2011 International Workers’ Day Message
In the capitalist system the ever present need for workforce is accompanied by the the ever present oppressions of the workers. While workers everywhere observe this year’s International Workers’ Day, we are aware of the ongoing challenges and new obstacles workers face as the world moves into the second decade of the 21st century. Today, escalating food prices and cost of living made it impossible for many wage earners to live a decent life in their own countries. Many of these workers eventually have to
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Social Democratic Parties in Southeast Asia Chances and Limits
1. Introduction The people of Southeast Asia, both masses and elites alike, looked for many years foremost up to the United States of America (US) as a role model state. However, the war on terrorism waged by the current US administration linked with cuts in
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Book Review: The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice By Amartya Sen London: Allen Lane, 2009 467 pages + xxviii Modern economic theorists have drifted too far from the actual world. In the beginning, economics was predominated with two main themes: ethics and economic rationality. However, later theorists have too
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From The Editors
Greetings from the editors As far as the editors are concerned this is the first Journal on Social Democracy in Asia. Since 2007, Indonesia has its own journal on social democracy. Confidently we hope, the ideas and the ideology of social democracy will flourish in
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SOCDEM Asia Offers Solidarity to Japan Map of Japan (Pic source: Wikipedia) On behalf of the Network of Social Democracy in Asia (SOCDEM Asia), I would like to extend our solidarity to the people of Japan and its government in these
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NEWS: Pnoy names Akbayan president political adviser Source: Newsbreak.ph President Aquino last night named Akbayan president and former activist Ronald Llamas as presidential adviser on political affairs. President Aquino speaking to Ronald Llamas (in dark jacket) The President made the announcement at
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Season’s Greetings – The Future is Bright! Season’s greetings! Its time of the year to take an audit of our past 12 months, to celebrate successes and to improve shortcomings. Soc Dem Asia wishes everyone a merry Christmas and and happy holidays.
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