Enforcement of environmental policies in Europe
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
Acid rain, coastal pollution, deforestation, toxic waste, and industrial contamination infect Europe's landscapes, waterways, and skies at higher levels than ever before. The United Nations, the European Union, and other international organizations have been implementing new environmental...
How to win the 2006 election in Germany: A letter to Green Party representatives
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
Ever changing world politics continue to diversify and influence the state of Germany today. It is wise to know exactly how the German nation is affected by world policy in order to determine what is best for the Green Party in the upcoming 2006 election. As an environmentalist party we must...
Preventing terrorism in America
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
Walking the streets of America is a unique experience because of the diverse atmospheres within each city. From Los Angeles to New York one can find a multi-ethnic multi-religious population who represent all walks of life. America is dynamic and ever changing; a country that is industrious and...
The impact of immigrant voting
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
John Stuart Mill wrote that a government who does the bidding of its citizens does not care for them ¬- “Leaving things to the Government, like leaving them to Providence, is synonymous with caring nothing about them.” Mill also makes a statement about passivity - “The nation as a...
Use of force
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Today's international political climate is volatile and dangerous. The United Nations can ease this tension through its sphere of influence on the world. The United Nations has the capability of pulling military forces from member states in order to prevent and deter conflicts that could...
Making the world justice system more just
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
The postmodern world is the world we live in, a world where postmodern is the same as being technologically advanced and industrious. It is a world where the ideologies of past politics have shaped and formed a system throughout nations; a system that connects nations. Today's world is filled...
In defense of food
Presentation - 22 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Half of us believe high - calorie foods eaten in small amounts contain more calories than low - calorie foods eaten in much larger amounts. A third of us believe that an absolutely fat free diet is better for us than a diet containing the smallest amount of fat. If you're alone on an island for a...
What are the attitudes of companies in Växjö regarding to sustainable energies?
Case study - 10 pages - Ecology & environment
Växjö is known as the greenest city in Europe, and this is its main promotional vector. We think it is interesting to investigate on what criteria this statement is based; because it is the main part of the product development and innovation plan. Moreover, Växjö has tried to reverse the trend...
The Schumpeterian entrepreneur
Essay - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
In addition to institutions like private property, contract, and competition, "but also all conduct to be followed by individuals failing to meet with organized resistance", Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950) considers the movement as consubstantial with the capitalist society. It will identify a...
The origins of capitalism by Max Weber
Book review - 5 pages - Theories and economic notions
In a way, we can say that all Weber's work is dominated by the question of the origins of capitalism: Why capitalism was born, and how it eventually emerged not only as a dominant mode or exclusive economic behavior but even more broadly as a cultural model marking all spheres of social life,...
The origins of capitalism according to Max Weber
Essay - 5 pages - Theories and economic notions
The rationalization of economic activity shall ultimately have already had the occasion to emphasize the historical dynamic of rationalization which is characteristic of the West in all its dimensions. Similarly it shall defend itself explicitly as wanting to support "an absurdly doctrinaire...
Capitalism and report time. Essay on chronophobie capital
Text commentary - 9 pages - Theories and economic notions
How has capitalism transformed our relationship to time (cosmic, historical, social, and individual)? To address this question, I shall refer mainly but not exclusively to Marx. Though it does not give us a systematic and comprehensive analysis of this issue, there are notations about it...
Växjö the greenest city in Europe
Case study - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
In this paper we will talk about Växjö in terms of global warming and the effects of environmental responsibilities and the "green image" of companies. On the lower levels it is even better if there is cooperation between companies and municipalities, and when a municipality is involved in...
Limits to transnationalism in social movements: the case of the farmers' protests in the European Union
Essay - 13 pages - Political science
Farmers are among the most vigorous protestors against the European Union. However, contrary to some other groups, the farmers fail to cooperate. Transnational movements are quite rare, and quasi inexistent. It is for this reason that it is interesting to focus on this group in order to...
Ability to change in the social area, veto points and strategies used: the example of French pensions' reforms in 1993 and in 1995 in Bonoli's book The Politics of Pension Reform: Institutions and Policy Change in Western Europe (2000)
Text commentary - 17 pages - Political science
Several authors underline the fact that Europe's 'conservative-corporatist' regime of countries faces the most difficult combination of problems due to strong challenges to its foundational assumptions (particularly strong and constant economic growth, full employment, family...
