Britain's industrial revolution: Social consequences and the plight of the working class
Thesis - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The late 18th century was a period of revolutions, which is why for many it was a time of change and uncertainty. The American colonists had achieved their independence from Britain and the French had overthrown their monarchy and the nobility during this time period. In Britain...
Crises of Capitalism: 1847, a 19th-century crisis heralds the future
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Between slave societies, characterized not only by exploitation but by the possession of man by man, and capitalist society, where man is free in law but where the labour of those who have only their arms exploited by the owners of the means of production. While capitalism, as the dominant mode...
Was the Macmillan government's decision to apply for membership of the European Communities the product of Britain's declining global status?
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The fear that Britain would become, as Labour's post-war Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin put it “just another European country” , was one of the main reasons to explain the British refusal to join a European supranational organisation. The Attlee government was indeed in favour of...
Britain and France in Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon: Power, Division, and the Nation
Essay - 13 pages - International relations
Most scholars of the Middle East agree that many conflicts present in the Middle East today can be attributed to the borders drawn by Western powers during the crucial Mandate period beginning in 1919 and continuing through the outbreak of World War I. The cases of Palestine/Israel and Lebanon...
The Spirit of Development: Dreams and Projects
Course material - 7 pages - Economy general
A framework frames the vision of an environment, and in the case of development, the framework also has implications on what to do about what we are seeing. The word development has multiple meanings and understandings and there are different theories about how we bring development about. We need...
Britain is widely regarded as the 'awkward partner' in Europe: How accurate is this assessment?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The Second World War gave impetus to the idea of European unity. A view developed that only by the creation of some form of European federation would Europe enjoys a permanent peace. After WW2, European states focussed on national reconstruction, whereas Britain had a globalist...
History of Britain before Shakespeare
Internship report - 7 pages - Modern history
Before 450 AD: Celtic Originally the populations of England were mixed, partly Neolithic and Celtic, Celts of Britonnic variety (the Britons), hence the first name of the island, Britannia when it was conquered by the Romans who only were stopped by the Scots up north. Between 450 and 650 AD:...
Civilisation UK : British Empire / Commonwealth
Essay - 1 pages - Modern history
The British Empire is a very large empire, spanning the entire surface of the globe. It is made up of many different countries: each with its own language, culture and religion.
Banksy Brexit Mural Goes Up in Dover (2017) - Talking about Brexit
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
With the help of a lesson based on an article from the website Ynuk.tv, "Banksy Brexit Mural Goes Up In Dover", the document provides a short written expression in English on the subject of Brexit.
Night of the Party - Tracey Mathias (2018) - Focus on the Book Cover
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
The document answers questions from a lesson book for an English class. The exercise is focused on the book "Night of the Party" by Tracey Mathias (2018).
"Dancing with Dogma. Britain under Thatcherism" by Ian Gilmour
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The document under study here is extracted from Dancing with Dogma. Britain under Thatcherism, a book by Ian Gilmour, a Scottish leading figure on the liberal, or "wet", left-wing of the Conservative party, essentially under the governments of Heath and Thatcher. The piece of writing...
Preparing the Great War: The Schlieffen Plan
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
Between 1905 and 1914, due to the instability of Europe dominated by alliances, every country in Europe was preparing for the war and developing war plans and strategies, which had to suit their conceptions of the war. Germany, which was allied with Austria-Hungary (which had a poor army), feared...
Theories of British Politics in the 20th century
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Twentieth-century British politics have been linked to one of the most discussed primal concepts within the existing global affairs, particularly throughout the past seven years. With fundamental referendums which exceptionally resulted in the dramatic withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the...
The Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
Thesis - 5 pages - Modern history
This text is an excerpt from the Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in Utrecht on 11 April 1713 between France and Great Britain. This treaty precedes that of July 13, 1713 of the agreement between Great Britain and Spain. After fourteen months of arduous...
The British passion for sports: Its particularities and its limits
Thesis - 8 pages - Sports
The former British athlete Sebastian Coe declared on the 12th November that “he wanted to tap into United Kingdom's passion for sports” by presenting the London Olympic bid. It is indeed undeniable that sports have a significant place in British society. There are at least 36 million...
