McG Comparative Government

“Russian Spy? Maybe so. TV darling, Absolutely.” In June of 2010, a Russian spy ring was uncovered in the U.S. The spy ring consisted of ten individuals living under fake names and identities with the purpose of infiltrating what they called the “circles of U.S. policy making.” Of these ten spies was a young, attractive [...]

Dependence on China: The indispensable economy? Forbes.Com Powerful People 2010: This week when Forbes recognized the President of the People’s Republic of China as the most powerful person in the world, they recognized China’s development as an economic powerhouse. Hu Jintao met all four of Forbes’ defining criteria of power: 1.       Whether the person has [...]

One Woman Dies Every Hour from Domestic Violence In Russia an estimated one woman dies every hour from domestic abuse, that’s roughly 14,000 women a year, which is around the same number of Russian soldiers that died in the Afghan War. Yet as astonishing as these figures are, some argue that it is a “gross [...]

Chinese Advocate of Quake Victims Sentenced Over E-Mails REUTERS Tanm Zueron, a political activist in China, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for “inciting suberversion of state power”. The evidence: Zueron’s emails from 1989 remarking on the Tianamen Square Massacre. This is not a case that just popped up spontaneously after 11 years. The [...]

“The Chinese tradition of families favouring boys over girls has led to a worrying gender imbalance that could see millions of men unable to find marriage partners…” When the Chinese adopted their family-planning policy in the 1970s, they envisioned a reduction in the steadily increasing population by limiting families to one child; they did not, [...]

NY Times – “China’s leaders marked their nation’s 6oth anniversary on Thursday with a precision display of military bravado…” Chinese citizens and their leaders celebrated the People’s Republic of China’s sixtieth anniversary on October 1, 2009, sending a clear message about their strength to the global community. President Hu Jintao and China’s Communist Party have [...]