The fundamental constitutional principles of the British constitution
Essay - 4 pages - Constitutional law
The fundamental constitutional principles of the British constitution are: -The rule of Law -The separation of powers In basic terms, the rule of law is the supremacy of law other humankind. As early as the 4th Before Christ (BC), Aristotle a great philosopher explained that the rule of...
On Women's Right to Vote - Susan B. Anthony (1873) - Analysis of the author's message
Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history
This speech, given in 1872 by Susan B. Anthony, occurs in an unequal and segregationist America. In fact, the United States of America was dominated by an Anglo-Saxon men's oligarchy. Others categories of people, that is to say, women, black people, poor and uneducated people were left...
English Test : History on Geopolitical Relations
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Modern history
In Australia, the “History Wars” are a debate on the nature of the colonial settlement and on the extent of the deprivations suffered by the Aboriginals. What fuels the debate is not merely the quest for an ever-elusive historical truth, but rather the consequences that history has on...
English basics - Culture, politics, sociology
Worksheets - 7 pages - World geography
European Economic Community founded in 1957, by« Inner Six» so France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg. Initially UK, unwilling to join the EU mainly because of its« special relationship» with the US, its Commonwealth and Geographic Localisation. 1960's years she realized...
To what extent is Richard Branson, the English Tycoon, a very influential person in the British political life?
Essay - 11 pages - Economy general
Richard Branson is Britain's best-known entrepreneur. This self-made man started his first company at the age of 17 and succeeded in building an empire. Worth £3 billion and believed to be the ninth-richest man in the UK, the 56-year-old founder of the Virgin empire inspired a generation of...
Racism Among People of Color in Australia
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Australian racism traces contemporary and historical society attitudes, non-compliance to political matters, and government negligence of citizens' rights. Contemporary Australia results from indigenous people and numerous immigration waves from Ireland and the United Kingdom. Racism...
Has Blair government's constructive European engagement been undermined by the Iraq war?
Thesis - 6 pages - Journalism
Britain's relationship with the European Union (EU) has been one of the most divisive issues of British politics over the last 50 years. Yet, the election of the Blair government in May 1997 intended to change this situation and marked a significant shift in the UK's European...
Was the Macmillan government's decision to apply for membership of the European Communities the product of Britain's declining global status?
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The fear that Britain would become, as Labour's post-war Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin put it “just another European country” , was one of the main reasons to explain the British refusal to join a European supranational organisation. The Attlee government was indeed in...
PESTEL analysis - The clothing market in the UK
Case study - 5 pages - Fashion and ready to wear marketing
The UK's fashion industry is a big and well reputed one. In fact, aside from the fact that it hosts many clothing ceremonies or events, it also shows the place given to fashion in the country. For example, when we talk about London Fashion week and similar events, it reflects on the...
"We are Family"
Text commentary - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
"We are Family" - Article analysis - February 2018 : The 1976 Adoption Act prohibited unmarried couples from jointly adopting a child. 25 years later, on May 16th 2002, the British government presented an amendment in order to lift the restriction on unmarried couples.
The sign of the Declaration of Independence
Case study - 2 pages - Ancient history
The Declaration of Independence is a sole document that called for the separation from British rule. The document illustrates how much unrest was evident between Britain and the thirteen colonies. The British government created unrest from the countless attempts of...
Britain's stance towards the Briand Plan
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
"Among people who are geographically grouped as the people of Europe, there must be some sort of federal link.” This is how the French foreign minister Aristide Briand presented his plan for a federal European Union or the Briand Project of European Union, as it is known today, for the first...
The American Revolution 1776-1783
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
The American Revolution is one of the biggest events that durably affected the American population: first this conflict was the only one that ever took place on their territory, and secondly it opposed American people themselves in a merciless civil war. Before 1775, the American territory was a...
The employers' organizations in Britain: The case of the CBI
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
I decided to speak about employers' organisations in Britain because of a personal and very simple interrogation: I was actually wondering what the equivalent of the French MEDEF in Britain was. At first sight, I discovered quickly that this equivalent is the CBI, The Confederation of...
Persecution, famine, and exodus: Ireland in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
Essay - 3 pages - International law
For centuries, Ireland and Britain have had closely intertwined histories and relations. Ireland, as we know it today, has been influenced tremendously by its relations with Britain. It is known as a place of religious and cultural tension, much of which dates back to the eighteenth and...
