Global Policy Journal - Comment & Opinion

The global elite: unprecedented power?

Natalie Beinisch — Thu 22 Dec 2011

The “global elite” are increasingly referred to as a distinct class in contemporary society. The likes of Bill Gates, George Soros and Angelina Jolie are often offered as examples of wealt...Read more

Working Capital

Natalie Beinisch — Fri 21 Oct 2011

Marketed as a ‘quiet revolution’, Autolib, an electric car hire scheme was launched late last month in Paris off of the back of a hugely successful bicycle rental programme that has been c...Read more

Warren Buffett and taxes for the super-rich: signs of dementia?

Natalie Beinisch — Wed 31 Aug 2011

Warren Buffett published an article in the New York Times earlier this month which called for higher taxes for the super-rich. Surprisingly, his rallying cry received support from business elites else...Read more

Shareholders, stakeholders and states

Natalie Beinisch — Wed 27 Jul 2011

In my profession, which falls under the rubric of ‘sustainability’, I hear on an all too frequent basis that Milton Friedman’s theory of the corporation must be scrapped. I am slowly...Read more

Caring by Design

Natalie Beinisch — Thu 23 Jun 2011

Some institutions have the power to create cultural impacts that extend far beyond their founding mandates. Emergency health care services in Canada are an example. On a recent visit to a busy C...Read more

Network(ed) Regulation

Natalie Beinisch — Tue 17 May 2011

I don’t know how I will explain the world I grew up in to my children. Networks are a good example. When I was growing up, network regulation was a method of ensuring public utilities reached...Read more

A Measured Smile

Natalie Beinisch — Wed 27 Apr 2011

Among the more unconventional decisions that David Cameron has supported since arriving to Number 10 is to begin measuring the happiness of British citizens. The findings of the first ‘...Read more

Supermodels

Natalie Beinisch — Sat 9 Apr 2011

Supermodels like Kate Moss make lots of money because of their universal appeal. In her multi-decade career, mega-brands, lifestyle, art and media outlets have sought to exploit the ima...Read more

Resilience

Natalie Beinisch — Mon 28 Mar 2011

At the same time that the Emperor of Japan admitted that he was deeply worried for his country, Barack Obama congratulated the people of Japan for their resilience in the face of adversity. Obama w...Read more

Developing Dodgy Dictators

Natalie Beinisch — Sun 13 Mar 2011

An independent investigation into the financial links between the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Libyan government was launched this month as a result of the state’s despotic respon...Read more

'Risk' is a four letter word

Natalie Beinisch — Thu 3 Mar 2011

The European Court of Justice ruled last week that that gender as a pricing for insurance contracts should be prohibited. With one fell swoop, the ECJ has devastated established assumptions in the ...Read more

The Convergence Superhighway

Natalie Beinisch — Wed 23 Feb 2011

Policy convergence has the potential to make life easier for people who operate transnational businesses and live glamorous transnational lifestyles. The EU Project and the World Trade Organization...Read more

Domino Effect?

Natalie Beinisch — Mon 14 Feb 2011

Media anticipation reached a climax as another Arab regime came to an end on Friday. The machine gun pace of political transition in the region is however not being replicated further southwest. Th...Read more