
Liza Romanow - Children in El Salvador:听Getting Exploited and Missing Opportunities
Yeomin Ryu - Distant Neighbors: Why Neighboring Countries Mozambique and South Africa Differ So Greatly in Gender Inequality
Patrick Ryan - The Effect of Education on Brazil's Economic Development
Lindsay Sandoval - Core-Periphery Conceptualizations: Examining Sanitation as a Representation of Urban-Rural Disparities in Malaysia and India
Lyla Saxena - The Water Crisis in Ethiopia and Kenya: Being Locked out of Water and Sanitation
Sof铆a P茅rez Semanaz - Examining Poverty at the Border of West Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone
Olivia So - Abortion in Cote d'Ivoire and El Salvador: A Consequence of High Fertility and a Cause of Maternal Mortality
Claire Starks - Access to Clean Water and Educational Opportunity in Nicaragua
Nathan Strauss - Bruised but Never Broken: The Fight for Gender Equality in Egypt and Bangladesh
Lily Sweeting - Gender Inequality in Guatemala:听Why Girls Receive Less Education Than Boys
Lizzy Tarallo - Children in Egypt and Colombia: Lack of Education, Child Labor and Malnutrition
Gregory Tenor - Land Reform and Agricultural Development: Zambia versus Zimbabwe
Am茅lie Thouvenot - Poverty and Fertility in India: Some Factors Contributing to a Positive Correlation
Brittany Traeger - Democracy: An Ultimate Remedy towards the Flawed Urbanization in Bangladesh and China
Ka Long Tung - Poverty in Nigeria: Some Dimensions and Contributing Factors
Chimobi Ucha - No One Wants a Baby Girl: Analyzing Gendercide in China and India
Samantha Ufret - An Analysis of the Determinants of Poverty in India and South Africa
Karl Usuka - Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture in Guatemala and Honduras
Karissa Waddick - Living in Cities: The Relationship between Urbanization and Economic Growth in Thailand versus Indonesia
Abd Wafiee Abd Wahab - Invisible Children in Cambodia and Senegal: Contributing Factors and Ethical Implications
Olivia Weeden - Developing Density: Diverging Approaches to Urbanization between South Africa and Colombia
Asher Weinstein - Differences in Poverty in the Dominican Republic and Haiti: Factors that Affect Growth
Kevin Werner - Impact of Climate Change on the Poor in Bolivia
Christian Winters - Closing the Gender Gap: Women鈥檚 Rights in Ethiopia and Mexico By Ain Wright
- Climate Change in China: Can China Be a Model of Sustainable Development?
Hiromi Yagi - Agriculture in Kenya and Uganda: Relevance, Behavior, and Performance
Giorgio Zenere