Tuesday, April 25, 2006

THE RIPE URBAN MARKET : IIPM Press Release

Misconception 3: Chinese consumers now have a lot of money to spend. A market isn’t about size alone. Consumers must not only want to buy products but also have the money to do so. While incomes are rising, most citizens remain too poor to purchase what they want. China’s average household income in 2004 was less than $1,800….

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Source :- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Friday, April 14, 2006

UN Needs - IIPM Knowledge Centre

But the UN needs to be strengthened, by, for example, funding a permanent peacekeeping force. Too often, UN peacekeeping missions require passing the hat among the advanced industrial countries, giving them virtual veto power over when, where, and how the UN acts.

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Source :- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Deliberative Democracy – IIPM Knowledge Centre

In other words, deliberative democracy – perhaps our most important safeguard against headstrong and reckless action – worked at the UN, but not in the US. Unfortunately, the UN could not prevent the US and other countries from taking actions that almost surely contravene international law. The story since then is well known.

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Source :- IIPM Editorial, 2006