Japanese military independence
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
The Japanese Self-Defense Force (SDF) was developed as a provisionary force during the Cold War and is restricted under Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. The SDF has been under much scrutiny over the most recent decade. Debates regarding the amendment or abolition of Article 9 itself,...
Brain finger-printing
Thesis - 5 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Brain Fingerprinting Laboratories, Inc. has developed and patented EEG/P300 based testing systems that determines, with extremely high accuracy, whether or not specific information is stored in a person's memory. The test measures individual brain-wave responses to relevant words, pictures or...
The ECHR 1950 and the convention on the status of refugees: A comparison
Thesis - 9 pages - European law
Immigration has become an increasingly debated topic within the UK and it is submitted at the outset that the media obfuscation of reality and acting as scaremonger has further compounded rational debate in this area. This is further perpetuated by the media focus on national...
A Holistic Approach to the Development of Sustainable Agriculture: Application of the ecosystem health model, Xiubin Wang, Wenna Liu and Wenliang Wu (2009)
Book review - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
The boom of demographics has led scientists and government leaders to reform agriculture policy, which is more sustainable and improves food security and social development. This reform has transformed the practice of intensive agriculture, using mechanization and fertilizers that have...
Noam Chomsky, Hegemony or survival: America's quest for global dominance
Book review - 2 pages - International relations
In the book entitled "Hegemony or Survival", Noam Chomsky, professor at MIT and one of the most controversial intellectual activists, dissects the American foreign policy one more time. His theory is supported by a detailed analysis of history. According to him, the world political leaders are...
Crisis Management
Internship report - 6 pages - Management
For decades, policymakers used theories developed by strategists to preserve vital national interests, during the Cold War for instance. However, the 09/11 attack entailed a radical change in the American security policy. Even on the greatest superpower, violent non-state actors...
Deficit reduction
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
The United States' national debt is one of the largest security risks to the American people. Our debt has recently surpassed the sixteen trillion dollar mark and is projected by some to only get higher in the years to come. The word “deficit” is a term often used to...
Corporate culture: Case study of IKEA
Case study - 19 pages - Human resources
"Let us begin with an anecdote to highlight the theme of corporate culture in an intelligible and meaningful manner”. The following testimony is that of an officer of a company which was recently formed by the merger of two industrial companies: "When I need a new piece, I can ask someone...
Local Emergency Preparedness
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Disasters are a natural part of life. The history of humankind is littered with major catastrophes that altered the change of history. These catastrophes sometimes have devastating effects and show the weaknesses of the response teams put in place to mitigate them. In recent history, two events...
Strategic analysis of the company "Easyjet"
Case study - 17 pages - Services marketing
The low-cost airline companies are subject to the same safety rules and controls on airplanes than any scheduled airline. They meet all the various conventions, protocols and agreements, of European and international standards. At the national level, even though France is part of the...
Benefits
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
Benefits: The benefit system date of the First World War, when manufacturers decided to withdraw a certain percentage of workers' wages for redistribution to families (more than four children). Originally this system was designed to boost the birth rate. Soon, their ideas grew and enabled...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and public contracts
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
The World Trade Organization aims at ensuring “harmony, freedom, equity and security” in trading activities. The organization has the institutional means to control the compatibility of national policies to its requirements. From financial to commercial items, all fields...
New development strategies for companies
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The world of companies changed radically during the year 1990. Their role in the national and international governorship took more importance vis-a-vis the deregulation and with the reduction in the intervention of the State in the market. The direct overseas investments became key...
Right of establishment in the European Community
Thesis - 6 pages - European union
Article 43 states that restrictions on freedom of establishment of citizens of a Member State shall be prohibited. The community should eliminate domestic measures that were likely to impede the free movement of its citizens. It was done gradually. The Council enabled the effectiveness of this...
Evaluation of Wal-Mart's business strategies
Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy
Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The group operates in sixteen countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and China. In 2005, the total number of stores amounted to nearly 5000, with more than a quarter positioned abroad. The group has around 180 million...
The term globalization used in relation to a host of social, economic, cultural and political processes
Essay - 12 pages - International relations
Globalization is easier to describe than to define. This is because, in its present form and usage, it is a new, complex, dynamic, multidimensional, and worldwide phenomenon, which means different things to different people and different things to the same groups across time and space. It evokes...
Formal versus informal institutions-role of public and private sectors
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Countries have come to the realization that for efficient development to occur the roles of the state and those of the private sector must be clear. The world leaders met in 2000 and they came up with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) which would be achieved through the participation of...
Paul Wolfowitz and the American neo-conservative project
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
The National Interest is a journal that was founded in 1985. It is regarded as a showcase for liberalism and neo-liberalism. It is not popular amongst academics and aims to influence the political agenda of the country. In this review, we see the theories proposed by Huntington and...
Are IFRS standards beneficial to the French companies?
Dissertation - 46 pages - Accounting
Multiple accounting policy discrepancies have raised awareness that a solution should be found to harmonize and unify accounting standards. Thus, in 1973, ten countries got together to try to respond favorably to this issue and they established the IASC (International Accounting Standards...
Comparison between the capitalism of France and Germany
Dissertation - 39 pages - Economy general
France is a country located on the European continent. Its area is about 550,000 square kilometers. Its capital and largest city is Paris. It is a nation that is active on the international stage. A co-founder of the European Union, it is also a permanent member of the Security Council of...
How to Maintain Inmate Security and Control in Correctional Facilities?
Essay - 4 pages - Management
'Prison overcrowding has become one of the major issues in our correctional facilities and criminal justice system. Overcrowding in the correctional facilities could lead to increased violence and the spread of many preventable illnesses due to unhygienic conditions, among other problems that...
Different Types of Trading Platforms
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Finance
There are several different types of financial exchanges in which the trading of securities takes place. On one end of the spectrum, there is the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system, known as the NASDAQ, which is the largest screen based security...
Foreign policies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
James Earl “Jimmy” Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Before becoming president, he was the Governor of Georgia, and served two terms at the senate. He was regarded as an outcast to traditional party politics. The start of his presidency was...
The U.S. intelligence system post 9/11
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
September 11, 2001 marked a turning point in American history. The terrorist attacks which transpired that day brought the country into a struggle against a foreign enemy that had no boundaries or limits. The U.S. population was outraged and felt vulnerable. At the time, the government saw it...
Civil - military relations in Israel
Thesis - 5 pages - Other law subjects
Israel is a democratic republic and operates under the parliamentary system. Executive power is exercised by the prime minister and the government. It was founded in 1948.The Israeli defence forces, Tsahal, were also created in 1948, with the professionalisation of several paramilitary...
The general oil market and the American oil policy
Thesis - 14 pages - International relations
Since the Industrial Revolution, energy is an international concern: one fifth of international trade of goods is the supply in energy of the companies. At the beginning of the century, oil became the most important energy source. Today, oil represents the most important share of the energy...
The future of the state in a global context: Is the European Union a super state?
Thesis - 12 pages - European union
The organization of the world has been changing for the past few decades. Besides the nation sates, a lot of different forms of organization have been coming up. The development of international relations has brought about the need for organizations which enable cooperation between the...
Paternity leave
Thesis - 4 pages - Human resources
Launched by the Jospin government on the 1st of January 2002, this 11 successive day's break (18 in case of multiple births) has been added to the 3 already entitled days since then by the labor law. It is open to every father namely wage-earners, independent workers, farming workers, civil...
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...
Airline safety after September 11th
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In order to examine the national and New York City-specific changes to air travel that have been put in place after the September 11th, 2001 attacks and then analyze whether or not additional security measures are warranted, it is important to discuss September 11th. From there, it...
