Presidential Powers Assignment
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
Over the decades, presidents of various political parties have gradually expanded the scope of executive authority. However, previous administrations have demonstrated that surveillance programs, military interventions, and executive orders substantially use presidential power. Furthermore, these...
President Obama Did Not Have Legal Authority to Order Operation Geronimo
Case study - 2 pages - Political science
President Obama, by order of May 2, 2011, started the secret military operation Geronimo; it was the end of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Indeed, the departure of the founder and the leader of al-Qaeda was an undoubted triumph in the War on Terrorism; however, grave legal problems...
Populism as a Political Style
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The American political scene has seen the emergence of populism as a major phenomenon, especially in the way that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have conducted their election campaigns. Moffitt's explanation of "populist political style" gives us a key soft factor that...
Population Health Project - The Case of African American Women in Urban Areas
Case study - 6 pages - Economic politics
There is an urgent need to set a target that enables all people, regardless of financial status, to access quality healthcare and prohibit any forms of impartiality. Different characters create different experiences, yet sometimes the effect of demographics on the people who are suffering from...
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Litterature review - 3 pages - Political science
Political parties and interest groups are two leading players in the American political system in which different roles are allotted, but to some extent, there are common issues. Political parties and non-government organizations (NGOs) are similar in that they are each geared at shaping...
Examining The Impact of Wars And Geopolitical Crises On The Global Financial System In Recent Years
Dissertation - 7 pages - International relations
International financial systems comprising a vast network of international banks and regulators experience adverse impacts following massive global crises such as wars and civil wars. Economic history has shown that crisis is one of the most notable causes of financial market volatility,...
Balanced Approaches in Correctional Policy
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Deterrence theory, which forms a foundation of the correctional system, presupposes that punishment should be enough to deter individuals from pursuing criminal activity. Derived from classical criminology, this theory postulates that certainty, severity, and the speed at which the offender is...
Proportional Representation, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Constitution
Speech - 2 pages - Political science
As a delegate from the great state of Virginia, a state with one of the largest populations in the Union, I find myself compelled to voice strong opposition to certain provisions of the newly proposed Constitution. Our gathering in Philadelphia, intended to create a more robust and effective...
Green Technology and Renewable Energy
Tutorials/exercises - 1 pages - Ecology & environment
As a reminder, at least two renewable energy sources, solar energy and wind power, could together meet the global energy demand. To be noted, technical limits of renewable energy are based on the power densities of the technologies (i.e. energy flux per unit of horizontal surface), their...
The Impact of the 2007/2008 financial crisis on the UK economy - Can we identify indicators of a possible future UK financial crash?
Dissertation - 6 pages - Economy general
Ten years ago the world economies were hit by the financial crash which exposed countries of their weakness and almost collapsed some of the biggest banks in the world. The crash exposed the weakness of banks their reserves held were less than 1% of equity well below a level that could...
Why do motorbikes pay significantly lower fees on toll roads in Melbourne?
Case study - 2 pages - Ecology & environment
From basic economic perspective, this may appear like a needless revenue loss for CityLink charging biker's less than half price for using the toll roads. However, charging them as such makes economic sense, which raises approximately $15.80 and $21.40 for car and heavy commercial vehicles...
Economic Futurology
Market study - 2 pages - Economy general
Economic futurology is a field that aggregates and analyzes economic trends, using both lay and professional techniques, to orchestrate possible futures (Rodrick, 2014). It includes analysis of sources, patterns, and causes of change and stability in an attempt to develop foresight. This paper...
Italian taxation
Market study - 2 pages - Foreign markets
Transactions between companies within the same group may deviate from the entrepreneurial logic typically governing transactions between two independent parties, which are primarily profit-driven. To prevent the detrimental practice of "shifting profits" from one jurisdiction to another merely to...
Comparison of Macroeconomic Structure of the US and China
Case study - 2 pages - Economy general
The macroeconomic structures of the United States and China are fundamentally different due to their historical, political, and economic contexts. The U.S. operates under a capitalist framework characterized by free markets, while China has a socialist market economy that incorporates significant...
Regression Discontinuity Design
Tutorials/exercises - 12 pages - Economy general
At its core, endogeneity arises when an explanatory variable is correlated with the error term in a regression model. This can occur due to omitted variables, measurement errors, or simultaneity. This correlation biases OLS estimators, making causal interpretations problematic. The RDD offers a...
