Was there a Thatcher revolution (1979-1990) ?
Course material - 3 pages - Modern history
Britain's situation in 1979 : had been ruled by consensual politics effectively since 1945, with cross-party agreement on the welfare state. It was relatively prosperous in 1950-1960s, yet the 1970s saw Britain face economic and social difficulties, the "Winter of discontent." Thatcher was...
Poor Man's Guardian, no. 72, 27 (October 1832) - what are the political stakes linked to the Reform Act and how can we understand the place of the media in the organization of power in the United Kingdom during this period?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Philosophy
The Representation of the People Act 1832 brought about important changes in the exchange between British institutions during the 19th century and allowed for the disappearance of small districts or access to the right to vote for a certain number of individuals such as small landowners. The Act...
The different political parties in the United Kingdom
Presentation - 2 pages - Political life and election
The politic life in United Kingdom is based on the cleavage between the Labour and the conservative since the twenties, because of the political system that favors the big parties like them. The Conservative Party was founded in 1834 and is a right or center-right party. Since its foundation, it...
Try and identify Jonathan Swift's political stands - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
To put it simply, party politics in England during the 18th century were practiced in two different camps - Tory and Whig. Globally, the differences of opinion between the two were based on three key topics - (1) the origin of government, (2) the position of the Church in society and (3) the role...
Synthesis: UK general election
Essay - 2 pages - Political life and election
While general elections are scheduled for May 2010, the three major candidates are ready to fight to win the elections. Moreover, the UK is facing difficult social and economic contexts. Besides, due to Thatcher's liberal politics which was very criticized in the 1980s and seeing the two last...
The Downing Street years (Margaret Thatcher)
Text commentary - 4 pages - Political life and election
This text is an extract from Margaret Thatcher's Memoirs, 'My Downing Street Years'. This book is an autobiography written by Thatcher herself in 1995, in which she explains her ideology and justifies her government policies, led from 1979 to 1990. This book is more a political...
Try and identify Jonathan Swift's political stands
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
To put it simply, party politics in England during the 18th century were practiced in two different camps - Tory and Whig. Globally, the differences of opinion between the two were based on three key topics - (1) the origin of government, (2) the position of the Church in society and (3) the role...
British Politics and Society since 1940: From Blitz to Blair
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
"Let's be frank about it, most of our people have never had it so good? (Harold Macmillan, 1957). To What extent did the dominance of the Conservatives between 1951 and 1964 rely on affluence and social change rather than politics? Following the 1945's General Elections defeat, no one...
The early decade of the 18th century
Course material - 4 pages - Modern history
The year 1688 introduced a long period of dynastic instability and problems of succession. This instability was aggravated by the existence of a rival claimant to the throne in the person of James II's son: James Francis Edward. He was a Roman Catholic, also known as the "Old Pretender"....
On patriotism, by John Bolingbroke, 1730-1754
Book review - 3 pages - Literature
This text is the analysis of an extract from the book On Patriotism, written between 1730 and 1754 by John Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke was a politician and thinker: he participated to the political life in Britain and was particularly MP in the Tories' party, Secretary of State and Minister...
On patriotism, by John Bolingbroke, 1730-1754 - publié le 17/05/2009
Book review - 3 pages - Political science
This text is the analysis of an extract from the book On Patriotism, written between 1730 and 1754 by John Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke was a politician and thinker: he participated to the political life in Britain and was particularly MP in the Tories' party, Secretary of State and Minister...
Heroism in Beowulf and Macbeth
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
Grendel first appeared in Herot, the mead hall of the king of the Danes, Hrothgar. Disturbed by the feasting and celebration taking place in the evenings by Danish warriors and heroes, who often met in the hall to tell exaggerated tales of glory and drink mead, Grendel stole in during the night...
Politics and Power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999 ? The Devolution
Essay - 75 pages - Political science
Since 1997 and New Labour's landslide victory, there has been a flurry of legislation in the UK, eg with relation to the House of Lords, party funding and freedom of information, in an attempt to change and modernize the institutions of the country. What is known as devolution? Devolution...
Race, immigration and changing U.S. - Cuban relations
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
United States - Cuban relations over the last century have been rocky to say the least. Just 90 miles South of Florida, the U.S. has always liked to think of the island as within its sphere of influence. In the long Cuban war for independence from Spain the United States sheltered leading...
Constantinople: the Key to European Balance in the pre First World War World - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
One can view the First World War and claim that it was fought for a complex web of rationales by a complex web of interdependent actors and the events of June 1914 sent the whole system into a state of madness and disarray. However, one can also claim that Europe was systematically into two...
