A critical examination of the roles of Clive, the East India Company and Hastings in the expansion of the empire in India
Thesis - 11 pages - Modern history
The East India Company was originally incorporated as an English Joint Stock company with the overriding objective of initiating British trade objectives in the East Indies. The company's evolution from trading corporation into a central vehicle for expanding the British Empire in...
The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages
Essay - 7 pages - Medieval history
Christians and Muslims have always kept an ambiguous relationship going. Thanks to the Mediterranean, there have always been lots of contacts between the Christians and the Muslims. However, these contacts were strengthened with the Crusades during the Middle Ages. After the Crusades were...
East Asia's global economy and policy: a private hunting area of US?
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In 1853, the American Commodore Perry and his warships forced Japan to open its market. In 1898, the Philippines became an American colony after the Spanish fleet was destroyed in Manila Bay. In 1900, the United States advocated China in an "open door policy" and Washington formally defended...
"Au Garde-Manger" - Opening a New Medieval Restaurant in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Case study - 4 pages - Management
In France, the growth and success of medieval restaurants in historic cities like Paris, Angers and Avignon, shows the interest of people as it relates directly or indirectly to the culture. People like to have fun, learn something whilst having a good time around a table. I chose to create this...
Design a strategic marketing plan for the French 'fashion house' Caroll who are positioning themselves to enter the 'middle market' in China
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
Caroll is a French ready to wear well-established company for women only. In addition to clothing, Caroll is developing accessories (Bags, jewelry, belt). There are very successful in France and look for gain of growth abroad. What about China? A country that doesn't know the crisis and has a...
Abu Dhabi's Urban Evolution: From Oil-Driven Growth to Sustainable Development Strategies
Text commentary - 2 pages - World geography
Discover how Abu Dhabi's urban landscape has transformed into a thriving metropolis, driven by economic diversification, cultural innovation, and sustainable development. From its humble beginnings as a pearl fishing village to its current status as a modern city, Abu Dhabi's evolution is...
U.S. Political Institutions and their Roles in the U.S. Foreign Policy
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
In 2017, Trump stated in the National Security Strategy of the United States of America that the US "seeks a Middle East that is not a haven or breeding ground for jihadist terrorists, not dominated by any power hostile to the United States, and that contributes to a stable global...
Development of Complex Sales: Which Strategy Should Airport Systems Integrators Follow to Develop Their Sales in Saudi Arabia?
Thesis - 79 pages - Business strategy
This subject comes from Automatique & Industrie Company, which is airport sytems integrator for ground, terminal and control tours. The airport market involves exportation of activities for systems integrators companies. The MENA region is full of potential markets. Overall, Saudi Arabia Kingdom,...
Germany in the middle of international relations of 1945 to 1990
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
On February 11, 1945, at the Yalta conference, even before its capitulation was signed, Germany was aware of its defeat against its counterparts. The Allies, the United States, Great Britain, the USSR and France, united for the occasion against the common enemy, Nazism, decided that if they won,...
Richelet® Anti-Age Selenium ACE Progress 50 Setting up in Near East
Case study - 65 pages - Business strategy
We were in charge of forecasting the opportunity that can represent the launching of one product of Richelet called Selenium ACE 50+ progress in the Lebanese and Jordan markets. This is what we are going to define through our report by presenting our strategic plan for Richelet doing business in...
US Foreign Policy since 2001: President Bush's first term
Course material - 11 pages - Political science
The period since 2001 has been a highly active one for the US: they waged a war in Afghanistan, another in Iraq and they may be preparing another one against Iran. The official rational in Washington, at least initially, for that activity, under the motto of "the war against terror", was the...
"Adenauer's pursuit of Western integration consolidated democracy in the West at the cost of the East." Comment
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
According to the newspaper die Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung, the number of the unemployed people in Germany has decreased by 25.000 in November, reaching the stage of 4.531.000 jobless persons. The Federal Minister of the Economy, Michael Glos (CSU) spoke in the Bundestag „vom ersten...
Sub-Saharan Africa, of the middle of the years 1950 at the end of the Eighties
Case study - 8 pages - Geography
The process of colonization was marked by dominance and imperialism and dates back to the 16th century. From that time, the Portuguese and Spanish shared the known world and established colonies (territory under a foreign state, the mainland). A new doctrine called colonialism was born and called...
Prostitution in the Middle Ages
Thesis - 10 pages - Medieval history
Urban prostitution has become one of the most pressing social issues of today. Innocent girls, who are always on the look out for greener pastures, have become easy targets. Pimps lure these girls away to cities, and force them into prostitution. Many developing and developed countries have been...
"Adenauer's pursuit of Western integration consolidated democracy in the West at the cost of the East." Comment - publié le 29/11/2006
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
According to the newspaper die Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung, the number of the unemployed people in Germany has decreased by 25,000 in November increasing the number of unemployed people to 4,531,000. Adenauer's decision to anchor the Western Federal Republic in the capitalist block, rather...
