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Freedom of Information Laws Prevent Corruption, But Not a Quick Fix, MU Study Finds

By Guest PostJuly 9, 2013Politicsaejmc, charles davis, corruption level, corruption perception index, edson tandoc, foi, freedom of information, government, human development, human development index, laws, Transparency International, united nation, university of missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nations that have freedom of information (FOI) laws in place tend to have lower incidents of corruption than those with no similar laws, a new University of Missouri study found. In comparing data from 168 countries, Edson Tandoc, Jr., a doctoral candidate in the MU School of Journalism also found that having an FOI law is linked to higher levels of human development. He says governments of many countries enact FOI laws in an effort to stop corruption, but while FOI laws work to reduce corruption over time, they are not a quick fix.

“Because it takes years for these laws to become fully effective, FOI laws should not be considered only as a corrective measure,” Tandoc said. “Countries without FOI laws should not wait for corruption to strike before they get serious about passing these laws because they will not cure the problems overnight.” (more…)

Interview mit Marcel Kieslich: ‚Was die deutsche Partei „Die Linke“ über die aktuellen Probleme in der Welt denkt‘ (‚What the Left Party in Germany thinks about Current World Problems‘)

By BlogArenaJuly 4, 2013Interview, Media, Politicsbuergerkrieg, chinas als supermacht, die linke, diplom wirtschaftsjurist, fanatismus, friedenspolitik, kim jong un, krieg vorprogrammiert, marcel kieslich, national sozialistischen untergrund, nordkorea, sozialticket, syrienkonflikt, un sicherheitsrat, un vollversammlung

Marcel Kieslich, Jahrgang 1983, ist ein Diplom-Wirtschaftsjurist (FH) und seit November 2011 im Stadtvorstand der Partei DIE LINKE Halle (Saale). Sein besonderes politisches Interesse gilt dem Sozialticket für die Stadt Halle, der Behinderten- und Friedenspolitik und der Demokratie und dem Demokratieverständnis. Wir redeten mit Herrn Kieslich über die aktuelle Weltlage, insbesondere über den Syrienkonflikt, die Verteilung der Weltmächte, religiösen und wirtschaftlichen Fanatismus und dessen Gruppen und weitere Themen. (more…)

UW research: World population could be nearly 11 billion by 2100

By Guest PostJune 26, 2013Economy, General, Politicsadrian raftery, african population, billion, by 2100, fertility in africa, probability interval, projection, statistical analysis, united nations report, university of washington, uw research, world population

A new statistical analysis shows the world population could reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report issued June 13. That’s about 800 million, or about 8 percent, more than the previous projection of 10.1 billion, issued in 2011.

The projected rise is mostly due to fertility in Africa, where the U.N. had expected birth rates to decline more quickly than they have.

“The fertility decline in Africa has slowed down or stalled to a larger extent than we previously predicted, and as a result the African population will go up,” said Adrian Raftery, a University of Washington professor of statistics and of sociology. (more…)

‘Germany means protection for my life’: Nouroudeen (34)

By BlogArenaMay 28, 2013Interview, Politicsafrican man, bahnhof, benin, city centre, german government, german language, halle saale, mosque, muslim, nouroudeen, protection, rail station, refugee

Q: How are you?

Nouroudeen: I am fine.

Q: How long have you been living here?

Nouroudeen: I came to Germany two months before.

Q: Where do you come from?

Nouroudeen: I come from Benin. (more…)

The tea party and the politics of paranoia

By Guest PostMay 23, 2013Politicsamerican, american conservatism, american conservative principles, christopher parker, conspiratorial fantasy, faux citizen, george w. bush, john birch society, ku klux klan, mainstream republican, matt barreto, muslim, nelson rockefeller, non tea party, paranoid style, political scientist, politics of paranoia, President Obama, richard hofstadter, richard nixon, ronald reagan, tea party, united states, university of washington

Members of tea party claim the movement springs from and promotes basic American conservative principles such as limited government and fiscal responsibility.

But new research by University of Washington political scientist Christopher Parker argues that the tea party ideology owes more to the paranoid politics associated with the John Birch Society — and even the infamous Ku Klux Klan — than to traditional American conservatism. (more…)

The politics of climate change

By Guest PostMay 18, 2013Environment, Politicsaaron m. mccright, american university, chenyang xiao, climate change, curb emissions, democrat, denial machine, global warming, government action, government regulations, influence, lyman briggs college, michigan state university, oklahoma state university, political orientation, Politics, reduce emissions, republican, riley dunlap, scientific consensus, scientific reality, sociologist

U.S. residents who believe in the scientific consensus on global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions, regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat, according to a study led by a Michigan State University sociologist.

However, a political divide remains on the existence of climate change despite the fact that the vast majority of scientists believe it is real, said Aaron M. McCright, associate professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Sociology. (more…)

On governance and leadership in Africa

By Guest PostMay 10, 2013Economy, Politicsan african perspective, celtel international, civil society, coca cola, governance, governance in africa, leadership in africa, mo ibrahim, mo ibrahim foundation, mobile telephone, private sector, world fund, yale lecture

Mo Ibrahim, founder of Celtel International, one of Africa’s leading mobile telephone companies, gave the Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale Lecture, “Governance, Leadership, Civil Society, and the Private Sector: An African Perspective,” on April 23. Ibrahim is also the founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to improve the quality of governance in Africa. *Source: Yale […]

New book explores Harry Truman’s record on civil liberties

By Guest PostMay 8, 2013Politicsalger hiss, american freedoms, american government, american people, american political system, american politics, american principles, americans, anti communists, civil liberties, cold war, constitution, democrat controlled senate, fbi, george w. bush, global peace, harry truman, house, internal security subcommittee, issue, j edgar hoover, japanese americans, john s service, joseph mccarthy, justice department, key west, liberty and security, loyalty program, marshall plan, national security system, nato, new book, Obama, policy, president eisenhower, red scare, richard kirkendall, richard nixon, senator joe mccarthy, smith act case, unamerican activities committee, university of washington, uw today, violation, war in korea, world war

Richard Kirkendall is a University of Washington professor emeritus of history and editor of the new book “Civil Liberties and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman.” He answered a few questions about the book for UW Today.

Q: What’s the scope of the book?

A: The book surveys the civil liberties issue during the Truman presidency of 1945-1953, an especially important time in the history of this essential feature of the American political system.

The book begins with two chapters on Truman as a civil libertarian, one on his identification of himself, the other on his relations with Japanese-Americans, the victims during World War II of a major violation of American principles. (more…)

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