American history: A chart on the causes and effects of the revolutionary war
Thesis - 7 pages - Modern history
Throughout the mid-1700's resistance to British control in the colonies grew as Britain tried to consolidate their empire through a series of ordinances after the Seven Years' War. Although the passage of the Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Sugar Act, and the Townshend Duties did not...
The experience of the Indian and Pakistani immigrant communities in Great Britain from 1948 to 1971
Essay - 42 pages - Modern history
The history of Indian and Pakistani presence in Britain is long as it dates back to the seventeenth century. Yet the influence of the South Asian community was almost insignificant at that time, for its size remained very small. Only after the Second World War (1939-1945) did South Asian...
Trade off between the economic benefits as opposed to the ethical and environmental problems of increasing international trade
Thesis - 12 pages - Economy general
The concept of ethics, social responsibility and accountability in business is inherently complex and has fuelled polarized debate as to the parameters of its role in practice. Furthermore, this has been compounded by the integration of the globalization phenomenon into international business;...
Essay on the separation of powers in Europe - A comparative study
Case study - 16 pages - Constitutional law
“Each country must find a solution which is sensitive to its domestic culture” …this is the position of Lord Irvine of Lairg on the separation of powers. This can be regarded as a politically correct position on a very discussed topic in that it does not take part in the animated...
The Boer War
Case study - 2 pages - Modern history
Many events affect the shaping of a country. These instances could be a combination of multiple factors. War is a specific occurrence that could affect any country tremendously. Every portion has explicit affects. The Boer War is a detailed incident that had numerous affects on the parties...
Sir William Beveridge - social insurance and allied services, 1942
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
This text is the introduction of the Beveridge Report, called Social Insurance and Allied Services. This report was presented to the British Parliament in November 1942 and was published the on 1st of December 1942. He was commissioned by Arthur Greenwood, in June 1941. William Beveridge...
Environmental scanning of insurance industry
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
India's insurance industry private and public, has it's roots in the 19th century. Under British rule many Insurers operated in India. In 1938 British passed Insurance Act, comprehensive insurance legislation, which remains the cornerstone of the insurance industry today. In...
The reasons for the rejection of the Irish by the treaty of Lisbon
Essay - 8 pages - European union
A blow to Europe was delivered on June 12, 2008, with Ireland handing an emphatic "no" to the Lisbon Treaty which had won over 53.4% of voters. Ireland was the only member of the European Union to hold a referendum on this issue. A referendum is a procedure that allows all citizens of a country...
How canadians see multiculturalism
Essay - 24 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Canada is described as a multicultural society whereby different ethnic groups live together and try to respect their different cultural background. Canadian ethnic mosaic includes, in addition to the founding French and British groups, a large number of German, Chinese, Black, Dutch,...
Foreign institutional investors and the stock exchange
Thesis - 28 pages - Economy general
India has struggled financially since independence, experiencing slow economic growth and economic setbacks due to climatic extremes or political disturbances. The country has been gradually transforming its economic base from agrarian to industrial and commercial. Under British rule in...
Kuwait: The hidden moneymaker of the middle East
Thesis - 8 pages - Geography
Kuwait is a small sovereign emirate strategically located on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf, tucked between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The name comes from an Arabic word translating to “fortress built near water,” which it very much looks like on a map. It has a rich history...
To what extent is Blair's New Labour party the true heir to Thatcherism?
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Thatcherism may be defined as the economic, social and political ideas and particular style of leadership associated with Margaret Thatcher. The British Prime Minister who served the nation from 1979 to 1990, believed in a mixture of neo-liberal beliefs in the free market and...
Strategic issues in the European beer industry
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
The beer market is now undergoing major changes. The alcoholic beverages market is growing; alcohol-based products increased from 182.084 million liters in 2000 to 204,361,000 liters in 2005, by volume growth of 2.7%. These figures seem to favor the brewers. However, if there is an increase in...
Impact of fallacies on rational thinking
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A fallacy is a defect weakening a particular argument or a form of reasoning error (Garssen & Meuffels, 2009). It pertains to arguments specifically or reasoning used in an effort to lay rational basis or ground for an opinion or view. Correct arguments follow the sound reason principles through...
Internship report: Hypovereinsbank
Internship report - 17 pages - Management
In the south east of Asia, Hong Kong is located on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta. The territory was a British colony since 1842 and returned to China in 1997. Since this date, Hong Kong is called The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Half independent, half Chinese, the...
