Nationalism and the First World War
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
By the end of the 19th century, Europe divided into two alliances, because the probability of a war had increased. On one hand, the Triple Entente was settled in 1907 and constituted of Great-Britain, France and Russia. On the other hand, the Triple Alliance was implemented in 1891, composed of...
Europe and the ports of religious symbols at school: an absence of obvious consensus
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
The Sahin v / Turkey is fundamental in that it tends to limit the risks of inconventionnalité edited measures against violators of the ban on the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols and after the decision Karaduman c / Turkey of 3 November 1993, already unfavorable to the applicants ......
Sales Promotion of Red Bull in France and China - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 14 pages - Services marketing
It seems interesting to analyse Red Bull, as the company uses unique methods of marketing. The brand relies on buzz marketing and word of mouth. The company, which is already established in 144 countries worldwide, launched its famous beverage in France. Most of Red Bull consumers are young...
Parties and party systems in contemporary democracies - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Laver and Schofield wonder what makes length of a government's life through the examples of Italy and Germany, but also of other countries. Firstly, is the number of parties of the political system related to cabinet stability? This is right in Italy, Belgium and Finland. They have a higher...
To what extent is Belgium a sui generis federation?
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Only 25 countries out of the 193 world-wide existing operate with a federal political system . If we look at the ones situated in Europe, there are very few: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain , and Switzerland. I am here interested in the newest one: Belgium. The reforms starting the...
EU enlargement (past and present) has arguably been a real achievement of the integration project but how far can the EU enlarge and will any potential problems outweigh the advantages?
Internship report - 7 pages - European union
‘EU enlargement generally means increasing the size of the Union by incorporating additional members. This is a process that can take a number of years, as the candidate states attempt to align their economy and regulatory structures to those agreed to by the existing members. The decision...
Anti-semitism in Europe before 1914
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
"The Jews find their greatest interest in a lot of things." Barres cited this sentence when the Dreyfus affair, showed contempt and distrust of the French population against the Jewish people. The ‘uprooted' people, that is to say, the Jewish people, had no nation nor a state, they were...
Parties and party systems in contemporary democracies
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Laver and Schofield wonder what makes length of a government's life through the examples of Italy and Germany, but also of other countries. Firstly, is the number of parties of the political system related to cabinet stability? This is right in Italy, Belgium and Finland. They have a higher...
Movements of the extreme right in Europe
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
On November 11, 2007, a young Spaniard was killed in a clash that pitted anti-fascist militants and a neo-Nazi youth group affiliated with the Spanish National Democracy. On October 21, 2007, the UDC party strengthened its position as the leading political force in Switzerland. This party,...
The collection of the Medici displayed at the Tribuna and Rudolf II's wunderkammer
Dissertation - 9 pages - Art history
"Kunstkammer" or "wunderkammer" are German words and meant respectively "marvels room" and "art room". These words became famous thanks too Julius Von Schlosser who published in 1908 a work on the art titled Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance. These words mean in particular the...
Red bull - Case study
Case study - 28 pages - Brand management
New wings to build brand equity: In the "Functional food" category, 70% of the market share was in the "stimulation drink" category in 2001. This amounted to $940 million. Marketing Expenditures in the same year were $245 million (25%). In a 250ml can of the drink, one can taste Red Bull's...
The collection of the Medici displayed at the Tribuna and Rudolf II's wunderkammer - publié le 23/09/2014
Case study - 9 pages - Educational studies
"Kunstkammer" or "wunderkammer" are German words and meant respectively "marvels room" and "art room". These words became famous thanks too Julius Von Schlosser who published in 1908 a work on the art titled Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance. These words mean in particular the...
The far-right in Europe
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The far-right in Europe has been a permanent feature in the European countries since the fifties. But for some years the far-right movement, most of the time a mix of populism and nationalism, has an increasing audience among the European population. Earlier it was indeed seen as a marginalized...
Red bull - Case study - published: 29/09/2010
Presentation - 25 pages - Services marketing
New wings to build brand equity: In the "Functional food" category, 70% of the market share was in the "stimulation drink" category in 2001. This amounted to $940 million. Marketing Expenditures in the same year were $245 million (25%). In a 250ml can of the drink, one can taste Red Bull's...
Market study - Sales management and negotiation techniques: UHU in India
Case study - 17 pages - Management
The UHU company has been founded in 1932, when its founder, August Fischer discovered "the formula for the first ready-to-use, crystal-clear synthetic resin adhesive in the world" (UHU, 2017). Since its foundation, UHU has remained being the leader in the adhesives sector throughout Europe and...
