Reform  (tagged articles)

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Old History in the "New" Cuba: Exploring the Legacy of Race and Economic Inequality on the Island Today

Elizabeth L. Drake - This article examines the reasons why racism persists in Cuba more than fifty years after the 1959 Revolution in which Fidel Castro promised Afro-Cubans to eradicate racism from the island. More specifically, it investigates Cuba's racist history and concludes that... Keep Reading »
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Commercialization and Discontent on the American Farm: The Farmer's Movements of the Late-19th and Early-20th Centuries

Zachary D. Blizard - During the periods of the Agrarian Revolt and the 1920s, farmers were unhappy with the economic conditions in which they found themselves. Both periods witnessed the ascent of political movements that endeavored to aid farmers in their economic distress, such as the... Keep Reading »
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Applying the Centrifugal Organizational Model for Pastoralists and Other Competing Communities on the Ethiopian Landscape and the Shift to Agriculture After 1975

eliSabeth Noe - For the past four decades, pastoralist activities have been pushed to marginal areas in several regions of Ethiopia. This change was initiated by the Agrarian Land Reform Proclamation of 1974. Pastoralist activities prior to the agrarian reforms were strongly connected... Keep Reading »
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Divided Society, Divided Schools, Divided Lives: The Role of Education in Creating Social Cohesion in Northern Ireland

Kara Schiaparelli - The Troubles, a period of conflict between mostly Protestant Unionists and mostly Catholic Nationalists in Northern Ireland, ended in 1998 with the signing of the Good Friday or Belfast Agreement. The division of society, however, continues in its segregated education... Keep Reading »

Higher Education Reform in Florida: Considering Senate Bill 1720, Remedial Education, and College Readiness

Pascal Roubides - Senate Bill 1720 took effect in the state of Florida in 2014. This new education policy makes college placement tests and remedial courses voluntary for many students preparing to enter college, with the aim of providing better access to college for a large number... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Reform is tagged in the following 16 articles.

