Ecological Energy Practices: Native African Approaches to Sustainable Energy in the Environment
Dissertation - 13 pages - Ecology & environment
This research examines indigenous ecological energy practices in Cameroon, investigating how traditional knowledge systems offer sustainable alternatives to conventional energy paradigms. Through mixed-methods research conducted across four ecological zones, the study documents sophisticated...
The Arctic Route
Case study - 3 pages - International relations
The document analyzes the topic of the Arctic Route. It focuses on the different actors involved as well as on related stakes. The Arctic Route, or the Northern Sea Route, is a maritime path connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans along the Russian Arctic coasts, presenting a shorter...
How the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 affected different banking systems in the world?
Essay - 6 pages - International economy
Subject: Following the global financial crisis, many commentators suggested that global financial integration would reverse and that the banking system would have to change. Although the collapse of capital flows and the signs of financial fragmentation are well documented, the evolution of the...
How Did the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 Affect Different Banking Systems in the World?
Case study - 6 pages - International economy
Subject: Discuss how the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 affected different banking systems in the world. After the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), many commentators suggested that global financial integration would reverse and the banking system would need to change. Although the collapse in...
Analyse electoral behaviour; understanding, explaining the voter's behaviour - Egypt
Case study - 5 pages - Political life and election
If we want to understand electoral behaviour during an election, we have to take into account cultural, political and sociological determinants. For the purposes of this study, we wanted to focus on the first free presidential elections since the Egyptian revolution the previous year, which took...
What are the principal differences between positivists and constructivists concerning how we obtain "knowledge" in international relations?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
In a research article entitled Paradigms and methodologies for Knowledge Building, researcher Josep Gallifa explains that there are different approaches to the search for "knowledge" in international relations. Through a literature review, the author demonstrates that two antagonistic approaches...
Utility and Demand
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Economy general
The document answers a mathematical problem focused on utility functions.
The Pacific Review, Shimane Prefecture, Tokyo and the territorial dispute over Dokdo/Takeshima: regional and national identities in Japan - Alexander Bush (2014) - How does the local government of Shimane Prefecture influence Japan's national identity and territorial disputes, particularly regarding Takeshima, and what does this reveal about the relationship between regional actions and national identity formation?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Political science
For this reflection paper, I have decided to focus on the text "Shimane Prefecture, Tokyo and the territorial dispute over Dokdo/Takeshima: regional and national identities in Japan," written by Alexander Bush. The text delves into the territorial dispute over the Takeshima/Dokdo islets between...
Phenomenon of financialization
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
"Among the many manifestations of the socio-economic phenomenon of "financialization" in OECD economies, there have been a number of behavioral changes at the corporate level, including on financial structures; investments; type of activities and; staff compensation. Please elaborate, while also...
Antiquarianism and Intellectual Life in Europe and China - Peter N. Miller and François Louis (2012) - Comparing Chinese and European Practices
Text commentary - 2 pages - International relations
The paper analyzes the article "Antiquarianism and Intellectual Life in Europe and China", by Peter N. Miller, with the following questions: - How can the Chinese antiquarian movement be compared with European antiquarianism? - How does comparing the two enhance our understanding of the world...
Democracy in Action: The Essential Role of Citizens in the United States
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
In a nation built on the ideals of freedom and democracy, the role of active and informed citizens cannot be overstated. The United States has thrived on the principles of civic involvement and participation since its founding. To sustain and strengthen the democratic fabric of the nation, it is...
The Donbass, How Vladimir Putin, sower of instability, became surrounded by it
Case study - 9 pages - International relations
Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 was motivated by a fear of NATO's expansion and Mr Putin's pursuit of the Eurasian Economic Union, as an imagined counterweight to the European Union. The conflict started following the ousting of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. During his...
Dual cycle model in China
Case study - 11 pages - Economic politics
Dual cycle model is an economic strategy that aims to reduce China's reliance on exports and to boost domestic consumption and innovation.
Villa Finder's app development
Business plan - 13 pages - Heritage and real estate
How could we help and motivate young professionals looking to rent a villa for their holidays in Bali to book a sustainable option knowing that they don't want to compromise on comfort, time or activities?
Margaret Anstee's peacekeeping mission in the Angolan civil war
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
In February 1992, Margaret Anstee took the head of a peace-keeping mission in Angola, UNAVEM II, under a mandate of the United Nations. The initial UN mission in Angola was supposed to last 7 months but the circumstances obliged Margaret Anstee to stay in the country for 17 months, she will...
