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Unraveling France’s Yellow vest to Labor Reforms: A Complex Interplay of Socioeconomic Factors
France, known for its rich cultural heritage and iconic landmarks, has been grappling with a wave of social unrest in recent times. The country,...
A Matter of Trust: Recent Riots Highlight Need for Community Policing in France
France is experiencing a surge of unrest as tensions escalate throughout the country. The catalyst for the recent riots was the fatal shooting of...
Empowering Lives, not Just Wallets: Embracing Capability Approach in Poverty Analysis
Development can be viewed as a process of expanding the actual freedoms that individuals experience. Achieving development entails addressing significant sources of limited freedom,...
Time to take laughter seriously
While people the world over enjoy a good laugh, remarkably little is known about this instinctive behaviour.
By Ali Jones
Before babies can talk or walk,...
Welcome to Dystopia: A Society Where No One is Paying Attention
What if I told you that the social media platforms were the real Big Brother in society, that social media platforms currently have the...
Communal Unrest in Manipur: A Test for Unity or Separate state
In the recent past, the Indian state of Manipur, located in the northeastern part of the country, has been grappling with rising communal tension...
Russia, a country of perpetual war
Russia is an interesting society: if you ask any Russian if he or she thinks that Russia is governed well, the answer will be...
Social Matters: Valuing Employee Well-being
Authors: Birger Kydland, Ynna Abigail Olvida, Yuanda Pangi Harahap*
Highlighting the “social” aspect of ESG
As the world becomes more aware of the need for sustainable...
The Social Ostracism of the Disabled: A Tale of Discrimination, Deprivation, and Disregard
A first-of-its-kind report on disability produced jointly by World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank suggests that more than a billion people today experience...
Once unthinkable, the prospect of society driven by wellbeing gains traction
As Europe embraces clean energy to fight climate change, a leading ecological economist argues for going beyond “green growth”.
By HORIZON STAFF
Almost 16 years ago,...