Case study: To what extent did the democratization process cause Côte d'Ivoire to collapse? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Between 1960 and 1990, Côte d'Ivoire was regarded as a model of state stability and state efficiency. But in 2002 the Ivorian State completely collapsed. At the same time the level of democracy in Côte d'Ivoire went up between 1990 and 2002, leading the country from a paternalistic...
Differences and similarities among the contemporary security policies in Nordic countries
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
“Since 1720, all the Nordic countries have remained minor powers on the international stage. As such, the Nordic states have had to adapt to the constraints that are usually beyond their control.” This statement could summarize the geopolitical situation which has shaped the security...
Calhoun, Tocqueville and Lincoln's views on tyranny
Thesis - 7 pages - Political science
As the virtues and advantages of democracy were rediscovered at the end of the eighteenth century, so were its defects and drawbacks. Most authors, including Tocqueville, were faced with an empirical and theoretical vacuum in describing this new regime which began to rise in America and in France...
Cosmopolitanism according to Kant, Negri, and Hardt - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
What is cosmopolitanism? The etymology of the word goes back to Ancient Greek, and is composed of the words kosmos, world, and polites, citizen. Cosmopolitanism should therefore be a theory of world politics, of a world in which a single shared political order would rule and of which every...
Denmark: National Plan for Tourism - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 18 pages - Economy general
The Kingdom of Denmark, commonly known as Denmark, is a country located in the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe. It is the smallest and the southernmost among the Nordic countries. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are autonomous provinces of the Kingdom which are governed by domestic rules....
The integration of Turkey in the EU - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 11 pages - European union
Turkey has been an official candidate at the Helsinki summit of the European Council since December 10, 1999, in order to obtain the membership in the European Union. Negotiations began on October 3, 2005, and are expected to continue for at least several years. During the same time, the debate...
What is governmentality? Is it a useful concept? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Although the concept of governmentality was elaborated in Foucault's last years, its philosophical premises are to be found in many of his earlier publications. From 1961 (Madness and Civilization) to 1984 (The History of Sexuality) , he explored various forms of powers and constraints, in...
Should Turkey join tne european union ? - publié le 29/09/2010
Thesis - 21 pages - International relations
In the 1960s, a community of nations like France, Germany, Italy, and the Benelux covered almost all economic sectors, introduced the future common market framework, and established common policies for agriculture, transports, international relations, and regional cohesion. The integrating...
Should Turkey be admitted into the European Union ? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 14 pages - Political science
Although many people believe the debate regarding the admission of Turkey into the European Union (EU) is recent, it actually dates back to 1959, just two years after the signing of the Rome Treaty, which created the EU (see appendix 1). In July 1959, Turkey asked for an association agreement...
The subprime crisis - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 10 pages - Political science
Edward Gramlich in his presentation during the Jackson Hole yearly central bankers symposium of August 31, 2007, said that, 'productivity often improves in fits and starts, in other words, booms and busts play a prominent role. In the 19th century, the United States benefited from the canal...
Is realism still a relevant theory? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
International Relations have traditionally focused on the State and its ability to survive. Major theories of international relations try to adequately explain and therefore predict security developments and constructing international relations in the world in which we live. The predominant...
Can the proliferation of nuclear weapons of mass destruction be halted?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Proliferation is a traditional issue of International Security and has always been at the heart of strategic analysis. In the last few weeks, the International Community has been worried about the situation in Pakistan. General Musharaff proclaimed a state of emergency and convened general...
Northern Rock - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 2 pages - Economy general
If there is any country that has enjoyed a strong reputation and willpower in the field of finance, it is the UK. UK has enjoyed this position since the end of the 19th century. London has retained and is undoubtedly the leading financial centre in Europe. The banks in London and around the UK...
International Law and Organization: Weighing the Democracy Deficit - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The history of the relationship between the United States and international law and organization has always been a love-hate one. While historically the U.S. has unquestionably been one of the strongest proponents of the development of international organizations such as the United Nations...
Transitions in South East Europe - Case Study : Serbia, Road to Democratization - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 31 pages - International relations
All post-communist countries experienced public dissatisfaction over the economic dislocation of transition to a democratic market economy as well as to the access to pure democratic values. As a result, few anticommunist reformers have won consecutive elections everywhere in Eastern Europe....
