My journey (continued)

"...I had done a respectable amount of research on the databases..." 


Obviously not enough. So I went back and started searching the databases I had never searched before. HeinOnline was my saviour this time. My search produced an endless amount of articles. And each article with lots of references to online books and articles which I was able to find, read and reference in my own work. Everything seemed relevant and, suddenly, 1000 words were not enough! Hence, I was able to produce a satisfactory piece of work, with viable arguments for both sides of the coin, which had seemed impossible at the beginning!

Therefore, dear all, I advice you to be stubborn and cynical where needed, because you NEED as many arguments as you can get. You have to have the luxury to discard the ones you don't like, so never give up on your research when writing a piece of work. Even if you have enough information continue researching, because the more you learn about the topic you are writing about, the more ideas you will get as to where to research.

Now, why "Illegal Trade"?

The assignment on Fairtrade made me realise how much I enjoy these socio-legal topics. They fit into everyday life and they are essential social knowledge. No harm will come upon you if you don't know anything about them, but a lot of good will come for you and others if you are socially aware.

Of course, there is the practical side as well: I linked it to trade because I wanted it to link to my Commercial Law LLM, even if not directly, at least somehow.

Trade is everywhere in our lives, it regulates everything we do: whether we eat what we like or not, whether we wear what we like or not, whether we live in a healthy social and natural environment or not, and every other aspect of our lives.

So here it is, my blog on Illegal Trade, in an attempt to learn more myself and share it with you all.

Beware of the first topic coming up, Fairtrade!

Take care x