Food and economy of the Aztec people
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
The Aztec are a complex and fascinating people that inhabited Mesoamerica during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Despite their lack of formal script and official currency, a significant amount of information has been obtained through their artifacts and from foreign accounts of their society....
All my sons and the generation gap
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The modernism model challenged pre-existing socio-cultural norms and was exemplified by the discussion of social relationships in early twentieth century literature. The concept of modernism developed from refutation of creationism and reinforced self identity and self consciousness as a form of...
Movement and Residence of Workers and their Family within the European Union
Essay - 2 pages - European union
One of the freedoms within the single market of the European Union is the free movement of workers. The European Union is now, considered as a "single territory" without internal boundaries. This should mean that no restriction should be seen on the mobility of workers through the different...
The importance of international trade and foreign direct investment to lift the global economy out of the downturn
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The current global economic crisis has been labeled by economists as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the domino effect of the crisis has culminated in the decline of consumer spending, demise of established businesses in key industry sectors and heightened government...
To what extent was the air campaign in operation Iraqi freedom a military success but a public relations failure?
Thesis - 15 pages - International relations
The relationship between the US and Iraq in the post-Cold War era has been marked by a shift in US foreign policy, which has culminated in two wars, namely Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The focus of this paper is to critically evaluate the tactical position of the USA in...
Trade off between the economic benefits as opposed to the ethical and environmental problems of increasing international trade
Thesis - 12 pages - Economy general
The concept of ethics, social responsibility and accountability in business is inherently complex and has fuelled polarized debate as to the parameters of its role in practice. Furthermore, this has been compounded by the integration of the globalization phenomenon into international business;...
Childhood blood lead level trends
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This report discusses the childhood blood lead level trends from the year 2000 to 2008 of children under 6 years of age living in North Dorchester tested will be compared to the data from the children of the same age group with the National data and City of Boston Massachusetts. This is a...
Poverty
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Defining and measuring poverty is a troublesome task due to the fact that there are many variables to be taken into account. Some degree of ambiguity and statistical data are necessary in order to provide a definition and a measure that can be applied effectively by policy makers (Think Quest,...
Franchise, primary market" and "secondary markets"
Worksheets - 1 pages - Economy general
A franchise gives the right to the franchisee to operate a business as if it were part of a chain of other stores, while it is owned individually. The advantages to the franchisor are a fast and well controlled distribution of his product, the fact that he does not have to care for constructing...
"Unlimited Personal Liability" and the current financial crisis
Worksheets - 1 pages - Economy general
The term "Unlimited Personal Liability" refers to a concept of law in the business world. It is related to the sole proprietorship business scheme: that is to say a form of business owned by one person. This concept holds a business owner personally responsible for all debts and financial...
Capitalism, planned economies and the concept of supply and demand
Worksheets - 1 pages - Theories and economic notions
Capitalism is characterized by a private enterprise system contrary to a planned economy which is based on the collective or governmental ownership by the means of production, that is to say that all the enterprises in the country are public. Capitalism is theoretically based on a pure and...
Are rights to religious expression given sufficient protection in schools and workplaces?
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK law and the preamble to the HRA states that its purpose is to “give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights”. Furthermore,...
Short essay: Security Council Reform In The United Nations and Changing World Politics (Westview Press, 2007), the author argues that "a significant shake-up in the way the UN does business is essential" if the UN is to keep pace with changing world - published: 10/02/2010
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, called in September 2003 for the reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC), in order to make it more effective and more representative, given the changed geopolitical realities. Diverse problems affect both the efficiency and the representative character of...
Business Ethics in Nigeria
Essay - 7 pages - Foreign markets
The oil exploration and gas flaring in Niger represents more than 350 billion dollars of incomes for the last 40 years, but 75% of the population lives with less than one dollar per day. The population there just survives. The Nigerian government made in the middle of the century some...
Why does Rawls believe that decent, non liberal peoples should be tolerated? How is this toleration realized at the level of the Society of Peoples?
Text commentary - 4 pages - Political science
In The Law of Peoples, John Rawls explains how his theory of justice can be extended to the international level. The Society of Peoples, he describes allows two kinds of bona fide members: liberal democratic societies and what he calls decent non-liberal people. Even though these 'decent'...
