War and the American Presidency : Arthur Schlesinger - publié le 29/11/2006
Book review - 4 pages - Political science
War And The American Presidency was written by Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who used to be an adviser for Adlai Stevenson's campaign and a special assistant to President Kennedy . He participated in the founding of Americans for Democratic Action, “America's oldest independent liberal...
"Adenauer's pursuit of Western integration consolidated democracy in the West at the cost of the East." Comment - publié le 29/11/2006
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
According to the newspaper die Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung, the number of the unemployed people in Germany has decreased by 25,000 in November increasing the number of unemployed people to 4,531,000. Adenauer's decision to anchor the Western Federal Republic in the capitalist block, rather...
"Adenauer's pursuit of Western integration consolidated democracy in the West at the cost of the East." Comment
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
According to the newspaper die Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung, the number of the unemployed people in Germany has decreased by 25.000 in November, reaching the stage of 4.531.000 jobless persons. The Federal Minister of the Economy, Michael Glos (CSU) spoke in the Bundestag „vom ersten...
Analyse the relationship between state and civil society in Hegel's 'Philosophie des Rechts'
Book review - 7 pages - Political science
Since the 18th century, the contrasted views of the state in the Anglo-Saxon world and in France diverge on the notion of public interest. Both movements of thought frequently oppose the vision of an aggregate of the particular interests of citizens to the general interest of the nation. Hegel,...
Analyse the relationship between state and civil society in Hegel's Philosophie des Rechts - publié le 29/11/2006
Book review - 7 pages - Political science
Since the 18th century, the contrasted views of the state in the Anglo-Saxon world and in France diverge on the notion of public interest. Both movements of thought frequently oppose the vision of an aggregate of the particular interests of citizens to the general interest of the nation. Hegel,...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is primarily a Western document, limiting the claimed universal applicability of Human Rights - publié le 28/11/2006
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
On 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the Third General Assembly of the United Nations. In the aftermath of WW2, nearly every state that had fought with the Western Allies wanted the atrocities of Nazism and Fascism to be prohibited. To do this...
Why is China so competitive? Measuring and explaining China's competitiveness
Essay - 36 pages - Economy general
In the first part of our paper we will present the theoretical background of the international trade. We will begin with the description of the evolution of the comparative advantage theories, and then continue with the competitive advantage theory. We will continue with the discussion of some...
Why is China so competitive? Measuring and explaining China's competitiveness - publié le 27/11/2006
Essay - 36 pages - Economy general
In the first part of our paper we will present the theoretical background of the international trade. We will begin with the description of the evolution of the comparative advantage theories, and then continue with the competitive advantage theory. On this point it is important to mention that...
The Last crusade religion and the politics of misdirection -Barbara Victor - publié le 23/11/2006
Book review - 6 pages - Political science
Barbara Victor is a journalist and a frequent lecturer on women's issues and the Middle East. She worked for CBS television for fifteen years, where she covered the Middle East. Her books include Terrorism, an account of the Lebanon war from 1975 to 1982, A voice of reason: Hasnan Ashrawi and...
"The Last Crusade. Religion and the politics of misdirection" Barbara Victor
Book review - 6 pages - Political science
Barbara Victor is a journalist and a frequent lecturer on women's issues and the Middle East. She worked for CBS television for fifteen years, where she covered the Middle East. Her books include Terrorism, an account of the Lebanon war from 1975 to 1982, A voice of reason: Hasnan Ashrawi and...
The budgetary implication of the European Union's May 2004 enlargement
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
On 1 May 2004 Europe celebrates the entrance of ten new members in the European Union but behind the fireworks and the celebrations, Brussels has to adapt itself to this new generation of the European project. One of the most important points is the budgetary issue. History has shown that the...
Should politics interfere into global free economy?
Essay - 8 pages - Economy general
First I will start by underlining an important distinction Aristotle makes between theoretical sciences and practical sciences. On one hand, theoretical sciences aim at understanding the concepts they study by analyzing the principles or causes of similar aspects. On the other hand, practical...
The future of the state in a global context: Is the European Union a super state?
Essay - 13 pages - Political science
The organization of the world has been changing for the past few decades. Besides the nation sates, a lot of different forms of organization have been coming up. The development of international relations has brought about the need for organizations which enable cooperation between the national...
Two years after: What has the eastern enlargement brought to the European Union?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
“The future of Europe never appeared so dubious. Neither did some of its possible futures appear so promising” affirms Jean-Paul Fitoussi in his book devoted to the problems of the conflict between the national interests and the requirements of convergence in Europe1. In fact, for the...
