Discuss the disincentives on work effort induced by the tax and benefit system, and how the theory of labor supply offers alternative systems to minimize these disincentives - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
In the UK, USA or in France, Government is seen from different angles. A State has duties and functions. In order to look after the welfare of their citizens, it tries to improve the reputation through taxation and benefit system. The main problem for most countries is the unemployment. Few...
President Obama smokes: is this cause for worry?
Worksheets - 1 pages - Political life and election
This document explores an interesting phenomenon: we look into President Barack Obama's obsession with cigarettes and how he struggled to quit his habit. During the run up to his election campaigns, Barack Obama said to his wife Michelle Obama that he will quit smoking cigarettes. A few...
Political representation in American thought - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 8 pages - Political science
Modern democracies are definitely linked to the concept of representation. We do not have any democracy which operates without resorting to representative governance. This principle is solely the fact of our modern times, it seems to have been necessary every time human being tried to implement a...
Conceptions of the relationship between mind and body vary across cultures: Discuss with detailed reference to ethnographic examples - published: 12/05/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Having an insight on our personal perception of the body and mind, relationship is often revealing. Since I was a child, I strongly felt ‘something' in my body. While practicing dance, I had the feeling that 'I' controlled my body, that 'I' decided the movements 'I'...
Why does a solution to the conflict in Darfur seem so intractable? - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
In September 2004, one year after the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, Colin Powell said it was ''genocide''. Since the beginning of the war, many associations were created in order to 'Save Darfur'. Darfur has recently been one of the most publicized wars in Africa, however, the...
Examining the violence associated with the programme and actions of the Red Army Faction
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
While every species has the capability to act violently towards other creatures; no other organism on the planet does so with such frequency or intensity as human beings. Throughout humanities history violence has targeted people for their beliefs, their ethnicity, and their resources and...
Business ethics, my dilemma: Cosmetic testing on animals - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Cosmetics are used daily by millions of people, and include a vast range of products such as shampoo, makeup, moisturizer, perfume, etc. Approximately 38,000 animals are used every year across the EU to test new ingredients and products. And in the world, cosmetics companies kill millions of...
French economy - Forecast 2008 - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - Economy general
Present-day world economy appears to be facing some serious challenges in sustaining its past robust growth. The credit crunch in the United States of America, as well as the United States dollar decline and high oil prices represent massive threats for the world economic equilibrium. With this...
Does culture need to be protected from the effects of globalization? An essay with the French example - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 25 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Today the word « Globalization » is on everybody's lips. From the company who goes abroad because of cheaper costs to the “junky food” that we like to eat, Globalization seems to be the perfect scapegoat for every international phenomenon. Globalization seems to be THE trendy word that...
Martin's case - published: 12/05/2009
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
It was Sunday afternoon, Martin and his best friend Jonathan was on their way to watch their favorite rugby team, Leeds Rhinos play in the Super League Final. Unfortunately, Martin lost his ticket and was not allowed into the stadium. So, Martin went to the local pub, about 500 meters away to...
China and the Western media - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
It's an open secret that the western media will always reflect in negative light what is regarded as unfriendly or threatening by the Western world. It appears that China finds itself in this position. But while it's true that China's media sources are routinely censored and notoriously...
The limits of the European neighborhood policy - publié le 11/05/2009
Thesis - 6 pages - European union
After the last European enlargement on 1st May 2004, the European Union got new neighbors, mainly in the East but a few also in the Middle East. But the neighbors do not all have the same juridical status. For some of them inclusion is already on its way, like for Romania and Bulgaria who signed...
The European employment strategy - publié le 11/05/2009
Thesis - 21 pages - European union
The European Union is the most accomplished multinational organization in the world. Since it's beginning in 1950, with the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Union has been integrating more and more, becoming a unique. The European Union was at first, based on economic performances....
Do Porter's ideas on national competitive advantage: Which specific nations have achieved economic success?
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
National competitiveness is one of the most important economic concepts as it outlines as to how a nation can grow and succeed by utilizing its competitiveness. Competitiveness, therefore refers to the concept of how a nation produces its goods and services- the relative efficiency of producing...
A discussion and analysis of the financial crisis
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
September 2008 was the month when financial news became front page news. In September of 2008, American financial centers were hit with a series of bankruptcies and closings that seemed to take most experts by surprise. However, anyone paying attention to the financial world could see that these...
