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Of all the things you learned after reading this article, explain the one thing that really struck you & that you want to remember. Try to connect your comments to other things you know or have learned related to the article, from our class, other articles you have read, or to anything you want to mention. (Explain your thought process; paragraph form, no bullet points)

What is the most probing question you have about what you learned in this article? What else would you like to know about what you read in the article and why? Try to connect your intellectual curiosity to our class or to anything you know or have learned this semester i.e., class discussion, readings, videos.
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Britain struggles to define who should get the vote (/britain/2021/03/20/britain-struggles-to-define-who-should-get-the-vote).

20th March 2021

Britain

Politics

In Britain, council elections do not generate excitement. Sir John Curtice, an expert of elections at Strathclyde University, says that Britain’s political participation rules are “all over the place.” Some non-resident citizens can vote during general elections. For example, about 320,000 Irish citizens residing in Britain qualify to vote. British expatriates can vote during general elections for their first fifteen years overseas. Brexit will complicate things since all European citizens, regardless of their countries, will be eligible to participate in local and general elections.

The primary thing that struck me is that Britain’s rules for political participation are vague. For example, there exist loopholes in the law that make non-residents participate in general elections. In particular, every country should have well-defined election rules to ensure that outsiders do not decide on behalf of residents. Eligible voters should be people who reside in Britain and not non-residents.

How will Britain prevent people from any European country from voting, bearing in mind the complexities created by Brexit?
If Britain’s voting rules were not clear before Brexit, it appears that British citizens’ rights to choose their political leaders face vulnerabilities. In other words, Britain’s self-determination, sovereignty, and balance of power will be affected.

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How Japan’s stakeholder capitalism is changing (/business/2021/03/18/how-japans-stakeholder-capitalism-is-changing).

18th March 2021

Japan

Business

Shibusawa Eiichi, a nineteenth-century industrialist, also called the “father of Japanese capitalism,” helped create over 500 firms. The individual combined the market logic with Confucianism collectivist morality. Eiichi posited that firms should pursue ...