Development

The social, economic and political structure of a country conditions the way it functions, and the way a country functions impacts on its structure. Some structural factors produce serious functional …

Among the factors that generated the present international crisis some are evident–such as the crisis-triggering debacle of the financial system–and some are less evident but equally important. Without the presence …

In a crisis, each one strives to avoid its effects or pass them on to others. As in any stampede, he who does not manage to move to the side …

The international crisis we are going through expresses serious systemic failures in the way central countries function. The very heart of the global system is failing and seeks protection in …

A gap exists between needs and resources. It is necessary to close it and, as we do so, also access knowledge, information and contacts. Local governments have the capacity to …