Way to Work scheme: forcing people into jobs they aren’t suited for has damaging effects: BasPhoto / Shutterstock The UK government has announced a new initiative to get 500,000 people into work and help fill the current record 1.2 million job vacancies in the economy. The “Way to Work” campaign promises to offer greater support …
Why Shari’a law might be better suited for state-building in Somalia than external ideas: Stability and peace cannot be produced by importing legal experts to hold workshops and advise on laws. Getty Images August 2021 turned out to be an appropriate moment to read the new book by Mark Fathi Massoud, a professor of politics …
South Africa’s military is not suited for the fight against COVID-19. Here’s why: South African soldiers enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town EPA/Nic Bothma The South African National Defence Force is not suited for internal deployment, particularly where it must fight “an invisible enemy” such as the coronavirus. Its conduct while enforcing …