Peace or war : Sharon's legacy of controversy
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The post-Sharon era began abruptly on January 5, when the 77-year-old Prime Minister of Israel suffered a massive stroke while visiting his ranch in the northern part of Israel (Negev). Everybody seemed to agree that his passing from the political scene would change everything, opening up a...
A Comprehensive History of Jerusalem: From Caliphs to Saladin
Book review - 7 pages - Medieval history
Explore the tumultuous history of Jerusalem, from the 7th to the 16th century, in this in-depth analysis of the city's transformation into a world city. Discover how the city's sacred status has been shaped by conflicts, legends, and the rise of three monotheistic religions. Get a glimpse...
The Easter rising
Essay - 6 pages - Modern history
Methodology: I have partly based my researches on an on-line exhibition of the National library of Ireland and on the BBC web site, which provides very interesting material. I thus hope that the perspective of the document, will not be biased (the National library material comes mainly from...
The Possible Geopolitical Consequences of Further Enlargements of the EU
Course material - 6 pages - Political science
The big enlargement of the EU in 2004 and the last one in 2007 to Bulgaria and Romania have been greeted with skepticism or even hostile reactions in large sectors of European public opinion. This situation, which probably contributed to the failure of the Constitutional Treaty in France and the...
"Understanding the Multi-Scale Syrian Conflict: Actors, Objectives, and Consequences"
Case study - 2 pages - Modern history
"Explore the complex Syrian conflict through a detailed analysis of its multiple scales and actors. Understand how conventional and non-conventional actors, including national, regional, and international forces, shape the conflict's dynamics. Discover the diverse political and military...
Family Dynamics and Gender Roles in Algerian Culture
Case study - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Analysis of an interview with Enes on the traditional Maghrebi family model, gender roles, and social reproduction within the domestic space.
How was the perception of Arab Spring and pan-Arabism by local and western approaches?
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
If the Arab Spring has been largely diffused as an unprecedented wave of revolutionary moves into the Arabic world, its connections to a wider global history have often been limited to the tricky issue of pan-Arabism and its underlying questions about nationalism. It all started on December 17,...
Geography and imagination in the middle Ages: biblical and christian influences on the medieval understanding of world-geography
Essay - 4 pages - Medieval history
It is striking to see how much different are medieval maps from modern maps. It may lead some people to poke fun at these maps because they seem to represent the world in an archaic fashion. Nevertheless, unlike modern maps, medieval mappaemundi did not aim to give an accurate description of the...
Sin and punishment from East To West
Thesis - 2 pages - Philosophy
Texts from Feudal Japan to Western Europe differ in the way they view sin and punishment. The Analects of Confucius and The Divine Comedy by Dante have opposing positions on how past beliefs and actions should be viewed by people of the present. Confucius' Analects are also irrelevant in the...
The East in the West, "Introduction: the West's problem with the East" (1996), Jack Goody.
Text commentary - 1 pages - International relations
Jack Goody (born 1919) is a British social anthropologist. He tries to understand the specific role which written communication has played in the development of social and cultural institutions in contemporary societies. He has also written on the history of the family and the anthropology of...
The role of Poland in EU policies toward Eastern Europe: is Poland a bridge between East and West? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - European union
It is often hard to define a common foreign policy of the EU, as in most cases national interest and bilateral relations are the rule. Nevertheless, some agreements and partnerships have created and enhanced ties between the EU and other countries of Eastern Europe. The enlargement of the EU in...
The United States and the World: Globalization in Historical Perspective
Course material - 8 pages - Modern history
The concept of globalization is not new: in his Communist Manifesto, in 1848, Karl Marx underlined that the bourgeoisie needed constantly expanding markets. Some distinctions are important. Globalization happens, or at least is discussed, in the context of several different fields, in which it...
The role of Poland in EU policies toward Eastern Europe: is Poland a bridge between East and West?
Essay - 4 pages - European union
It is often hard to define a common foreign policy of the EU, as in most cases national interest and bilateral relations are the rule. Nevertheless, some agreements and partnerships have created and enhanced ties between the EU and other countries of Eastern Europe. The enlargement of the EU in...
A monetary Union in East Asia?
Essay - 21 pages - International relations
We will first try to understand the reasons why Asia needs monetary cooperation and the problems it will encounter. Then we will take a look at the current areas of discussions and the various schemes of cooperation. Finally we will analyze the alternatives available that might emerge in the...
Eastern Catholic
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
The eastern catholic is one of the branches of world Christianity churches. Also known as the Orthodox Catholic Church, it has preserved millions of Christians across the globe. The organizational structure of the Eastern Catholic Church in the Middle East consists of self governing...
