Is the imposition of sanctions on states the best way to end child labour? All the Yes points: There is an international duty on governments to uphold the dignity of man. This can only be done w… Sanctions provide the only means of forcing states to take action. Consumer pressure is too weak to… Pressure … Read more
Should the European Union commit itself to including Turkey in the future, offering it a starting date for accession negotiations? All the Yes points: There is no obvious and widely accepted geographical definition of Europe. Turkey’s citizens may be Muslims, but the country is as firmly secular. Turkey has a better history of democratic elections … Read more
Should the World Bank be deemed a success or a failure? All the Yes points: The public infrastructure projects funded by the IBRD have consistently been recognized as unmitigat… The World Bank investment policy consolidates the position of the corrupt, inefficient and antidemoc… The loan strategy of the IBRD is inherently risky. Donor countries are … Read more
Should the Commonwealth be abolished? All the Yes points: The Commonwealth is a pointless legacy of the British Empire, which serves only to bolster Britain’s… The Commonwealth has no clear role; it confers no trade privileges upon its members, does not coordi… The Commonwealth professes high ideas but fails to live up to them. Despite … Read more
Has the rise and spread of trans-national companies exacerbated global economic inequalities? All the Yes points: The poor are being marginalized. Globalisation is a means for exclusion, deepening inequality and re… Globalisation has intensified global and national inequality. There is an increased economic and so… Globalisation exploits LEDCs and their poor through TNCs. The World … Read more
Should cultural treasures be returned to their country of origin? All the Yes points: Cultural treasures should be displayed in the context in which they originated; only then can they b… Display of cultural treasures in western museums is a last hangover from the imperial belief that “c… Artefacts such as the Parthenon marbles were … Read more