The birth of the Monroe Doctrine - An essay
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
John Quincy Adams, one of the doctrine's authors warned the United States of America (U.S) in 1821 against the temptation to spread freedom beyond national boundaries, especially in Latin America. Owing to him, America "goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher...
The economic development of India - An essay
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
India has always been in the shadow of China's influence around the world, and therefore has very often been neglected as a real growing economy, despite its great performances and its huge population. Nevertheless, some phenomena can explain the fact that India has never been seen as a...
Multiculturalism - An essay
Worksheets - 1 pages - Political science
Multiculturalism is often associated to the Anglo-Saxon social model and way of integrating foreign people. Although some analysts might think that multiculturalism should stay forever the best way to deal with the globalization and its challenges, it seems that the liberal opinion wants to push...
Can the tattered relationships between France and the USA be repaired?
Essay - 2 pages - International relations
When Benjamin Franklin came to Paris in 1776, as the ambassador of the young and helpless British colony, he asked one of the most powerful countries in the world to help the thirteen soon to become "United-States" to emancipate and get rid of the unfair tax domination of the British Empire....
Examining crime and its potential causal factors within the United States
Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
For centuries, individuals have been attempting to reveal universal trends which universally present themselves in human nature. While much attention has been given to revealing positive human characteristics, even more attention has been given to attempting to remedy its negative elements....
A closer examination of the phenomenon of globalization and its affect on India
Tutorials/exercises - 117 pages - Economy general
The term "globalization" has acquired considerable emotive force. Some view it as a process that is beneficial—a key to future world economic development—and also inevitable and irreversible. Others regard it with hostility, even fear, believing that it increases inequality within and...
A comparison between Edgar Degas and Edward Hopper in their approaches to nudity
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
20th century American art is richer than one assumes. The Ash can school cubism, precionism, biomorphism etc. One of the big movements was regionalism lead by Edward Hopper. But people often forget that Hopper didn't only paint landscapes, street scenes and light but also nudes. Naked women were...
Discuss the view of education as sophisticated opium for the masses - publié le 09/05/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
We will discuss the education under the early Third Republic, and we cannot move away from the context. In 1881 and 1882, when the Ferry's Law was promulgated, the Republic was not comfortably established in France. Monarchists and Bonarpatists were very much present in the country and the...
The city and the stake of sustainable development - publié le 09/05/2009
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
I chose this subject mainly because I am very interested in urbanism. Indeed, I'd like to start a master called ISUR in French, which means: “Ingénieurie des systèmes urbains en réseaux”. It is a special program that allows to work in the urbanism sector in developing countries. It...
The national minority of Finland - publié le 09/05/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education
From a foreigner's point of view it was so interesting to learn about the minorities in a country which is not your motherland. Since immigration it is such a touchy issue in France we wanted to know a bit about how Finland copes with it? Thus, we wanted first to deal with that...
Outline and assess the extent to which the WTO agreements have legal effects before EU and member states' courts, creating rights for individuals and the possibility of testing the compatibility of EU secondary legislation with these agreements. - published: 09/05/2009
Thesis - 10 pages - International relations
Because its creation was not a simple extension of the GATT, literature has shown a lively curiosity for the reception of WTO law within the Community legal order. Some concrete facts justify this infatuation. Unlike its predecessor, the WTO is a permanent institution with its own secretariat...
Business of war and terrorism - publié le 09/05/2009
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
Towards Post Cold War conflicts, the English army became the heir of a strong strategic culture. Indeed, the geo-politic and military story of England has been made mainly by maritime army power, in order to avoid any insurrections from other countries. However, in today's absence of any...
World trade organization: Understanding its implementation in India
Thesis - 14 pages - Economy general
After making this project I know many important fact about GATT & WTO's origin evaluation objectives principals functions decision making process, organizational structure which is really beneficial for me to know about the current scenario of global trade liberalization & various agreements...
Is it more interesting to work in France or in Ireland? - published: 08/05/2009
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
For a long time Ireland has had a lower level of standard of living, in comparison to the other countries of EU, but this situation will not last long because great economic expansion in Ireland will be followed by emigration of highly skilled migrant workers in all sector and coming from diverse...
Is the first job contract the real cause for the 2006 French riots? - publié le 08/05/2009
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
On August the 5th 1981, President Reagan fired 11,359 striking air traffic controllers who had ignored his order to return to work. It might seem utterly mad to a French audience because since May the 25th 1864, the Loi Ollivier has authorized the "right to be on strike". Indeed, the French...
