To what extent was there a consensus in British politics from 1945 until 1979 ?
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
Full employment is probably the most important issue of all, as the other issues are mere consequences. The first sign of a increasing the consensus about the question of full employment was based on the employment policy in May 1944, which was initiated by the governments to ensure a ?high and...
"Dancing with Dogma. Britain under Thatcherism" by Ian Gilmour - publié le 21/11/2007
Book review - 4 pages - Literature
The document under study here is extracted from Dancing with Dogma. Britain under Thatcherism, a book by Ian Gilmour, a Scottish leading figure on the liberal, or "wet", left-wing of the Conservative party, essentially under the governments of Heath and Thatcher. The piece of writing...
"Dancing with Dogma. Britain under Thatcherism" by Ian Gilmour
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The document under study here is extracted from Dancing with Dogma. Britain under Thatcherism, a book by Ian Gilmour, a Scottish leading figure on the liberal, or "wet", left-wing of the Conservative party, essentially under the governments of Heath and Thatcher. The piece of writing...
Blair's Chicago speech (1999)
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
The document we are going to analyze is a speech delivered by Tony Blair on April 24th 1999 at the Economic Club of Chicago. Tony Blair had been elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for two years and had already undertaken several reforms, following the principles of the Third Way, which...
Did Thatcherism bring an end to the 'post-war consensus?' - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
Since 1979 the so-called 'Thatcher experiment' or the 'Thatcherism' was at the centre of many debates, partly because Mrs Thatcher's government has broken with many features of the postwar consensus and partly because her government's record is contested (Kavanagh, 1987,...
Clement Attlee and sources of influence in his personal life
Thesis - 6 pages - Political science
Clement Attlee had many potential sources of influence in his personal life. Attlee's military and political background is intriguing, but his socialist views and support of the Labor Party are what set him apart. These views were primarily sculpted by his experiences working with the...
The rise and limits of populist parties and movements in Europe - published: 09/03/2010
Essay - 6 pages - Political life and election
Any success of a populist party is often considered as a threat, a rise endangering Democracy. Even if there is a lot of passion over this issue, it is true that there has been a rise of populist parties in Europe, from the 1980s to late 1990s, a rise which has stabilized or reversed...
Europe and the far-right movements
Case study - 9 pages - Political science
On Friday, July 22, 2011, two terrorist attacks occurred in Oslo, Norway. The first one was an explosion which happened at Regjeringskvartalet, government district of the city of Oslo, killing eight people and injuring several others. The second attack occurred two hours later in a youth camp...
Why did the British leave India in 1947?
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
The independence of India in August 1947 was the result of a long process which started after the First World War. Indeed in 1919 Parliament had passed the Government of India Act which was designed to organize provincial governments in India. Then, before 1939 and the outbreak of the Second...
The rise and limits of populist parties and movements in Europe
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Any success of a populist party is often considered as a threat, a rise endangering Democracy. Even if there is a lot of passion over this issue, it is true that there has been a rise of populist parties in Europe, from the 1980s to late 1990s, a rise which has stabilized or reversed...
Did Poland make a success of its return to the democracy?
Case study - 3 pages - Political science
Poland, the fatherland of Nicolas Copernicus, Frederic Chopin and Jean-Paul II, is widely regarded as an icon of the emancipation of the people's democracies of Central and Eastern Europe with respect to the USSR. More still, Poland appears in the international imagery as an effective...
The revival of the small business sector in the UK - publié le 30/01/2007
Essay - 10 pages - Economy general
According to data from Labour Market Trends in 1999, enterprises with fewer than 50 employees provide 45% of UK non-government employment and account for 38% of turnover, the employment figure includes the self-employed who employ no one and comprise 2.3 Million out of a total of 3.7...
Decolonization
Case study - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
India was Britain's first colony to be decolonized, in 1947, for a multitude of reasons. First of all, Britain had promised India, before the war began a transfer of power, to make the sub-continent more independent. Furthermore, Britain had already started an “Indianization” of the...
The making of modern Ireland (1845-2000): the performance of Fianna Fáil in government from 1932-38
Essay - 4 pages - Political life and election
De Valera founded the Republican Party ?Fianna Fail' on the 23rd of March 1926. This party evolved as an initiative to fight for Ireland's independence. De Valera believed that a new political party was a necessity in order to oppose the partition of Ireland (which...
