How far do you agree with the view that "the Soviet Union expanded into Europe because of the desire to acquire superpower status"?
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
By the middle of 1944, the Soviet Union's Red Army was on the offensive and was pushing the Germans firstly out of the USSR, then out of Eastern Europe. When the governments in the Eastern European countries collapsed one after another with the departure of the German forces, there were...
Linguistic diversity in Europe: Strength or weakness?
Case study - 5 pages - Linguistics
In 1919, after many debates, the British Prime Minister David Lloyd George concluded that the Versailles treaty would be written both in French and English. Since then, English has imposed itself in diplomacy, economic exchanges, Medias and so on. Nowadays, it seems that this language has gained...
Enforcement of environmental policies in Europe
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
Acid rain, coastal pollution, deforestation, toxic waste, and industrial contamination infect Europe's landscapes, waterways, and skies at higher levels than ever before. The United Nations, the European Union, and other international organizations have been implementing new environmental...
The foreign policy implications that the treaty on the constitution of Europe signified for the EU in terms of giving it a legal personality
Thesis - 6 pages - European law
Whereas the consequences of the French and Dutch “no” to the referendums proposing the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe do not stop to rattle the European political class, the innovations it proposed are still dangling. Nonetheless, some major points...
Is there a right to health in Europe?
Thesis - 4 pages - Social sciences
In opinion surveys, European citizens put health, that is to say, the protection against risks of illness, at the peak of their concern. However, health is not defined in terms of European law. The European Commission has just recommended harmonization, without specifying what could be the...
The Nestle company - an example of organic growth in Europe
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Introduction Each company has two ways to ensure its development through external growth. One way is acquiring the competition (or a complementary increase in its business volume) and another is organic growth which is achieved by adding additional means of production that is created by the...
Anti-semitism in Europe before 1914
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
"The Jews find their greatest interest in a lot of things." Barres cited this sentence when the Dreyfus affair, showed contempt and distrust of the French population against the Jewish people. The ‘uprooted' people, that is to say, the Jewish people, had no nation nor a state, they were...
Case study of Shiseido in Europe
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
Shiseido is a Japanese cosmetics company. It is a leader in field territory, and is constantly working to be better. Shiseido plans to develop a new strategy which will transform itself into a multinational influence. The term means ‘Shiseido' means "the richness of life." This company...
Can Japanese Sogo-soshas become common in Europe and USA with the system and its current situation?
Essay - 11 pages - Electronics
According to Reuters, a Japanese company has come up with a new way to track down grandmas, grandpas and anyone else who forgets where he or she is supposed to be. The company will use a satellite-based global positioning system and cellular technology. The device has been developed by a firm...
A review on fall of communism in Europe
Thesis - 4 pages - European union
The year 1989 saw the demise of communism in Europe. This impacted the world politics to a great extent. Prior to 1989 there had always been much speculation concerning the future of the communist states, but it had always been misleading. Through all these predictions however, two stood...
Integrated essay on the empire in the West, France and England as powerful states, the medieval period and Black Death in Europe
Thesis - 5 pages - Literature
Charlemagne's coronation as emperor at St. Peter's Basilica heralded a new era for the West and for the Byzantine Empire. Charlemagne became the strong leader at the helm and his missi dominici kept a watchful eye on territories that were far away. The governments of France and England could not...
Organic cosmetics market in Europe
Market study - 113 pages - Services marketing
The European market for natural cosmetics is a dynamic market. The organic cosmetics segment is no more a niche market in Europe and has gained marketshare in the classical cosmetics segments. It has grown at double digit speed (30-40% for France, the fastest growing market). As a...
Roland Perez - The diversity of corporate governance models in Europe
Book review - 5 pages - Management
1) The subject According to Roland Perez, Europe is characterized by a diversity of models for corporate governance (GE) and each model is suited to the geographical area or country. Due to the constant economic and societal transformations, the author shows us that we have witnessed,...
Strategic analysis of Swatch Group for its establishment in the countries of Eastern Europe
Case study - 36 pages - Services marketing
Luxury in an economic context, the well differentiated and well aware of luxury based on its price elasticity. When the price of property increases and demand decreases, we call this product a good current. When the price increases and demand increases, we call it a luxury good, although Veblen...
Cold War essay: Why did the Cold War begin in Europe (1945-1949)?
Case study - 1 pages - Political science
Following the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Vladimir Lenin caused the West to mistrust Russia: he abandoned WWI with the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, reneged on all debts of the Tsar, privatized industry, and established the Cominterm. Communism, the guiding principle of the USSR, was incompatible with...
The turning point at which Europe failed to turn. How accurately does this describe the impact of the 1848 revolutions in either Italy or Germany?
