When "just say no" does not work
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Growing up in a small suburb of Tulsa was an experience one might want to soon forget. I grew up in Glenpool, Oklahoma for the first eighteen years of my life. It was a small, poor suburb with only one school. Despite all the churches in Glenpool, which numbered eleven at my last count about...
Corn Ethanol: How realistic is this source?
Essay - 8 pages - Ecology & environment
While the price of gasoline has dropped precipitously since the summer, the memory of $3.80 - $4.00/gallon of gasoline is still fresh in the minds of most Americans. In fact, gasoline is at its lowest price in almost 10 years; however, the American population is still looking to President-elect...
United States versus democracy
Thesis - 10 pages - Political science
Throughout history individuals have discussed the term democracy, which has its origins in ancient Greece, and is derived from the words demos and kratos. The literal definition of this term is “rule by the people.” However, this definition is ambiguous and has allowed scholars to...
Transition of Croatia - publié le 09/01/2009
Essay - 20 pages - Political science
According to Linz and Stephan, five interacting areas need to be in place before a consolidated democracy can exist in a state. First, there must be a free and lively civil society. A civil society is the arena of the polity where self-organizing groups, movements and individuals can express and...
The idea of a fundamental agreement between Confucianism and Christianity - publié le 09/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
“After about 400 years of study and research, Confucianism in the West is still a subject which only involves a small group of scholars.” It is more than surprising when we actually realize how wide and deep is the effect of Confucianism on Chinese culture and society. More interesting,...
Is there a distinct American political culture? - publié le 09/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
We often assess that some behaviours are “American” and some “European”. Doing this, we mean there is a distinct American culture. Does it match for political culture? Political culture could be defined as a set of behaviours and habits towards the political system of one's...
Comparative analysis of the political parties and the party systems: the case of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Case study - 6 pages - Political science
Although sharing institutions for over seventy years, and the transition pathways from communism, the two successor states of the former Czechoslovakia have faced different challenges in the state-building process and adopted distinct economic policies over the past thirteen years since Slovakia...
Human rights and domestic violence
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Human Rights Watch has estimated that 12,000 women a year die in Russia because of domestic violence; Human Rights Commission of Pakistan reports close to 80% of women experience domestic violence; 49,280 rapes were reported in South Africa in 1998; and the CDC estimates at least 1.8 million...
Evaluate Charles Taylor's arguments against neutralist liberalism - publié le 08/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Every society needs cohesion to survive. However, we are likely to have different views on how to implement and manage this cohesion. In this context, the state has a primary role regarding this task as it is often seen as the only alternative to anarchy. The question then arises as to the basis...
What are the principal models or theories of the British political system? Identify how, according to these models, political institutions in Britain provide for accountability and representation
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
The British political system, fully encompassed in the monarchical democracy, offers a unique and original view on domestic politics. The British political system found its roots on strong historical grounds, which may be called the "path dependency" model. Nevertheless, it has also evolved...
Why Did The Hague Climate Conference Fail? Study of the article Suraje DESSAI
Text commentary - 1 pages - Ecology & environment
In the year 2000, the Hague Climate Conference took place from the November 13 to November 25 of the same year. It was eight years after the Rio Earth Summit, where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or Conference of Parties, opened the way to a global...
The Cuban case
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
In this document, we find answers to the questions: To what extent did the particular situation of Cuba in the post Second World War era influence the international relations theory? According to the current international relations theory, what are the perspectives for Cuba today? International...
Business environment assignment: sets of scenarios for the futur development of China
Case study - 12 pages - Foreign markets
China, one of the biggest countries of the world after Russia and Canada, is located in the East coast of Asia. This country is also one of the most populated with 1. 324. 655. 000 inhabitants, according to the latest figures and it represents one fifth of the world's population (The...
The global environment is chaotic, complex, dynamic and turbulent- all generally increasing the level of uncertainty facing senior managers. How might these environmental characteristics affect the way control is exercised in a multinational firm?
Essay - 9 pages - Ecology & environment
Multinational companies are moving towards a highly diversified world where domestic and global competition is really strong. In the business world, trends and demands of consumers are changing frequently, and firms have to adapt and struggle to find their way to retain their positions as market...
Interest groups and voter ignorance
Essay - 5 pages - Political life and election
Certain interest groups are often depicted as pursuing only their self-interest. They are supposed to "push government to enact policies that benefit small constituencies at the expense of the general public". These criticisms lead to the creation of a new word: lobbying, which designates the...
