How has the political economy of French capitalism evolved in the face of increasing global economic pressures?
Case study - 10 pages - Economic politics
‘The work was standardized, rigid; it has become adaptable, flexible. The institutions were paternalist, authoritarian; they have become permissive, liberal. A feeling of security reigned on the world. It is now the insecurity which is dominant' (Cohen, 2002) This international economic...
A discussion and analysis of Marx and Webers theories concerning the development of industrial capitalism
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
It is widely accepted that most of the developed countries in the world today are ‘capitalist' economies. Capitalism in economic terms is a free market system, involving little government intervention (a laissez-faire approach). Capitalism involves investment in the means of...
Marx and Weber on the rise of capitalism in the West
Thesis - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Both Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Max Weber (1864-1920) are great contributors to sociological theory. At the time of their writings, Germany was still almost in the Middle Ages compared to the most advanced capitalist country, England. Both economic development and political liberalization were...
Exploring the dematerialization of the body: Gender roles in cyberspace - Imagination as resistance or global extensions of consumer capitalism
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This is a research paper which will investigate the relationship between architectural space, i.e. the home, the work place, the gendered body, in relation to the cyber-body as utopian space or new mechanism of containment and surveillance and re-inscribing of the dominant capitalist ideology....
Soft capitalism as related to therapeutic modes of work - publié le 16/05/2009
Essay - 71 pages - Services marketing
The global village concept has fuelled soft capitalism and the rise of the ethos in this field within organizations. Let us first understand the basis of globalization. While not so different from traditional villages in its desire to engage in a free exchange of ideas,...
Capitalism, socialism, and utopianism
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
Since Karl Marx's radical proposition of establishing a new society based primarily around the elimination of the bourgeoisie and the uprising of the working class, there have been an innumerable advocates, detractors, and vehement debates surrounding both sides of Socialism and Communism....
Marx and Weber: The origins of capitalism
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The realm of social theory is not an easy one to tackle, as it requires one to have significant knowledge of ideas of the past, and the events that helped shape the circumstances that these historical ideas were developed in. For example, when studying contemporary social systems, one must have...
Is Capitalism here to stay or is another vision of economics possible and viable?
Essay - 2 pages - Economy general
For many centuries, Capitalism has been the only economic system in the industrialized world. In the present world, this system is in crisis. Billions of people live below the poverty line without any access to food, health care or housing. By capitalism, we mean a system of...
De Soto, H. (2000) "The mystery of capital - Why capitalism triumphs in the West and fails everywhere else" - publié le 09/01/2009
Thesis - 3 pages - Services marketing
In 2004, at the meeting of the World Economic Forum, Bill Clinton publicly declared that Hernando De Soto - founder and president of the Institute of Liberty and Democracy (ILD) in Lima and consultant to numerous heads of state - was “probably the world's most important living...
How has the political economy of French capitalism evolved in the face of increasing global economic pressures? - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
‘The work was standardized, rigid; it has become adaptable, flexible. The institutions were paternalist, authoritarian; they have become permissive, liberal. A feeling of security reigned on the world. It is now the insecurity which is dominant' (Cohen, 2002) This international economic...
Book Review on Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Book review - 5 pages - Economy general
According to Weber, industrial capitalism emerged in the west though the convergence of a number of key factors. Capitalism itself had existed in areas of the world prior to the west and had even shared some of the same key factors. For instance, capitalist enterprises were found to...
Soft capitalism as related to therapeutic modes of work
Dissertation - 80 pages - International economy
The global village concept has fuelled soft capitalism and the rise of the ethos in this field within organizations. Let us first understand the basis of globalization. While not so different from traditional villages in its desire to engage in a free exchange of ideas,...
De Soto, H. (2000) "The mystery of capital - Why capitalism triumphs in the West and fails everywhere else"
Book review - 3 pages - Economy general
In 2004, at the meeting of the World Economic Forum, Bill Clinton publicly declared that Hernando De Soto - founder and president of the Institute of Liberty and Democracy (ILD) in Lima and consultant to numerous heads of state - was “probably the world's most important living...
Is capitalism a positive or negative force in International Relations?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 1995, the 200 most powerful multi-national corporations controlled approximately one third of the world GNP The turnover of these companies sometimes exceeds the GNP of some countries: one example is General Motors which with a turnover of 132 billion dollars surpasses the GNP of Indonesia....