Constantinople: the Key to European Balance in the pre First World War World
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
One can view the First World War and claim that it was fought for a complex web of rationales by a complex web of interdependent actors and the events of June 1914 sent the whole system into a state of madness and disarray. However, one can also claim that Europe was systematically into two...
Starting point (Religion as politics)
Thesis - 35 pages - Political science
In 1670 Charles II signed the secret Treaty of Dover, the first of a series with France whereby he became a pensioner, albeit a modest one, of Louis XIV and, in the words of the treaty sought jointly 'to humble the pride of The States General' (the Netherlands). Few in 1670 could have...
An analysis of the psychological contract between employers and employees and how this ?ffects performance
Dissertation - 29 pages - Management
The current study examines the st?tus of psychologic?l contr?cts in the tourism ?nd hospit?lity industry. Employees identified the import?nce they expressed in relation to different ?spects of the psychologic?l contr?ct ?nd the degree to which their org?niz?tion h?d fulfilled these oblig?tions....
Rush into the Secret House
Essay - 7 pages - Literature
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet loved Romeo, and in the end, they both died to prove it. Neither the Capulets nor the Montagues could understand such love, so neither could allow such love. Romeo and Juliet died to prove it. Yet centuries later, William Shakespeare's darker tragedy is still revered...
Managerial finance, Tesco - publié le 12/06/2008
Case study - 25 pages - Finance
Tesco Plc. is the biggest retailer by sales in U.K (T.N. Sofres, 2012). Its market share has grown since 2010, 30.6 to 2012, 31.5, through 2011, 30.9 (Tesco, 2012). The company recorded revenues of £64,539 million during the financial year ended February 2012, an increase of 13.1 from 2010...
Addison Federalist Paper Explication
Text commentary - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This text was published in the early 18th century, during the Augustan age which was a period of wealth in Great Britain. It reflects the apparition of a new British society. This period saw the development of the middle-classes composed of tradesmen or bankers. Wealth and power were no longer...
David O'Connell: Catholic Emancipation & Repeal of the Act of Union
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
The success of the Catholic Emancipation campaign aroused a lot of hopes in Ireland. Six seventh of the Irish population was catholic, and hence, it was possible for them to “hold all civil and military offices except the offices of Regent, Lord Chancellor and Lord Lieutenant” . Daniel...
Why did the Tory party's electoral fortune revive between 1874 and 1900? - publié le 28/06/2013
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
From 1846, the conservative party has been in minority in the commons, but at the end of the 19th century there was a conservative revival. Indeed, after 1880, the Tory party became dominant in the Victorian political life. The main actors of this revival were Disraeli, who was Prime Minister...
Tony Blair's third way - publié le 21/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
When Tony Blair decided, in 1997, to challenge the electoral power of four consecutive Conservative governments, he pertinently chose to call his draft for Labor's electoral platform New Labor, New Life for Britain. Indeed, Labor or shall we say New Labor manifesto flaunted an unprecedented...
How exactly are British young people affected by the current economic crisis and job cuts?
Text commentary - 3 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The topic I am going to deal with today is that of Youth Unemployment. It is a known fact that in times of recession, young people are even more badly affected than the rest of the population by job cuts. The first article, "UK youth unemployment rises above European average", is from People...
David O'Connell: Catholic Emancipation & Repeal of the Act of Union - publié le 09/03/2007
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
The success of the Catholic Emancipation campaign aroused a lot of hopes in Ireland. Six seventh of the Irish population was catholic, and hence, it was possible for them to “hold all civil and military offices except the offices of Regent, Lord Chancellor and Lord Lieutenant” . Daniel...
International human resource management
Case study - 12 pages - Human resources
One of the few certainties in this uncertain world is the growing influence of internationalization on organizations, both large and small. There are increasing numbers of internationally operating organizations and internationally operating employees. The subject of international human resource...
Why did the Jacobites fail?
Essay - 6 pages - Medieval history
Immediately after the Glorious Revolution and James II's flight, Jacobitism appeared. Its aim was to restore the pretender of the House of Stuart. For six decades, advocates of the Stuart cause took part in several uprisings which started in Scotland. They also attempted coups during several...
Tony Blair's third way
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
When Tony Blair decided, in 1997, to challenge the electoral power of four consecutive Conservative governments, he pertinently chose to call his draft for Labor's electoral platform New Labor, New Life for Britain. Indeed, Labor or shall we say New Labor manifesto flaunted an unprecedented...
Women face greater challenges than men in their attempts to climb to the top of the corporate ladder - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Human resources
Women m?ke up close to ? h?lf p?rt of the U.K. workforce, ?nd this proportion is likely to grow. Working women ?re ? diverse group (e.g., White women, minorities, women with children, immigrants, older workers) with widely v?rying needs, v?lues, experiences, ?nd expect?tions. However, working...