Case study - 4 pages - Political science
In January 1848, popular discontent towards the situation on the Italian peninsula manifested itself in the outbreak of revolution, which continued throughout the year and into 1849. This, known as the 1848 revolutions, was provoked by socio-economic factors like unemployment and poor harvests,...
Evolution of the concept of the Rule of Law in Europe
Worksheets - 2 pages - Political science
The concept of the Rule of Law as set down in the Treaty of the European Union or in certain constitutions of the countries in Europe is closely linked to the issues and concerns that are specific to the second half of the twentieth century. It highlighted the fundamental rights, social...
Why are foreign exchange rates of G3 (the United States, Japan, Europe) so unstable?
Thesis - 12 pages - Economy general
In 1973, Nixon unilaterally decided to break off all references to gold and to float the dollar to escape the constraints of the international monetary system of Bretton Woods which was becoming increasingly burdensome on the U.S. economy. This ended the system of fixed exchange rates, which had...
Discovering Barbarian Europe
Essay - 7 pages - Geography
Almost everyone has seen a picture of Stonehenge, the famous circle of large upright stones in southern England. Yet very few people know that it was built in several stages over a period of more than a thousand years, starting nearly five thousand years ago. Most are unaware that it is...
Robert Kagan, "Of Paradise and Power, America and Europe in the New World Order"
Book review - 5 pages - Political science
Robert Kagan's Of Paradise and Power was published in January 2003. The book is in fact an extension of the author's article “Power and Weakness” which appeared in the Policy Review in June 2002. In his book, Kagan presents a very interesting point of view. He shows that, whether...
Energy choices in Europe: the case of electricity
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
Energy is a vital element for the economy as a whole as every sector demands its usage constantly. It is not an end-product by itself, but a pre-requisite for most of the economic activities. A sudden increase in energy prices or a disruption of supply can entail heavy economic repercussions. An...
An essay on how Islamic fundamentalism has promulgated problems for members of the Muslim community in Europe
Essay - 3 pages - Accounting
The September 11th terrorist attacks and other international acts of terrorism that have been carried out a recent years have had a significant impact not only are the United States, all the international community as well. Unfortunately, for many Muslims living in various parts of the world, the...
Trade unions in Northern Europe
Essay - 11 pages - Economy general
Among the five countries where the unionization density is currently the highest in the world, four are Nordic European ones. Sweden (78%), Finland (74.1%) and Denmark (70.4%) constitute the group of the most unionized countries, far beyond Belgium (55.4%) and Norway (53.3%). Austria is ranked...
Is the Common Agricultural Policy indispensable for the future of Europe ?
Essay - 16 pages - Economy general
The CAP has long been a stumbling block among EU members. Last year, Jacques Chirac strongly opposed Tony Blair's proposal about the CAP. Indeed, France is the country which receives more agricultural subsidies while the United Kingdom does not get any concern in the agricultural policies. The...
Legends of Mary Magdalene in Europe
Thesis - 9 pages - Modern history
Most of what we know about Mary Magdalene is found in the New Testament or in the documents about the early groups called apocryphal writings. The texts of the New Testament are not reliable historical records, since they were written years after the events by people not personally involved, but...
E-Tourism in Europe. The E-CRM and ITCs adoption issues: how to retain customers?
Case study - 37 pages - Economy general
E-tourism offers the potential to make information and booking facilities available to a large number of consumers at a relatively lower cost. Among its several advantages are that it enables the tourism sector to make large scale savings on the production and distribution of print and other...
Human resources in Europe
Essay - 10 pages - Human resources
For the last three decades, the liberalization of the exchanges and the development of the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) led the globalization of the economy. The flows of the FDI with the amount of 648 billion dollars in 2004 are sixteen times today than at its being in 1950 . The growth of...
The right to strike in Europe
Essay - 9 pages - European law
'A strike is the name given to a collective movement conducted at the initiative of all or part of the staff of a company, usually intended to compel employers to negotiate working conditions and pay (Law Dictionary). The right to strike presupposes that there is a contract of employment....
Media policy in Europe
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
Multiplicity, as well as, pluralism is the background main beliefs that cause most of the wiles in the European communication also media strategy. Accordingly, the affirmative significance related to these concepts may be subjugated in the wiles for diversified, as well as, continuous...
The history of freemasonry in Europe and America - published: 22/06/2009
Thesis - 7 pages - Medieval history
Organizational rules, called Old Charges, from groups or guilds of European stonemasons date back to the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries according to some historians, while others date these guilds as far back as 1057 in Scotland and 1220 in England. The first records of the speculative...