Analyse of the European Union (EU) common Strategy on Weapons of Mass Destruction - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - European union
While globalization makes trade easier, it also makes illegal trafficking easier. As a global trade power, the EU has to against the limiting negative effects of liberalization, especially in the WMD domain. The question we must answer at the outset is: what are Weapons of Mass Destructions?...
Franchising
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Franchising is not a new concept. North America was among the first countries to successfully develop franchises in 1886 through the famous example of the Coca-Cola company. Franchises grew slowly during the 1950's but helped many firms expand their operations across borders, like Mc...
How are computers and the Internet changing the way in which modern businesses are organized ? - publié le 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 93 pages - Economy general
In the same way that the Fordist system revolutionized the business world in its time (working conditions, productivity and competitiveness), the introduction of computers, and thereafter of the Internet, deeply modified the contemporary firms. Created, in the plainest and yet most cumbersome...
Is cooperation possible?
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
2001 saw the world united in indignation, and the emergence of a tacit promise to cooperate in the war to annihilate the flaw of terrorism. 2002 saw the same world divided and torn in the debate over a war carried out by those considering it as vital, and opposed as inconsiderate and unwise by...
The American Declaration of Independence - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
On the 4th of July 1776, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, the American Declaration of Independence, completing the Lee Resolution, that asserted the independence of the Thirteen Colonies. This Declaration proclaimed that the Thirteen British Colonies in North America were 'Free...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) law and the environment - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
In 1979 the Brandt Commission recommended that an international trade organization incorporating both GATT and UNCTAD was the objective towards which the international community should work. This dream came true in January 1995 when the World Trade Organization (WTO) became the successor to GATT,...
Why, according to Iversen, have the United States and Continental Europe adopted such different approaches to labor markets and social protection? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Published in 2005, Torben Iversen, tries in his book ?Capitalism, Democracy and Welfare', to build a general explanation on why within a group of countries labeled western type democracies there are such differences regarding economic equality and welfare protection. With an integrated...
The origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
The origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been the subject of numerous debates. The complexity of their development over centuries has led historians to consider events as early as the biblical enmity between Abraham's two sons, Isaac and Ishmael to be an appropriate starting point....
Hegemony or Survival America's quest for global dominance, Noam Chomsky - publié le 29/09/2010
Book review - 9 pages - International relations
In this book, Noam Chomsky presents a view of American foreign policy over the ages, developing a very widespread theory that is clearly presented in the first chapter's title “Imperial Grand Strategy”. In fact, he explains how the US, especially since the beginning of the 21st century...
The relations between India and Pakistan since 1947 - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
In this essay, we will focus on the evolutions of the relations between Pakistan and India from 1947 to current. From the previous times when both countries locked horns and were rivals on the brink of war in 1947-1948, 1965, 1971 and 1999, to comparison of the current situation, we can argue...
CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy) and Non Proliferation - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 12 pages - European union
Since the end of the Cold War, the nature and origins of threats on Europe have changed. This evolution of repartition of powers in the world led some countries to develop their defence and military capabilities, whether it concerns missiles, biological or chemical weapons, or the ultimate...
European union and regulation of the peace process in the Middle East since 1991
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
Launched with the Madrid Conference in 1991, the israeli-Palestinian peace process led to the historical handshake between Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres at the White House in Washington. American president Clinton, thus sealed the signature of a statement of principles, and reaffirmed the...
China in Africa: Political or Economic Interest? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
China's growing involvement in Africa has been actively commented upon over the last few months. In 1996, President Jiang Zemin stated he wanted 'a new relationship' with Africa, based on five points: reliable friendship, sovereignty equality, non-intervention, mutual beneficial...
The income gap: a growing dilemma - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 19 pages - Economy general
While considering the poverty line in France, it is amazing to note that the current statistics has revealed that nearly 4 million people are homeless in France. This kind of an alarming and unmatched growth pattern is also visible across some Asian countries. Despite this poverty issue that...
Tensions over foreign direct investment (readings summary) - publié le 29/09/2010
Book review - 2 pages - Economy general
Foreign Direct Investment or FDI appears as a complex mechanism in which numerous and evolving issues are at stake. The first source of complexity lies in the numerous interests that may be pursued by the different actors involved. As the authors underline, the convergence of these interests is...
