Colonies lay foundation for U.S.
Case study - 2 pages - Political science
The colonization of the New World began with Spain. Soon after, England began taking a serious interest in colonizing the New World for economic, social, and religious benefits. England saw a great economic advantage through colonizing. America was the world's new market and English...
Tools of colonial empire in action: Zimbabwe
Case study - 2 pages - Political science
Zimbabwe, the former Rhodesia, was colonized by the British in 1880, with the arrival of Cecil Rhodes's British South African Company. Since then, the colonial British empire exercised its influence on the country and its population in a number of ways. British colonialism made a significant...
Analysis of the Virgin group
Case study - 7 pages - Services marketing
The Virgin Group is led by a charismatic leader, Richard Branson (RB), who is described as an "architect of the 20th century" in a campaign organized by Apple. At the organizational level, RB promotes accountability and managerial decision-making autonomy for the entities. Each one operates...
Christianity, conversion and local culture - publié le 24/05/2013
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The work on participation shows how western NGOs need to ‘convert' locals to the project's agenda, in such a way that the project's ideas become their ideas. This analogy with religious conversion prompts us to look at the historical and ongoing waves of religious missioning that precede...
Knowledge, power and development - publié le 24/05/2013
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
United Nations report 1951: rapid economic progress and painful adjustments Truman: ‘fair deal' - the US and the world have to solve the problems of the underdeveloped areas (misery, food inadequate, poverty, disease…). He develops the idea that humanity has the knowledge to relieve the...
Impact of globalization on young people in Britain and the developing world
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Globalization can be defined as a system of interaction or increasing global relationships between cultures, people, and economic activities among the countries of the world. Globalization in its simpler form refers to conglomerate exchange of languages, ideas, and cultures. Behavior or impacts...
The Cuban Revolution - publié le 13/08/2013
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Each country has experienced various changes in leadership. The nature of these changes vary. Some countries receive a completely new form of government. Others maintain the same form of government and gain different leaders. Cuba provides an exemplification of this phenomenon. Following the...
African conflict and resources
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
The history of South Africa mainly revolves around communication and the conflict of the numerous varied ethnic groups in South Africa. Just like other historical accounts of various countries, South Africa is not any different. The themes of race, gender, and the socio-economy are the most...
Vincennes Zoo: Case study
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The Colonial Exhibition in the early arts summarizes the three main goals of world exhibitions. According to anthropologist, they tried to deliver a "encyclopedic discourse"(Over the life of the colonized, their cultural specificities), exposing masterpieces to legitimize colonization and...
The Tempest - Shakespeare (1611) - What is the author's viewpoint on humanity?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Since English playwrights have ever proved some deep and long-dated personal interest for human beings and social conditions, Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest which was performed by King James in 1611, mostly deals with contemporary subjects such as colonization and culture...
To what extent did the colonial state openly side with metropolitan capitalist interests and missionaries lobbies against indigenous interests?
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
Ghana was a victim of the British Empire's colonialism, from the establishment of the South as a Crown's possession in1874 to the independence of the country in 1957. Basically, colonialism can be defined as a particular form of imperialism: the colonial imperialism, notion mainly developed by...
When China Ruled the Seas
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
When China Ruled the Seas is a discourse on the histories of China's naval prowess. The book begins with early Chinese history, detailing China's first ships, and the somewhat disputable evidence of China's colonization and exploration of places such as Japan, North America, Australia,...
Nationalist movements that took place in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam in an effort to overthrow colonial rule
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
A little known history professor once argued that the colonization that took place in Southeast Asia during the nineteenth century occurred in fundamentally the same manner. Colonial powers entered the country, subjugated the local people and exploited valuable resources for economic and...
The city of Alexandria - Egypt
Essay - 8 pages - Geography
An age-old eastern Mediterranean metropolis of nearly two and a half millennia, Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city; an important, burgeoning industrial center; and the country's principal port. It also has survived as a romantic myth, as “the universal metropolis,” the city at...
South Africa: Colonial expansion and British consolidation - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
History of South Africa's colonization is undoubtedly one of the most complex, partly due to the fact that several colonizing nations and several native tribes were in interaction. What kind of evolutions knew South Africa from the second part of the 17th century to the end of the 19th...
The international intervention in Somalia 1992-1995 - publié le 19/01/2009
Essay - 31 pages - International relations
Somalia is traditionally a pastoral and nomadic society. Throughout the precolonial era, herders of camels, cattle and sheep lived in a world of “egalitarian anarchy” where the main preoccupation of the clan families was the well-being of the herd. The clan structure functioned...