"History of Capitalism" (part 4 to part 7) by Michel Beaud (2000)
Book review - 35 pages - Economy general
Capitalism is a logic based on the production of goods. It became prominent in Britain along with Europe and the United States during the "early industrial" era from 1770 to 1860: Textiles, machinery, railways and arms. But capitalism in its historical movement, also concerns the capitalist...
Porsche and the marketing analysis
Case study - 30 pages - Services marketing
This document is dedicated to the automaker who was born in 1948 in the village of Gmund in Austria; the builder won all sorts of competitions, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans 16 times; the builder who has created a myth by his range of Cars: Ferdinand Porsche. Today everyone knows the...
The far-right in Europe - publié le 06/03/2008
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The far-right in Europe has been a permanent feature in the European countries since the fifties. But for some years the far-right movement, most of the time a mix of populism and nationalism, has an increasing audience among the European population. Earlier it was indeed seen as a marginalized...
The international success of IKEA
Essay - 12 pages - Services marketing
The IKEA story began in 1943 when a young Swede, Ingvar Kamprad, was offered by his father a sum of money as a graduation gift. Ingvar Kamprad used the money to start a business which he called IKEA. This young business executive's idea was to position his company to a market segment that...
Constitutional monarchy to a republic : july 1790-january 1793
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
France is at war with Austria since April 20. On July 25, Brunswick promises the worst tortures in Paris where Parisians do not subordinate themselves to the king, which spreads out into the open connivance of the king abroad. Paris takes a petition calling for the overthrowing of the...
Critically assess available explanations of the rise of the National Front, and assess and explain its impact on French politics - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The National Front was founded in 1972 by Jean-Marie Le Pen and since the 1980s has managed to enter French political life. The European elections of 1984 saw the National Front gain 11% of votes, and in the parliamentary elections of 1986 and 1988, the National Front won 10%. The presidential...
The construction of 'territorial sovereignty' in France
Essay - 10 pages - Modern history
In 1797, after long negotiations, Bonaparte, then general of the French army, and Cobenzl, the Austrian representative, agreed on the following deal: Austria recognized France's rights on the Belgium territory and was granted in exchange the Venetian Republic. By selling Venice,...
The treaty of Versailles - publié le 21/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
World War I (1914-1918) left the European continent completely devastated (especially France and Belgium). Human and material losses were massive. Indeed, about 10 million lives had been lost during the war. In order to prevent this nightmare from happens again, the victorious powers (the...
'In Europe, extreme right-wing parties only do well when they are headed by a charismatic party leader'. Discuss with reference to extreme right-wing parties in two or more countries.
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
In this essay, I will be referring to extreme right-wing parties and will widen my analysis to populist right-wing parties which often share similar aspects with the former ones (except they don't relate to an ideology for example). I will focus on three countries (France, Austria and...
The new European Union members and the euro : advantages and disadvantadges of joining the euro, an assessment - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 13 pages - European union
Over the last few years, twelve countries, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia in 2004, and Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, joined the European Union. This came as the result of a long political process, followed by the fall of the...
United States foreign policy
Course material - 5 pages - Modern history
A period of political isolation intervened between the end of WWI and the entrance of the US into WWII. In the 1930s new threats to world peace appeared through Japan's invasion of China; Italy's invasion of Ethiopia; the Spanish Civil War; Germany's occupation of Austria; and...
Case study: Schindler group
Case study - 13 pages - Human resources
The aim of this document is to detail and analyze the human resources policy of a European company named Schindler Group. Schindler is the leader of escalators manufacturing and the second actor on the elevator market in the world. They produce, install and maintain their products in every types...
L'Oreal'case study: Strategy in China
Case study - 20 pages - Economy general
Since its creation in 1909 by a young French chemist called Eugene Schueller, L'Oreal has become one of the most powerful companies in the cosmetic industry. History Eugene Schueller established L'Oreal in 1909. Two years earlier, Mr. Schueller had developed an innovative hair-dye called...
Russian rule, Nationalism and Independence, 1860 - 1930: Latvia, Poland and Finland
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
In 1860, the Latvians, the Poles and the Finns had witnessed different developments. Latvia belonged to the Russian Empire since the end of the 18th century, but the Baltic Germans continued to hold power locally and enjoyed a great economical and social hegemony over the country. In Poland, the...
The new European Union members and the euro : advantages and disadvantadges of joining the euro, an assessment
Essay - 13 pages - European union
Over the last few years, twelve countries, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia in 2004, and Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, joined the European Union. This came as the result of a long political process, followed by the fall of the...