Civilization
Course material - 47 pages - Culture, religion & civilization
No empire other than Great Britain brought to its colonies the technological tools (railroads, modern medicine) and the political ideals (capitalism, the rule of law) that made possible the development of stable and egalitarian societies. This explains why 54 nations, most of them...
French large companies in the automobile sport
Market study - 8 pages - Business strategy
This is a summary on French companies in the fast paced world of motor sports. These companies include the likes of the Renault, Peugeot and Michelin. The Renault RS01 appeared at the Grand Prix of Great Britain in1977 with Jean-Pierre Jabouille driving. Initially, the Formula 1...
Late nineteenth century imperialism can best be understood in terms of concerns over national weakness rather than as an assertion of national strength. Discuss.
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
The last quarter of the nineteenth century saw European Great Powers, including Great Britain, France and Germany, engaged in an active colonial policy, or what historians may term New Imperialism. This era was marked by the formalisation of colonies and empire through...
United Kingdom: In and out of Europe
Essay - 10 pages - Journalism
The United Kingdom has always been in and out of Europe. Such posturing is in keeping with a series of mantras [religious beliefs] upon which Britain's policy towards Europe is predicated. The latter have never been really challenged in the last century. Britain's Europe is...
Germany in the middle of international relations of 1945 to 1990
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
On February 11, 1945, at the Yalta conference, even before its capitulation was signed, Germany was aware of its defeat against its counterparts. The Allies, the United States, Great Britain, the USSR and France, united for the occasion against the common enemy, Nazism, decided that...
France's Lost Jewel
Essay - 2 pages - Film studies
Unlike Great Britain, France's colonial wars tended to involve a great deal of violence on the part of the colonizers. Britain generally extricated itself from its colonies with relatively little immediate violence involving British soldiers. The differing ways in...
The Yellow Bird - Tennessee Williams (1947) - The modernist short story, the figure of the writer
Text commentary - 5 pages - Literature
The modernist movement has its origins in the growing industrialization of the late nineteenth century, which profoundly transformed traditional ways of life and the individual's relationship to society. This period was marked by a questioning of artistic values and conventions, reflecting a...
The colonial legacy of the Herero Genocide in Namibia
Essay - 10 pages - Modern history
What is the relationship between Namibia at the dawn of the XXth century, Mein Kampf and UNO? The Hereros establish the link; this community of Southwest Africa who, in spite of it, took part in the ideological elaboration of the genocides century. It is not a very common history which, for...
The War of 1812
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
The War of 1812 was mainly between the United States and Great Britain. The “relatively small conflict” (Heidler & Heidler, 2002, p.1) lasted for almost three years—from June of 1812 to Spring of 1815. The war still continued for a few months after a peace treaty...
An Examination of the Pre-Revolutionary War Pamphlet The Alarm. Number V
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
1. The Alarm. Number V is the last of a series of five topical essays published by Hampden, Pseudonym, in 1773. Each of the five essays was published in the month of October. Number V, like the prior Hampden essays, was published in New York, only once, and in only one edition. This is one of...
Lyrical ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge or the birth of a new literary movement during the Industrial Revolution
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
Industrialism, expansion, profit, production and individualism were the feelings which took place during the period of the Industrial Revolution in England. People in Great Britain were led by the streams of progress, but the modernizations in technology had some important...
British Empire map in 1886
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
This document is a world map made by British people to show and glorify the British empire in 1886. The projection used is centred on Europe but more precisely on the Greenwich Prime Meridian, placing Great Britain just above the map's central focal point. On the map itself, in...
The Victorian Period (1837-1901)
Worksheets - 3 pages - Modern history
The adjective ‘Victorian', often appended to words to describe a way of life, thought, culture and politics, sprang from the reign of Queen Victoria, who ruled over Great Britain from 1837 to 1901. She was the longest reigning monarch in British History. The Victorian period...
Role of internet in international and global sourcing
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
“For most companies, the ‘nirvana' of seamless online sourcing has yet to become a reality.” (Ross Tieman 2004). In fact since the last decade internet has became a major tool of our life, as well as in business. It appeared at the same time when global sourcing had begun to be...
Coca Cola - presentation of the company and its strategy
Case study - 12 pages - Services marketing
The Coca-Cola Company is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. The Coca-Cola product was invented in May 1886 by pharmacist John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The brands of the Coca-Cola Company represent...