Is capitalism a positive or negative force in International Relations? - publié le 20/07/2006
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 1995, the 200 most powerful multi-national corporations of the world controlled approximately one third of its GNP The turnover of these companies sometimes exceeds the GNP of some countries. An example is General Motors, which, with a turnover of 132 billion dollars surpasses the GNP of...
Based on the evolution of traditional and hi-tech industries in the last twenty years in the US, to what extent would you say that American capitalism has reshaped and reinvented itself in the 1980s-1990s?
Worksheets - 3 pages - Economy general
After the end of the Second World War, US emerged as the first economic super power. Despite of the tragic events that the US encountered, it still remains as one of the leading economies in twenty first century. During the time between the 1980s-1990s, the country redefined its capitalism...
Karl Marx's Surplus Value Theory Remains Relevant
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
An analysis of Karl Marx's concept of surplus value and its continued relevance in modern capitalism, despite changes in production methods and technological advancements.
Foundations of Economics and Sociology Foundations of Economics
Course material - 25 pages - Economy general
It is within the multiple and different enterprises, which together define to a large extent a national economy, that the observation of economic and social facts is the most extensive and undoubtedly the most visible. The company is a reality that weaves its way through our daily lives because...
Founders of Political Economy: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx
Course material - 6 pages - Economic politics
Explore the history of economic thought through the contributions of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Karl Marx, and their impact on industrialization and capitalism.
Financial Risk Management - In which circumstances should you hold gold?
Essay - 9 pages - Finance
The universal crisis of capitalism that shook the world in the year 2008 showed that speculative business, especially mortgage loans, are at high risk, because in the long term they triggered a crisis due to the bursting of the bubble financial. They have thus shown that there is no way to...
Alain Damasio's The Furtifs: A Dystopian Reflection
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
Analysis of chapter 18 from Alain Damasio's novel The Furtifs, exploring the opposition between a return to nature and capitalism in a future world.
Digital Economy and Information Goods
Course material - 3 pages - Medias&communication marketing
The document discusses the digital economy, its objectives, and the characteristics of digital goods and information. It highlights the emergence of digital capitalism and the role of GAFAM companies.
Company Evolution and Structure
Course material - 7 pages - Modern history
The document discusses the evolution of the company as a social and economic entity, from its origins in family capitalism to its modern form, and its impact on society.
The role of derivatives and derivatives securitization in the 2007 subprime credit crisis and the ensuing financial crisis
Case study - 4 pages - International economy
The subprime crisis of 2007 is one of the major crises of the 20th century, along with the crisis of 1929, was unprecedented. The economic consequences have been disastrous and have largely contributed to the weakening of the banking sector, which then has to take drastic measures in order to be...
The factors shaping the capitalist spirit according to Max Weber and Werner Sombart
Essay - 2 pages - Management
The word "capitalism" appeared in the late nineteenth century, with the German Socialists. Later, this word was used by economists, historians and sociologists, as W. Sombart who in 1902 published his book Der modern Kapitalismus or Max Weber published in 1904 protestantische Die Ethik und...
Introduction to economic principles and terminology
Course material - 20 pages - Theories and economic notions
Economics is currently in a phase of uncertainty: economics is not an exact science. There is a rising trade war between the US and mainly but not only China. The US also has trade disagreements with the EU and its partners in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association: Canada and Mexico)....
The Middle East after World War I
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
The paper will paint a clear picture of both the great chances and serious problems of the internationalists' plan to promote closer relationships among nations in the interwar period. While the excerpts depict an idealistic world of governance and war elimination through international...
Welfare Politics - The criticism that Marxism presents against Beveridge's welfare
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The objective of this paper is two-fold. First, it aims to discuss the main features of Beveridge's vision of welfare. The other aim is to discuss the Marxism approach to welfare and in doing so analyze the critiques that Marxism presents against Beveridge's welfare.
Phrases (Peace - Defense - Disarmament) and... bases - Viktor Govorkov (1952) - Relations between the United States and the USSR in the early 1950s
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Modern history
On March 12, 1947, the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, announced his concern about the "Communist threat" before Congress. He thus establishes the American doctrine: "I believe that the United States should support free peoples who resist attempts at enslavement [...]. I believe...
The Pepsi & Kendall Jenner Ad Fail
Case study - 1 pages - Communication
In an ad published in 2017, Pepsi illustrates Kendall Jenner, quitting a photoshoot to take part in a manifestation. The climax of the ad occurs when Kendall Jenner gives a Pepsi can to a policeman, illustrating their support with the manifestation. The portrayal has been criticized for its...
