Assess hegemonic stability theory and how this relates to US foreign policy during the Clinton to G.W.Bush administrations - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In 1970 Liberalism tried to create a revolution: international relations should be thought of using the study of economic interdependence, a key concept where states are affected by decisions taken by others. Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye insisted on economic facts of the early 1970s as...
Marketing Strategies Helping UK Firms Achieve Competitive Advantage in Ghana
Case study - 15 pages - Educational studies
The participants of the survey were employees and managers of Cadbury Ghana Ltd and Nestle Ghana Ltd. We collected data from both companies to get a full overview of the cocoa industry in Ghana and challenges international firms need to face, due to the increased legislation. The two...
Global trade relations: Opportunities and challenges for direct investment in Brazil
Essay - 10 pages - Finance
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world in both area and population. The country possesses a developed agriculture as well as mining and manufacturing resources, Brazil also has a large service sector forces like the banking sector,...
Assess hegemonic stability theory and how this relates to US foreign policy during the Clinton to G.W.Bush administrations
Essay - 13 pages - International relations
In 1970 Liberalism tried to create a revolution: international relations should be thought of using the study of economic interdependence, a key concept where states are affected by decisions taken by others. Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye insisted on economic facts of the early 1970s as...
Without free trade, the modern world economy would collapse
Case study - 12 pages - International economy
Free trade is an economic doctrine which commends free traffic of goods and services between different countries. This theory applies to international levels. The liberal principle according to which we admit we let the market act itself (i.e. we eliminate obstacles and foreign...
Drugs and globalization - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Journalism
Relations between drugs and international trade are a long story, we could think of the 19th century and the important consumption of opium in Europe, as can be seen for example in the film From Hell. Opium was obviously not produced in Europe for climatic reasons and essentially came from...
Drugs and globalization
Dissertation - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Relations between drugs and international trade are a long story, we could think of the 19th century and the important consumption of opium in Europe, as can be seen for example in the film From Hell. Opium was obviously not produced in Europe for climatic reasons and essentially came from...
The anti-globalization: another logical organization of global space
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
The process of universalization is essential for all, whether it is appreciated or not, whether one thinks to be profited by it or as a victim of it. But the globalization of the economy is not enough to summarize the world of ours: however, other processes coexist thus making this issue more...
The Efficiency of the Scandinavian Economic and Social Model
Essay - 12 pages - Economy general
?A socioeconomic model is the way in which society functions within a state. There are no set rules that define a social model; only loose definitions characterized by certain attributes like taxation, pension funds and employment'- Wikipedia. The Scandinavian model is often described...
An analysis of the crisis in US economy
Thesis - 33 pages - Economy general
Until the early 21st century, developments in America seemed to contradict the thesis of "decline". The most famous example is that of Paul Kennedy, who predicted in 'Rise and Decline of Great Powers' (1987), the end of American hegemony. However, the early 21st century is marked by...
The consequences of the financial crisis on theory and practical aspects of asset management
Dissertation - 55 pages - Finance
2007 is going down in history with the subprime phenomenon which came as a surprise to all market observers. According to P. Artus, Director of the Economic Research at Natixis , the word subprime was mentioned in 6,000 articles in the international press in 2006, 32,000 during the first 6...
The financial crisis: The need for a new system - publié le 07/02/2011
Dissertation - 54 pages - Economy general
This thesis is about our (the world's) monetary and financial system. It starts by focusing on monetary creation, which is the basis of our financial system. After defining the monetary creation process, it is about its control, which has been transferred from the States to...
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...
The consequences of the financial crisis on theory and practical aspects of asset management - published: 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 55 pages - Finance
2007 is going down in history with the subprime phenomenon which came as a surprise to all market observers. According to P. Artus, Director of the Economic Research at Natixis , the word subprime was mentioned in 6,000 articles in the international press in 2006, 32,000 during the first 6...
Globalisation and peace in the twenty-first century: a structuralist approach - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 15 pages - Philosophy
In his Glance at today's world (1931), French poet Paul Valéry wrote "Le temps du monde fini commence" (1). By "monde fini", he meant that the world now had well-established geographical limits, implying there was no more Terra incognita or utopia where to transpose our dreams, either in...