Voting behavior in New Zealand
Case study - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In the 2008 general election in New Zealand, voters decided not to renew their confidence in Helen Clark's Labour-led government, and to give his chance to National's John Key as Prime Minister of the country. How can we explain this alternation? What could have helped Labor policy...
Is there still a "class voting" in European countries?
Essay - 15 pages - European union
Electoral sociology was born in the US after World War II. The survey of Paul Lazarsfeld and his team from the University of Columbia showed that the presidential campaign had little influence on voting. Political choices are not linked to perceptions of issues since few people change their...
Comparative analysis of two HR systems
Thesis - 15 pages - Human resources
Nowadays, each country has its own management style and possesses a culture which influences its decisions and business strategies. Moreover, organizations have to face a business environment that keeps getting more and more complex, where firms need to reply quickly and efficiently to changes in...
US political parties
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The Democratic Party is one of the two major parties in the United States, and also one of the oldest in the world. It was first known as the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1793. Under Jackson's presidency the party was divided in two. A...
What were the major impacts of World War One on British society?
Thesis - 6 pages - Modern history
One could argue that World War One did not have a huge impact on British society compared to the Second World War. However, the conflict was soon called the ‘Great War' in Britain, and it was the first time that the whole society was involved in the war effort. A new type of war had reached...
What were the major impacts of World War One on British society? - publié le 16/01/2007
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
One could argue that World War One did not have a huge impact on British society compared to the Second World War. However, the conflict was soon called the ‘Great War' in Britain, and it was the first time that the whole society was involved in the war effort. A new type of war had reached...
Gender equality and employment in the European Union - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 29 pages - European union
Gender equality is among the fundamental principles and the common values of the European Union. In the 2nd Article of the Treaty of the European Community, it is even mentioned as a “task” to perform for the Community, and again in Article 3(2) TEC. But two questions already appear:...
The Marxist Theory of the State and the African State
Essay - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
After they became independent, the new African states had to adopt a specific political and economical orientation; they had the choice either to follow the system inherited from the European colonizers, mainly liberalism and capitalism, or to oppose the colonial politics by adopting socialism,...
What have been the main factors for the success of Social Democratic parties in Scandinavia until the 1980's?
Essay - 11 pages - Modern history
The Social Democratic parties in Scandinavia have been set as examples in many countries since their success over years, and their ability to promote democracy and effective ways of government have been admired. They inspired the socialist movement born in Europe, principally from the thoughts of...
Gender equality and employment in the European Union
Dissertation - 29 pages - European union
Gender equality is among the fundamental principles and the common values of the European Union. In the 2nd Article of the Treaty of the European Community, it is even mentioned as a “task” to perform for the Community, and again in Article 3(2) TEC. But two questions already appear:...
Industrial relations in the United States: A way from confrontation to cooperation
Essay - 6 pages - Labor law
The industrial relations characterize the employee-employers relation in a company. In the United States, the term “industrial relation” really appeared with the creation of the Commission on Industrial relations in 1912 after two leaders of the Structural Ironworkers Union killed...
British Politics and Society since 1940: From Blitz to Blair
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
"Let's be frank about it, most of our people have never had it so good? (Harold Macmillan, 1957). To What extent did the dominance of the Conservatives between 1951 and 1964 rely on affluence and social change rather than politics? Following the 1945's General Elections defeat, no one...
How does Hungary's and Poland's illiberal approach to democracy, accompanied by a nationalistic retreat, constitute a break with the values of the European Union?
Essay - 4 pages - European union
On 28 July 2014, at the twenty-fifth summer university in B?ile Tu?nad, Romania, Viktor Orbán declared: "The new state we are building in Hungary is not a liberal state, it is an illiberal state based on the value of labour." Indeed, since he came to power in Hungary in 2010, and won the...
Industrial relations in the United States: A way from confrontation to cooperation - publié le 11/04/2007
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
The industrial relations characterize the employee-employers relation in a company. In the United States, the term “industrial relation” really appeared with the creation of the Commission on Industrial relations in 1912 after two leaders of the Structural Ironworkers Union killed...
The Gender Gap in voting behaviours - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
European women first acquired the right to vote in 1906 in Finland. After the First World War, women were given the right to vote in a certain number of European countries. In the UK, it was gained in two stages: first in 1918, it was initially given to married women, women householders and women...
ElectroCorp in Philippines
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
Electrocorp is an electronics company in difficulty. This company manufactures on-board computer components for automobiles. Indeed, shareholders regret the current strategic choice is to produce in the United States. The scope of work is becoming increasingly expensive. In addition, the company...
