Modern Samoa, Its Government and Changing Life.

Markets and Government in a Modern Economy

nomic activity in Europe and Asia. However, about two centuries ago, governments began to exercise less and less power over prices and production methods. Feudalism gradually gave way to markets, or what we call the “market mechanism” or “competitive capitalism.” In most of Europe and North America, the nineteenth century became the age of laissez-faire. This doctrine, which translates as “leav...

John Locke and Modern Life

The Changing Orientation of E-Government

E-government has been high on the agenda of many governments over the past few years. Over time the focus of attention of e-government related initiatives has shifted. Whereas at the beginning many e-government projects were predominantly ruled by the application of new technology, the focus has now shifted towards creating new business models and customer orientation. This should ultimately re...

The changing world of modern cell biology

Change is always ambiguous. There is the enticing prospect of novelty and better times ahead, but at the same time the concern of losing the good of the past. It is with these sentiments that I take over as the Editor-in-Chief from Ira Mellman who for a decade has cleverly and effectively lead the JCB. During this time he directed and oversaw an extensive modernization of the journal and guided...

Modern epidemiology and its discontents.

The goal of this article is to present a snapshot of an ongoing debate within epidemiology, pitching opposing sides in the struggle to define the path it should follow in the years to come. The debate among epidemiologists in the mid-90s pitted those who defended the idea that epidemiology should necessarily deal with a wide context against those who believed that science and public health are ...