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May 30, 2014 by Jan Rivers

The Social Contract

The Social Contract is an old philosophical idea that people consent to be governed.
Effectively this means that people give up some freedoms but benefit from the fairness and order provided by the government. Implicit in the idea is that people have the maximum freedoms consistent with the Social Contract. However there are limits to the powers of government. This is the case especially for democratic governments which are made up of our elected representatives who make decisions on our behalf.

Filed Under: Democracy, Government Tagged With: Social Contract

May 8, 2014 by Rosemary Neave

Ecology vs Primary Industry instead of Ecology AND Primary Industry

Dr Cynthia Roberts, Ecologist Writes: Lincoln University is proposing to cut the number of ecology staff by at least four. One of the arguments supporting the cuts and reorganization of courses is for Lincoln University to better position itself to focus on primary industry needs.   When I decided as a mature-aged student to return […]

Filed Under: Sustainable Business, Tertiary Education, The Environment Tagged With: natural capital

January 23, 2014 by Jan Rivers

The Entrepreneurial State: the hidden engine of Economic Development?

A review of Mariana Mazzucato’s recent book Is the entrepreneurial state the hidden engine of Economic Development? Yes! Mariana Mazzucato is a UK economist who has worked at Demos, the UK Think Tank and is an economics professor at the University of Sussex. Her latest book The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking public vs private sector myths […]

Filed Under: The Economy

December 6, 2013 by Jan Rivers

Nurturing a democratic imagination

Children and the Environment: Nurturing a democratic imagination Bronwyn Hayward 2012 Are there better kinds of democracy and do we need to do something different to face the challenges ahead? Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian Prime Minister said – following the appalling shootings on Utøya Island in 2011 – “We will stand by our democracy. The answer […]

Filed Under: Children, Democracy Tagged With: Children

August 3, 2013 by Rosemary Neave

Transparency International’s Interim Results

Public Good applauds the research undertaken by Transparency International May 2013 Transparency International’s National Integrity System assessments cover elements of government including the Judiciary, the Ombudsman and Audit Office functions, as well as other parts of the public sector such as Local Government and the approach to procurement. The results of the assessment will be […]

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: transparency

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