The Nanterre shorting center
Essay - 9 pages - Ecology & environment
In the 80's, a group of cities of Ile de France decided to create an important syndicate because of the huge amount of waste they generated. Nowadays, this syndicate is composed of more than 85 cities, and is at the service of more than 5.3 million inhabitants. Consequently, SYCTOM takes care...
Can all the efforts devoted to capacity building in the sphere of civil society in new democracies be justified?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Civil society appears as a main actor of the implementation and the resilience of democracy. Indeed, it enables citizens to participate more actively in public current debate and symbolizes a well mean of integration. Civil society fosters the circulation of information in the society, standing...
Does the European integration improve a loss of national autonomy?
Essay - 6 pages - European union
European integration is a regionalization process which has built an economic and political community. This association of countries is characterized by a supranational organization which manages the association. As a kind of federation, the European Union representatives play a significant role...
The Colombian political regime
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Colombia gained its independence from Spain in 1819. After different territorial modifications throughout the nineteenth century (including the separation of Ecuador and Venezuela in 1830), the Republic of Colombia was proclaimed in 1886. The Constitution enacted this year, lasted for more than a...
Management advice for relocating the production facilities
Case study - 50 pages - International economy
We are going to explore the possibility of shifting the production from Germany to a country either in ASEAN, NAFTA or MERCOSUR region, in order to reduce the cost of production. The countries that have been chosen are Brazil, Singapore and Mexico. Brazil has the highest GDP of Latin America and...
A critical examination of the European Union's commitment and approach to promoting democracy and Human Rights in accession candidate countries and elsewhere in the world
Essay - 10 pages - European union
The current image of European Union's democracy promotion is marred by the discrepancies of member states' attitude vis-à-vis the Chinese violation of the Human Rights. In contrast to most European countries, Great Britain and Germany have already claimed that they will not assist to the opening...
Autotainment GmbH: doing business in a global environment
Case study - 61 pages - Foreign markets
Autotainment GmbH, has made an effort since 1953, to develop and enable the relationship between sound, information and human interaction creating products to make it possible. The essential part of the company philosophy is the conviction, that to be successful and expand their businesses, every...
History of Russia: A look at the Russian political gravity
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
Autocratic rule in Russia initially evolved at odds with the interests of the landed gentry before finally undermining their power via the establishment of a service gentry, loyal to the state, and appeasing them with the slow institutionalization of serfdom. The primary ingredients of early...
The presidency: Where foreign policy and domestic politics collide
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Political scientists have long sought to discover where the foreign and the domestic spheres of the presidency connect. Presidents, it is assumed, must balance military needs with political needs, whether those political needs entail gaining domestic support for the president's agenda or...
Morality study: Iraqi refugees under American policies
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
Political theorists have debated for centuries the responsibility of countries to protect the victims of humanitarian crises. Sine the earliest days of international law, Grotius, Kant and Vattel have attempted to strike a balance between realist interests and the duty to help those most in...
Appropriate and necessary: The U.S. Supreme Court's need to intervene in Bush v. Gore
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The presidential election of the year 2000 will be the source of controversy for years to come. Since its conclusion on Dec.12, 2000, in the U.S. Supreme Court, volumes have been written criticizing the court's decision in Bush v. Gore - which stopped hand recounts of ballots in Florida and gave...
Breakdown of election 2004: Bush v. Kerry
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
On November 2, 2004 almost 120 million voters cast ballots for President of the United States. Just fewer than 60% of the population let their voices be heard in one of the most controversial and closest elections in history (Electoral Results). The phrase characterizing this election, “too...
Review and critique of the social problem solving inventory
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The original Social Problem-Solving Inventory (SPSI) was introduced in 1990 based on theoretical problem-solving models developed by Thomas D'Zurilla and associates throughout the two previous decades. The most current version is the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised (SPSI-R), copyrighted...
Health care in the United States
Thesis - 9 pages - Economy general
There is not sufficient health insurance for every citizen to have access to adequate and quality health care. This is a pressing concern for 47 million Americans (Bacon). This is also a concern for employers providing health insurance to their employees and to employees that do not have access...
2008 is the 30th Anniversary of the China's economic reform program. What is your overall assessment of the major achievement(s) and failure(s) of the post-Mao reforms? What could be done to solve these problems?
Essay - 7 pages - Economic politics
Exactly 30 years ago, China's leaders held the Third Plenary session of the 11th Central Committee and started the Opening-up Reform of China's economy. 30 years have passed since this date, letting time for China to do tremendous changes in its economy and to become an economic model for...