US intervention in Guatemala and Bolivia in the 1950's
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
Ever since the early days of European colonization, Latin America has always been a hotbed of unequal distribution of wealth. Latin American economies suffer from disproportionately high rates of inequality, with the richest ten percent of the populace bringing in up to 51.5 percent...
How has international trade underdeveloped the Less Developed Countries (LCDs)?
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
Following the decolonization period and the collapse of USSR (1989), a lot of countries gained their independence and entered the arena of international trade, arena previously created by few states known today as the North, or the developed countries. Therefore, the structure of the system is...
The effect of diatomaceous earth on the behavior of the Red Imported Fire Ant
Thesis - 7 pages - Biology
Solenopsis invicta, the Red Imported Fire Ant, was brought over on ship cargo by accident from Central Brazil between 1933 and 1945 (Sullivan, 2003). Since then, it has become one of the most hated nonnative pests in the Southern region of North America. RIFA thrive in open, sunny areas such as...
Which style of leadership could favour the development of a country in a certain field?
Essay - 13 pages - Political life and election
Africa is the poorest and the most under-developed continent in the world. In 2005, the growth of the continent was estimated as 4.9% and 5.5% in 2006. We can suppose that the reasons for such a slow development are the numerous civil wars, corruption and we can even wonder about the consequences...
Reinventing Myth, Recasting gender: Myth in Morrison
Thesis - 12 pages - Literature
As an African American woman writer, Toni Morrison's relationship with myth is complex and multilayered. In an interview with Charles Ruas, Morrison calls myths the “nourishing stories”(115) that we are raised on. Myth educates future generations about values and strategies for...
Urbanization of the world
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In 2008, the global urban population outnumbered the rural population. Urbanization is characterized by the growth and development of cities in comparison to rural areas. The term urban previously referred to as savoir vivre, that is the organization of a specific lifestyle in accordance to the...
McDonaldization: Old wine new bottles
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
The ubiquitous golden arches of McDonalds are recognizable worldwide and for many represent the pillars of democracy and free enterprise of America. However, in recent times, much infamy has fastened itself to the McDonalds Corporation and other fast-food chains for their steadfast adherence to...
What has been the impact of Hugo Chavez's election in 1999 on U.S.-Venezuela relations?
Case study - 5 pages - International relations
Throughout the twentieth century and more especially since the end of the Second World War, the United States has successfully established itself as a key actor in the international scene. Since 1945, the United States has frequently proved its ability to change the course of history. Most of the...
Christianity, conversion and local culture
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The work on participation shows how western NGOs need to ‘convert' locals to the project's agenda, in such a way that the project's ideas become their ideas. This analogy with religious conversion prompts us to look at the historical and ongoing waves of religious missioning that precede...
Knowledge, power and development
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
United Nations report 1951: rapid economic progress and painful adjustments Truman: ‘fair deal' - the US and the world have to solve the problems of the underdeveloped areas (misery, food inadequate, poverty, disease…). He develops the idea that humanity has the knowledge to relieve the...
The Chinese presence in Laos
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Since we analyzed in class the FDI inflows in China, I wanted to study the investments of China in the rest of the world, and I chose to focus on Laos. In 2011, China's trade with Southeast Asia reached nearly $370 billion. China projects its trade with the region to be about $500 billion by...
Crime and Poverty in Montreal-Nord: A Historical Analysis of Social Realities and Delinquency Rates
Case study - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Explore the complex history and diverse realities of Montreal-Nord, a borough marked by migration and social disparities. Discover how its rich past, from French colonization to modern-day cultural melting pot, has shaped its unique social landscape and crime dynamics. Uncover the insights...
Fact Play: Anglo-Norman Ireland, Michael Dolley
Book review - 7 pages - Medieval history
Anglo-Norman Ireland by Michael Dolley is the third volume of a series of eleven volumes named The Gill History of Ireland. This series of books covers the Irish history from the fifth century to 1960 and was published and printed by Michael Henry Gill and MacMillan. Michael Dolley is one of the...
The theory of nonviolence and its religious and political implications
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Mohandas Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader and major actor of the Indian independence movement against British occupation, was the first to theorize nonviolence in the 1920's. His pioneering and successful use of Satyagraha, promoting resistance to despotism through civil...
