The United States and the World: A New World Order?
Course material - 7 pages - Political science
We remember George Bush's optimism in 1990: he had announced "A New World Order", resting on the promotion of liberal democracy and free enterprise everywhere, resting on the UN (at last again effective due to the end of the Cold War) and on American benevolent hegemony. One could have the...
The fight against climate change: a burning international issue
Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
Climate change is an environmental issue that is now recognized by almost the entire scientific community in the world. It affects the entire planet. The climate is influenced by both natural and human factors. However, it's been proven that human activities are responsible for a wide...
Money laundering in the financial community: one of the dark sides of globalization
Essay - 9 pages - Finance
Economically, globalization may appear beneficial in that it enhances trade between men and generates growth. Many of its adverse effects are, however, the game of criminal organizations. Indeed, with the rise of movements of people, goods and capital, globalization tends to increase the capacity...
Does social media have a good or bad impact on society?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
In the 21st century, social media is one of the most used technologies in the world. As per Waseem Akram and Kumar, 'A social media is an online platform which people use to build social relation with other people who share career, interest, activities, background or real-life connection'...
How has the Belt and Road Initiative played a part in China's cross-regional political and security relations?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
The announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 was meant to signal China's interest in building stronger global economic links, but it has been argued that the BRI also serves to improve Beijing's cross-regional diplomacy in other ways, including strengthening the country's security....
Racial Harmony in Singapore: Navigating Diversity and Integration
Case study - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Singapore is unique worldwide in demonstrating how to create a harmonious society out of a multicultural nation. In response to international features of xenophobia and cultural radicalization, Singapore sticks to multiculturalism more than ever (Ostwald & Chew, 2021). Because of the rich...
PESTEL Analysis - Merck Millipore
Case study - 6 pages - International marketing
Merck Millipore is a leading German life sciences company. Their headquarters are in Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 1668, it operates in the fields of pharmaceuticals and chemistry. Indeed, the company's goal is to solve the most complex problems in the field of life sciences by...
Architecture 2005 - Canadian and international trends in context
Thesis - 6 pages - Architecture
Architectural design philosophy has transformed from the high modernism of the early 20th century, from classic functional international style which dominated North American architectural practices up until the 1970s, to be replaced by the anti-modern or the post-modern. (Ghirardo, 1996)...
How an EU military could affect world peace through international law
Thesis - 12 pages - International law
There is no greater motivation for European unification than the desire for peace. Just like the UN, the EU wants to avoid the “scourge of war” for its future generations. In times of peace, the world forgets that the EU is not an economic coalition, but is instead a peaceful, foreign...
International management in the chinese market (2009)
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
We present the case of the entry of eBay on the Chinese market and discuss the company's strategy. The case pertains to the period between 2002 and 2006, during eBay's entry on the Chinese market when it had adopted several different strategies in order to tap and snatch a share of the Chinese...
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 if they won,...
Greater Lebanon
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
Greater Lebanon was a political entity that was established in 1920 and included parts of modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. It was created by the League of Nations as a mandatory territory for the French Empire following the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. The area was intended...
Brain Drain and Reverse Brain Drain - Interview
Creative writing - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
This written expression exercise simulates an interview in English for a talk show "Talk About It." The subject is the brain drain phenomenon.
Places and forms of power - What power and determination do young people have to promote change in our societies and in the world of today?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I will talk about the notion of locations and forms of power. In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behaviour of people. In order to live together, members of a community accept rules and laws. It helps to create social cohesion, but it can also lead to...
What is the international role of the CAP and how does it affect its future?
Essay - 7 pages - European union
Since the creation of the European Community and the single European market by the Treaties of Rome, the modalities of a common market of foodstuffs had been a central concern in European affairs. As Robert Ackrill points out, "the CAP is one of the most pervasive of all EU policies, one...
Genocide: The case of Rwanda
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
The situation in Darfur illustrates the difficulties the international community faces when it comes to deal with acts of genocide. Genocide has been defined as a crime in international law, an international Convention has been signed and international tribunals...
Can the proliferation of nuclear weapons of mass destruction be halted?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Proliferation is a traditional issue of International Security and has always been at the heart of strategic analysis. In the last few weeks, the International Community has been worried about the situation in Pakistan. General Musharaff proclaimed a state of emergency and...
The American diplomacy around the protocol of Kyoto
Essay - 15 pages - Ecology & environment
During the past forty years, the issue of global warming has gradually been established as the priority of environmental debates to become a major issue in our society for the twenty-first century. The proliferation of conferences, books, and films on this subject reflect the growing interest....
A broad overview of modern secessionist movements
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
Secessionism is a process that has been part of international discourse since the development of government. Regardless of the success or equity created under a particular rule, various groups have sought separation from the state in an effort to create more autonomy and achieve a higher...
What is state terrorism? How would it be possible to differ it from authoritarian policies to enforce law and order?
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Kofi Annan's words reveal how important and central the fight against terrorism is in pacifying international relations and protecting human beings across the world. That also shows to what extent we are all concerned by this threat. However, the international community still...
The uncertainties in the fight against terrorism and the United Nations (UN)
Dissertation - 26 pages - International relations
The United Nations has mobilized all the means necessary to make the fight against terrorism a major concern of all States. The media coverage of the September 11 attacks on U.S. soil with Security Council resolution- 1373 has raised awareness that terrorism can strike at any time. However, at...
Season of Blood: A Rwandan Journey
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
Season of Blood is one journalist's passionate take on the genocide that occurred in Rwanda at the end of the twentieth century. Like the Armenian genocide of the same century, its classification as an actual genocide was something that many were slow to accept. Fergal Keane hopes to abolish any...
Basic concepts in global environmental politics
Case study - 4 pages - Political science
Bringing a variety of perspectives to the table, there are three very influential actors involved in global environmental governance: Nation States, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Corporations. Scientists have been excluded from the category of “actor” because any of these three...
Switzerland and the watch making industry
Market study - 40 pages - Services marketing
For decades, Switzerland has been one of the most economically dynamic countries in Europe. Despite its persistence to stay on the outskirts of the European Union, it took advantage of several sectors such as banking and financial sectors and was more focused on the luxury market of Swiss watch...
Is it a human rights violation and not enforcing the law
Thesis - 13 pages - Civil law
In Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a U.S. state's failure to protect an individual against private violence generally does not constitute a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The court reasoned that while the...
The Current Status of Women in Algeria
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Women in the Untied States enjoy a high standard of living that is often unparalleled in the developing world. Although Western women still face challenges when it comes to gender roles and their position in the workplace, the rights that have been granted to women are among the most notable...
The development and implementation of a project office function to support a multi-release program within the project management office at Abbott Laboratories
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Researchers examining the development of project office function note that early efforts to support these constructs have failed. Despite this failure however, the recent streamlining of information technology in the organization has created a situation in which organizations are now looking to...
The role of NATO in Afghanistan
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been in Afghanistan since August 2003 to command the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which was created on December 20, 2001, by Security Council Resolution 1386 of the United Nations, in accordance with the Bonn Agreement....
The Iranian nuclear issue
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
Iran, a country regarded as a major red herring by Western powers, has been at the center of all debates on the international stage following the acceleration of its uranium enrichment program. The Iranian issue is presented now as "The central political issue of our time" mixing all the...
The impact of globalisation on the Aviation industry
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Corporate social responsibility or CSR has become an imperative for modern organizations. Although companies are expected to develop and implement formal policies that ensure that they are contributing to the communities in which they operate, the development and proliferation of globalization...