Cuba
2017, Vol. 11 No. 1
Old History in the "New" Cuba: Exploring the Legacy of Race and Economic Inequality on the Island Today
By Elizabeth L. Drake
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
This article examines the reasons why racism persists in Cuba more than fifty years after the 1959 Revolution in which Fidel Castro promised Afro-Cubans to eradicate racism from the island. More specifically, it investigates Cuba's racist history... Read Article »
Cuba Afro-Cuban Culture Race Social Reform Economic Inequality Racism
Economic History
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
Commercialization and Discontent on the American Farm: The Farmer's Movements of the Late-19th and Early-20th Centuries
By Zachary D. Blizard
During the periods of the Agrarian Revolt and the 1920s, farmers were unhappy with the economic conditions in which they found themselves. Both periods witnessed the ascent of political movements that endeavored to aid farmers in their economic... Read Article »
Economic History Farming Agrarian Reform Social Movements Agricultural Economics
Land Use
2016, Vol. 6 No. 1
Applying the Centrifugal Organizational Model for Pastoralists and Other Competing Communities on the Ethiopian Landscape and the Shift to Agriculture After 1975
By EliSabeth Noe
Published by Earth Common Journal
For the past four decades, pastoralist activities have been pushed to marginal areas in several regions of Ethiopia. This change was initiated by the Agrarian Land Reform Proclamation of 1974. Pastoralist activities prior to the agrarian Reforms... Read Article »
Ethiopia Land Use Pastoralism Agriculture Agrarian Reform Habitat Use Sub-Saharan Africa Community Ecology
Education Policy
2015, Vol. 6 No. 1
Divided Society, Divided Schools, Divided Lives: The Role of Education in Creating Social Cohesion in Northern Ireland
By Kara Schiaparelli
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The Troubles, a period of conflict between mostly Protestant Unionists and mostly Catholic Nationalists in Northern Ireland, ended in 1998 with the signing of the Good Friday or Belfast Agreement. The division of society, however, continues in its... Read Article »
Northern Ireland Troubles Integrated Education Education Policy Education Reform
Education Policy
2015, Vol. 7 No. 04
Higher Education Reform in Florida: Considering Senate Bill 1720, Remedial Education, and College Readiness
By Pascal Roubides
Senate Bill 1720 took effect in the state of Florida in 2014. This new education policy makes college placement tests and remedial courses voluntary for many students preparing to enter college, with the aim of providing better access to college... Read Article »
Education Policy Education Reform Remedial Education Higher Education College
Health Policy
2015, Vol. 7 No. 02
Comparing Health Systems and Challenges in Costa Rica and the United States
By Sarah E. Rudasill
Rising rates of chronic diseases, aging populations, and mounting medical costs threaten the financial solvency of the health care systems of the United States and Costa Rica. Despite ranking 1st in health expenditures, the United States achieves... Read Article »
Health Care Health Policy United States Costa Rica Health Care Reform Health Systems
Gender
2014, Vol. 6 No. 11
The Gender Binary: Working Towards Uniqueness in American Education
By Kenneth J. Macri
In today’s society, the categorization of gender in our educational system is leading to a socialization of masculinity and femininity, which is reaffirmed by gender-biased curriculum, testing, and activities. By attempting to define gender... Read Article »
Gender Equality Gender Gap Gender Binary Gender American Schools Education Reform
Eurozone
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
The Spanish Financial Crisis: Economic Reforms and the Export-Led Recovery
By David C. Wagner
In July 2012, Spain's unemployment rate was above 20%, its stock market was at its lowest point in a decade, and the government was borrowing at a rate of 7.6%. With domestic demand depleted and no sign of recovery in sight, President Mariano Rajoy... Read Article »
Spain Eurozone European Union Financial Crisis Recession Economic Reforms
Public Health
2013, Vol. 5 No. 06
From Physician to Patient: the Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
By Sujay Kulshrestha
During the 2008 Presidential Election, voters designated health insurance Reform as a key issue for their future president to work on. With 46.3 million Americans uninsured in 2008, voters demanded change, and upon his election, President Barack... Read Article »
Public Health Health Care Barack Obama Reform Public Policy Obamacare American Politics Health Insurance
China
2013, Vol. 5 No. 04
Corruption Driven Reform: China's Economic Reforms in the Post-Mao Period
By Duy D. Trinh
Corruption is damaging in almost every economic aspect, but it can play a crucial role in the dynamics of political changes and Reforms. Examination of corruption’s effect in the economic Reforms of China during the 1980s reveals that corruption... Read Article »
China Corruption Reform Political Change Development Clientelism Deng Xiaoping Economic Reform
Argentina
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Perón and the People: Democracy and Authoritarianism in Juan Perón's Argentina
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
Although the ‘Perónist Years’ amounted to a little less than a decade, Juan Perón’s presidency had long-lasting effects. As historians Matthew B. Karush and Oscar Carosa write, “Perón transformed Argentina... Read Article »
Argentina Juan Peron Latin America Democracy Authoritarianism Eva Peron Populism Reform
France
2012, Vol. 4 No. 03
Before the Fall: Calls for Reform Prior to the French Revolution
By Melissa S. McHugh
Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot wrote, “Because it takes a long time before we are convinced of their inutility, foundations have sometimes become positively harmful before they have even been suspected of being useless.”[1] One could apply... Read Article »
France French Revolution Reform Louis XVI
Christianity
2011, Vol. 3 No. 05
Is Paul a Liar? The Pauline Corinthian Conflict and the Need for Reform in the American Church
By Jonathan D. Brackens
The corpus of literature regarding Pauline Criticism is largely qualitative and polarized. Close examination of the Pauline-Corinthian conflict holds that in order to maintain legitimacy in the Corinthian Church, Paul miscontextualized Septuagintal... Read Article »
Christianity Paul Pauline Corinthian Reformation
Education Policy
2011, Vol. 3 No. 01
The Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind and Avenues for Improvement
By Alina Saminsky
President Obama has an immense task before him. In this upcoming year, he will be responsible for the long overdue reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. This act is based on the standards-based Reform model which is comprised... Read Article »
No Child Left Behind Education Policy Primary Education Us Education Education Reform Standardized Testing
Health Care
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Health Care Reform: Reducing Waste and Improving Efficiency in Today's Medicaid
By Alina Saminsky
As the nation’s largest health insurance program, Medicaid plays a huge role in the current health care Reform debate. The program serves over 50 million people and has total outlays equaling over $280 billion[i]. Medicaid is much more than... Read Article »
Medicaid Health Care Health Care Reform Medicare Health Insurance Efficiency
Comparative Politics
2008, Vol. 1 No. 2
Fragile Foundations and Infant Institutions: The Case of Non-Reform in Haiti
By Katie Engelhart
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Haiti has earned the dubious distinction of being one of the poorest nations, on a per capita basis, in the world. Even the country’s relatively recent transition from authoritarianism to democratic rule was not enough to spark liberal-market... Read Article »
Haiti Democratization Caribbean Reform Institutions

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