The subprime crisis in the United States and its impact on the European financial markets
Thesis - 91 pages - Economy general
It was in February 2007 that the current financial market crisis was revealed to the United States. Institutions specializing in subprime loans announced their first losses and provisions. The financial experts compiled several scenarios. Was this a temporary crisis that would correct the...
Globalisation and peace in the twenty-first century: a structuralist approach
Essay - 14 pages - International relations
In his Glance at today's world (1931), French poet Paul Valéry wrote "Le temps du monde fini commence" (1). By "monde fini", he meant that the world now had well-established geographical limits, implying there was no more Terra incognita or utopia where to transpose our dreams, either in...
Overview of the World Bank organization, the positive contributions that the organization has made to the development of Third World countries, and the specific policies that have been criticized by world leaders
Essay - 9 pages - Government finance
The World Bank was created in the aftermath of World War II with the intention of helping all countries in Europe rebuild in a positive and prosperous manner. Since this time, the World Bank has undergone many changes and refocused its strategies for development. Today, the World Bank takes part...
The role of private equity firms as an alternative investment model in the Middle East and globally
Tutorials/exercises - 27 pages - Finance
The global economic reality has witnessed a recent international increase in the private equity markets. This fact has brought up many concerns as to whether this will have a positive or negative outcome (Financial Services Authority, 2006). This document will present an overview of...
Is the Washington consensus dead ?
Essay - 10 pages - Economy general
“The Washington Consensus has been dead for years,” said the World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn at the opening of a conference on ‘Scaling up Poverty Reduction' in Shanghai on 25 May, 2004. “It's been replaced by all sorts of other consensuses. But today we're...
The Toy market in Russia
Market study - 17 pages - Economy general
Russia is no longer a part of the world's economic powers as it was in the days of the Soviet Union, but it remains one of the 10 largest economies at the international level (8th place in 2007)). It is now a member of G8. The Russian economy is characterized by four major features: - A...
Globalisation or internationalisation ?
Case study - 8 pages - International economy
For about thirty years now national economies have evolved towards a world economy which has transformed relations between countries. When it first appeared, the word used to define the development of free trade was internationalization. This can be described as "a process of interactions which...
Nation-state and globalization
Essay - 11 pages - Political science
This essay deals with one of the most controversial questions in today's social science debates: the relationship between the nation-state and globalization. Globalization, is understood quite loosely here as a series of contemporary and unprecedented developments in the economic, social and...
Foreign exchange market in India with NPR Finance Ltd
Dissertation - 59 pages - Finance
The Foreign exchange market is a market for converting the currency of one country into that of another country. An exchange rate is simply the rate at which one currency is converted into another. Without the foreign exchange market, international trade and international investment...
Can A New World Currency Displace The Dollar?
Thesis - 2 pages - Economy general
In the article “China suggest an end to the dollar era2”, The Economist outline the fact that, “in the future, changes to the international system are likely to be shaped by Beijing as well as Washington”. To replace the current system, Mr Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor...
The Euro crisis and its impact
Case study - 19 pages - Political science
The Euro crisis is an economic crisis which not only points to the weaknesses of economic integration, but also points at the consequences of poor economic policies at the state level. The aim of this paper is to synthesize literature on the causes, progression and impacts of the Euro crisis on...
Nation-state and globalization - publié le 20/02/2007
Essay - 11 pages - Political science
This essay deals with one of the most controversial questions in today's social science debates: the relationship between the nation-state and globalisation. Globalisation, understood quite loosely here as a series of contemporary and unprecedented developments in the economic, social and...
Keynesian economics: The transition to the Washington consensus
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Recent political events concerning the international economic downturn have revived the discussion of Keynesian economic theory due to the apparent failure of free market neo-liberalism. On 26 September, 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy remarked that “we must rethink the...
An overview of important concepts and theories in relation to foreign exchange (forex) rates
Thesis - 10 pages - Finance
The rate of exchange means the price of one currency in terms of another currency. Different countries have adopted different exchange rate systems at different times like the Gold Bullion, Gold Standard and the Bretton Woods system. The last system was soon replaced by the Floating Rate System....
The European Central Bank
Essay - 18 pages - International economy
After World War Two, the European countries decided to be closer in order to stop war and settle the peace in all of Europe. It was the beginning of what would become the European Union as we know it today. Some important dates to remember: • 1957: Treaty of Rome • 1982: Treaty of...