Environmental issues associated with wind turbines
Presentation - 7 pages - Ecology & environment
This slide show is part of the debate on wind turbines and their place in the development of renewable energies.
A ban on combustion engines in favor of electric motors: is 2035 too ambitious a deadline?
Dissertation - 29 pages - European union
The purpose of this work is to study the consequences of the EU's 2022 agreement on the end of combustion engines in new cars from 2035. Indeed, in the midst of an environmental crisis marked by global warming and following the 2015 Paris agreements, consecutive to COP 21, the EU launched a...
What about the different possible resolutions to deal with the inequalities caused by BREXIT at the Irish border?
Case study - 7 pages - European union
We often speak rightly about the impact of Brexit on the new geopolitics of the European Union. But England denying its commitment to the European project could have an impact beyond Northern Ireland, a territory which has experienced a terrible civil war between pro-London Protestants and Irish...
Econometrics
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Economy general
Economically speaking, for some, prostitution becomes an avenue for income, especially when alternative economic prospects are limited. Factors such as poverty and limited education in some regions might push individuals towards prostitution as a means of livelihood. (...) The differences between...
Basing the analysis on the period 1945-1990, what judgment can be made of the Welfare State in Britain?
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
If many people, like the American political commentator Monica Crowley do consider that « Healthcare is the cornerstone of the socialist state. It is the crown jewel of the welfare state », the Welfare State embodying indeed a full part of the British history forging also its culture, the Brits...
Specialisation
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Economy general
Trade and foreign direct investments driven by specialisation and comparative advantages are controversial and provide arguments against free trade and capital mobility. Modern production of many products are produced in value chains that involves many countries, depending on comparative...
Public health - The speech to Taru's Parliament
Creative writing - 1 pages - Economic politics
First of all, we must fully consider the threat posed by the virus circulating in our nation. When we know that about 25% of the population is infected and that this figure is tending to increase rapidly; distributing a remedy quickly seems to be indispensable. So we all agree that the entire...
The "murs à pêches" in Montreuil
Case study - 5 pages - Urban planning
Montreuil is a neighbouring municipality of the city of Paris. It is part of the Seine-Saint-Denis department. The "murs à pêches" is a maze of walls used to grow fruit trees. It is an enclosed space, a green setting in an urban landscape. They were created in the 17th century using local...
Institutions and Political Representation - Good representation is an unreachable goal
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
"Good representation" is a tricky phrase. The idea of "unreachable goal" is another. First part of the proposition: What can the expression "good representation" mean in a democratic context? If there is such a thing as "good representation," then there is also such a thing as "bad...
Environmental Law and Social Justice - Mining and Tensions Between Globalisation and Sustainable Development
Summary - 1 pages - Ecology & environment
Instructions : Why is mining such a good illustration of the tensions between globalisation and sustainable development? On the basis of the information provided specifically concerning the mining industry, identify how globalisation can result in conflicts with local communities, and how such...
Internship in the real estate sector - Engel & Völkers
Internship report - 15 pages - Heritage and real estate
This internship report summarises months of work and impressions in the Engel & Völkers branch located in Long Beach, California. It especially highlights the context of this internship in terms of macroeconomic perspectives as the US market is recovering from one of the greatest financial crises...
What impact do satellite constellations have on space security?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The number of operating satellites increased from 1,400 in 2015 to 5,500 in 2022. Forecasts indicate that, at the conclusion of the current decade, the aggregate figure is projected to reach around 58,000. One major reason for this increase is the planned deployment of many satellite...
The Economist, Prospero: Singing the songs of angry men, Revolutionary music, from rousing to mindless - G.O. (2017)
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Political science
The document is an English exercise including textual comprehension and an essay. It is based on an article from the online journal The Economist: "Revolutionary music, from rousing to mindless" written on July 12th, 2017. The document answers the following questions: 1- What part has "La...
Are Politics or Principles Most Significant in Determining Transitional Justice Outcomes?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Transitional justice refers to the ways societies address the aftermath of large-scale human rights violations, aiming to promote reconciliation, accountability, and healing. While transitional justice mechanisms include truth commissions, trials, reparations, and institutional reforms, their...
Methodology - Natural heritage inventory
Practical guide - 2 pages - Ecology & environment
There are 3 categories of natural heritage: - Ecological heritage can be summed up as everything to do with the living world. The 7 main habitat categories are: marine and coastal habitats, continental water habitats, peat bog and marsh habitats, moorland and grassland habitats, forest habitats,...
