By Utsav Bahl   ‘To what extent was human agency the key determinant in Romania’s shift from fascism to communism in the periods 1939 to 1947?’                           Contents Page Introduction (pages 2 to 5) Historical Context (pages 6 to 8) Body/Development (pages 9…

By Niko Malhotra Across Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan, thousands of children are indoctrinated in an Islamist ideology through jihadist textbooks that incorporate violence and militarism through lessons to teach children basic reading and mathematics skills.1 Learning the alphabet, these children are taught “Jim [is for] Jihad. Jihad is an obligation. My [uncle] went to…

By Surya Kotapati Abstract  Social planners in developing countries have sound reasons to focus on girls’ educational attainment. It is well established, for instance, that the attrition of female students from an education system after primary schooling not only lowers their future earnings but also results in such spillover effects as diminished social mobility and…

By Caroline Case    “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” This statement and its application to social media asks users to consider their social media platforms through a different lens. As people scroll through Facebook timelines and Twitter feeds, the platforms themselves can fade into the background. The inspiring posts…