Social welfare system in transition: The reform of the pension system - publié le 17/11/2006
Essay - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, from communism to democracy, and from unitary to a federal state had extreme consequences for the overall welfare of Russian population: including health services, social protection, and pension system. The Plan for Social and...
Positive-Normative distinction
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
The methodology in economics is important because it gives us a better understanding of the economic analysis. The purpose of economic theory is to provide a comprehensive framework for the study of human behaviour declares Gary Becker (1976). As the aim of the economy for governments is to...
What are the main causes of social exclusion?
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Shot in black and white cinema verity style, Hate (La Haine) follows a day in the life of three aimless, violence-prone, ethnically-diverse young men who hail from the same decaying housing project in Paris. Mathieu Kassovitz won the Best Director prize for this realistic movie at the Cannes Film...
Anti-dumping: A growing problem in international trade
Book review - 17 pages - International relations
Since the signing of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947, free trade has been widely adopted and has enabled countries to enjoy prosperity. It was aimed to foster free trade by reducing tariffs and by settling an international mechanism to solve international trade disputes....
The labor market in Spain
Essay - 19 pages - Economy general
Today, a lot of desires or worries of the European population are linked with the employment. From the question “What would you do when you grown up?” to the social claims and the general strikes. The reason is simple: a job provides a means to live but above all, work is presented as a...
The impact of multiculturalism on the Australian society
Essay - 31 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The continent of Australia is divided into six States and two Territories. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is the biggest Australian city and by far the oldest place where Europeans first settled. The bridge of Sydney, "Harbor Bridge" and its Opera are the symbols of this beautiful city....
The impact of multiculturalism on the Australian society - publié le 31/10/2006
Essay - 31 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Austral continent is divided into six States and two Territories. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales is the oldest place where Europeans settled and the biggest Australian city. The bridge of Sydney, “Harbour Bridge” and its Opera are the symbols of the city. In 1911, Canberra...
The hidden motivations behind the religious discourse of George W. Bush and his decision to go to war in Iraq
Essay - 91 pages - Political science
Today's American exeptionalism is not only related to the myth of the American dream and to the U.S. military and economic superiority, but also to the role of religion in the American domestic and foreign policy. The president, himself, a born again Christian, does not hesitate to use a...
Women representation in politics: A comparative approach between France and the Nordic countries
Dissertation - 32 pages - Political science
Nowadays, women are increasingly annexing high political positions in State office. Recently, three women reached the status of ?Head of State' in different countries. They were Michelle Bachelet in Chile, Ellen Johnson from Sirlead in Liberia and Tarja Halonen in Finland. Moreover, women...
Women representation in politics: A comparative approach between France and the Nordic countries - publié le 17/10/2006
Dissertation - 32 pages - Political science
Nowadays women are increasingly accessing to high political positions in State office. Indeed, three women recently reached the status of Head of State in different countries: Michelle Bachelet in Chile, Ellen Johnson-Sirlead in Liberia, and Tarja Halonen in Finland. Moreover, women play more...
Should Kashmir be unified under or as a single state?
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
Since the departure of the British from the region in 1947, the Kashmiri population never stopped suffering form the struggle and wars between Pakistan and India. In this conflict, everybody had first their own reason to struggle for Kashmir but the conflict soon became about national pride. The...
Law of war crimes: command responsibility and the Yamashita precedent
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In an interesting article from the Legal Times untitled ‘From the top on down'1, two American military judges, namely J.D. Hutson and J. Cullen, lay emphasis on the need to hold Secretary of Defence D. Rumsfeld accountable for abuses on his watch mostly directed at Afghans and Iraqis....
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) comprises of seven countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC came into existence in December 1985. SAARC is a classic international organization, as long as it works on the basis of...
The case of the Czech republic and the Slovak republic - publié le 20/09/2006
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
The Czech and the Slovak nations share a similar history for over a century. The attempt to coexist as just one common state definitely failed in the autumn of1992. This failure occurred when the Czech Prime Minister Václav Klaus and the leader of the main Slovak party HZDS, Vladimír Meèiar,...
The case of the Czech republic and the Slovak republic
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
The Czech and the Slovak nations had a similar history for more than a century, and the attempt to coexist in just one common state definitely failed in autumn 1992, when the Czech Prime Minister Václav Klaus and the leader of the main Slovak party HZDS, Vladimír Meèiar, came to the conclusion...
Energy choices in Europe: the case of electricity
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
Energy is a vital element for the economy as a whole as every sector demands its usage constantly. It is not an end-product by itself, but a pre-requisite for most of the economic activities. A sudden increase in energy prices or a disruption of supply can entail heavy economic repercussions. An...
