Category: Others
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The case of 6700 tree replacements in Hanoi: A literature review on the nonviolence conflict
AbstractThis paper aims to indicate the underlying issues and the source of conflict in the case “The replacement of 6700 trees in Ha Noi” in 2015. This was the local government’s scheme to replace the old, broken, and decaying in the capital city. However, this scheme faced resistance from civil society due to its transparency…
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Administrative urbanization and its impacts on climate change governance in the cities in Vietnam (The example of the expansion of Hanoi since 2008)
Abstract This paper, first, argues that urbanization in Vietnam, in a certain time, is where the decision-making is an exclusive form of power for some individuals or groups. In other words, urbanization is known not only as a spatial, economic, and social phenomenon but also as a mere administrative project. Thus, the process of urbanizing…
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Is inequality universial?
Abstract The paper argues that instead of trying to measure and decrease inequality in terms of income, wealth, and consumption, the world needs to change the aims to improve equality of choice and change for all. To do so, the paper explains how relative the measurement for inequality is. The paper also suggests a new…
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The condensed Wealth of Nations
1. Economic efficiency and the factors of productions The book I of Wealth of Nations three main factor of production, including labor, capital, and land. Labor is the most important factor of production. This lead to the idea of decent wage for labors. Besides, she identified almost all of the most important concepts of economic,…
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Capitalism and Freedom (Friedman, 1962)
Chapter 1: The Relation between Economic Freedom and Political Freedom The author promotes economic freedom regarding to a necessary freedom and a vital means for political freedom. He argues that, it is nearly impossible for real dissent and exchange of ideas to exist, especially with the means for production under the auspices of the government.…
Nhung Nguyen 