Global Connections
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How different political systems have responded. The Comparative Politics of Coronavirus: How different political systems have responded. Explore the variation of different countries to the crisis. Compare how different political systems and particular leaders have helped or hindered. Highlight features of […]
Mass Arrests in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com What do they mean. Michael Davis will help us understand what has happened in Hong over the weekend and what it means for Hong Kong’s stability and relationship with the PRC, its effort to limit the coronavirus and rebuild its economy. […]
Coronavirus in Developing Countries (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com We cannot forget them – the virus. Carlos Juarez of the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico, will discuss how the coronavirus is spreading in developing countries. This is a continuation of the dialogue from last time on the global […]
A History of the Economic Impacts of Pandemics (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Will the effect of this pandemic be different? Professor Jon Davidann of HPU will help us understand the history of the economic impacts of pandemics in the past, and how the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic will be different, and […]
What are the Pros and Cons of Closing International Borders (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com It’s not as easy as Trump makes it sound. Carlos Juarez will help us understand how you close international borders and what you get from it. What are the international effects of shutting down borders? How do you do it, what […]
Trump and Modi – the visit, the issues and the aftermath (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Trump’s trip has raised issues in India. Kartikey Mishra, a university business student in the holy city of Varansai, India, will discuss Trump’s recent visit with Modi and its implications for US-India relations. He will also discuss the Hindu-Muslim contention that […]
The continual saga unfolding around the world about the Coronavirus (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Many places taking more drastic measures. Carlos Juarez will continue the discussion about how coronavirus is unfolding around the world, in the Americas, in Europe and in Asia, and the drastic measures being taken to deal with it by the various […]
Can the CCP Survive the Current Crisis in China? (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Things are likely to change in China. Shackley Raffetto, an attorney who has visited and taught in China, will discuss the current crisis in China, including the issues raised by the coronavirus epidemic and the way it has been handled, the […]
The Geopolitical Implications of Coronavirus (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Many nations are likely to be affected. Carl Baker, formerly the Executive Director of Pacific Forum, will discuss the geopolitical implications and effects of coronavirus on various countries affected by the disease, and help us understand the relationship of such epidemic […]
Update on Hong Kong (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Moving from street protests to coronavirus. Michael Davis, who taught at Hong Kong Law School for many years, and who is now a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C., will join us from India to bring us […]