A wealthier, but more unequal world as 2018 begins

Growing inequality has become a feature of the global economy at least since the 1980s when market-fundamentalism triumphed over state activism. Despite politicians and business leaders sharing concerns about growing inequality, the trend continues unabated, and even seems to have gathered pace. According to the World Inequality Report 2018, the...

Iran protests highlight issues of good governance and accountability

Different views have been expressed by analysts as to why instability in the form of protests struck several cities and townships in Iran in the last week of December and then continued for a few days into the first week of January, 2018.Dr Ali Fathollah Nejad, visiting fellow at the...