The biographical consequences of activism - Doug McAdam (1989) - To what extent did Freedom Summer affect the personal and political lives of its participants?
Book review - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In this text, Doug McAdam studies the short- and long-term consequences of high-risk activism on participants' political, family and professional life, through the example of the 1964 Freedom Summer Movement in Mississippi. Doug McAdam is a professor of sociology at Stanford University. He...
Voting, determinism and free will: How do voters choose?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
In a democracy, elections are, for voters, the means to express their own ideology. Therefore, to understand the reason behind the voter's choice, we will first focus on the social forces that shape one's ideology. One's ideology is defined by Ian Budge. It is a relatively stable body...
Validating Energy-Oriented CGE Models - Jayson Beckman, Thomas Hertel and Wallace Tyner (2011) - Book analysis
Book review - 3 pages - Economy general
The CGE approach constitutes an open framework for linkages to models from other disciplines, thereby accommodating the integrated assessment of sustainability issues.
Economic Diplomacy in conflict resolution - The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Presentation - 7 pages - International relations
The EU is Azerbaijan's largest trading partner and foreign investor. Azerbaijan is an important source for the EU energy market. EU-Azerbaijan trade relations are based on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement from 1999.
How did Anthony Lake's ideas shape US strategy in the context of the immediate post-cold war period?
Presentation - 5 pages - Political science
This document is about Anthony's Lake contribution in US strategy post-cold war.
Moldova economics and foreign policy
Case study - 5 pages - Economic politics
Moldova's economy remains vulnerable because the Moldovan administration is weak and corruption is an endemic problem. (...)
2022: A hectic year for global monetary policymakers
Presentation - 26 pages - Economic politics
A report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that in a zero-carbon scenario in 2050, electricity, steel and cement would cost 20% to 45% more than in 2020. Therefore, according to the report, the current inflationist pressures are preparing us for the longer-term disruption caused by the...
France in NATO, in practice, not in principle?
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
In August 2011, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France praised NATO's military intervention in Libya operation, calling the Alliance "an indispensable tool" . He added that the success of the operation justified his decision to integrate France into NATO's military command in 2009, ending...
Policy brief: The future of the dollar
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International economy
Economic sanctions have frozen a large part of Russia's $630 billion in foreign reserves. Cutting Russia out of the global financial system raises questions about the future of the dollar as the reserve currency. Russia will likely strengthen its relations with China and could increasingly...
Climate Change Economics: The Social Cost of Carbon discount rate
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International economy
The Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) is the monetary value that society should be willing to pay in the present to avoid damage caused by incremental CO2 emissions in the future (Price, Thornton, and Nelson 2007). It is, therefore, an important standard for the formulation of climate policy. The SCC...
The New Order in Global Economy and Finance: from the Bretton Wood system to the successive waves of globalization
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International economy
Following the Second World War, all countries pegged their currencies to the dollar, the United States pegged to gold. The dollar was the only currency that could be exchanged for gold. The United States was at the center of the system as the dollar was the international payment and reserve...
Jean-Claude Junker's vision for the European Union: the first steps towards federal integration?
Essay - 8 pages - European union
In his 2017 White Paper, Jean-Claude Junker, president of the European Commission, proposes five possible scenarios concerning the European Union's future after Britain's definite departure in 2019. These scenarios range from "nothing but the single market" -- where the Union is...
The 2015 UN Paris Climate Agreement: success or a failure?
Case study - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
The Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015, aims to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to levels that would prevent global temperatures from increasing more than 2 °C (3.6 °F) above the temperature benchmark set before the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The goal is to achieve a...
NATO and the European Union: less influence on members than on applicants in the case of Romanian Intelligence agencies
Case study - 10 pages - International relations
In 2014, during the presidential campaign, Romania's departing conservative president, Traian Basescu, declared that his principal rival, prime-minister Victor Ponta, was an undercover agent working for the foreign intelligence service. In a country where the specter of the brutal Communist...
Make Trade Not War? - Philippe Martin, Thierry Mayer, and Mathias Thoenig (2008)
Text commentary - 6 pages - Economy general
In The Spirit of Laws, the French political philosopher Montesquieu wrote that "the natural effect of trade is to bring about peace. Two nations which trade together render themselves reciprocally dependent." This idea that trade leads to peace has been a guiding principle of globalization. The...
