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19 Jan 2009
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The international intervention in Somalia 1992-1995

Essay - 31 pages - International relations

Somalia is traditionally a pastoral and nomadic society. Throughout the precolonial era, herders of camels, cattle and sheep lived in a world of “egalitarian anarchy” where the main preoccupation of the clan families was the well-being of the herd. The clan structure functioned...

26 Mar 2009
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Ready garment export after the multi fiber agreement with a reference to India

Tutorials/exercises - 31 pages - Economy general

The foundations of the Indian textile trade with other countries began as early as the second century BC. The silk fabric was a popular item of Indian exports to Indonesia around the 13th century, where these were used as barter for spices. Towards the end of the 17th century, the British East...

03 Sep 2009
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China's rise to power

Thesis - 5 pages - Social sciences

Most outside analysts believe that China is experiencing the most secure and “threat-free” period in its post-1949 history. But, China's military leaders appear to perceive the international environment as dangerous and threatening. Since the end of World War II, China has had an...

29 Sep 2010
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The UN reform and the definition of terrorism

Essay - 10 pages - International relations

This paper has three aims. The first is to introduce the semantic and political implications of defining terrorism within the United Nations: what would a definition of terrorism in such an international organization mean? Is it even acceptable? What would such an agreement imply? The second aim...

29 Sep 2010
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European union and regulation of the peace process in the Middle East since 1991

Essay - 10 pages - International relations

Launched with the Madrid Conference in 1991, the israeli-Palestinian peace process led to the historical handshake between Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres at the White House in Washington. American president Clinton, thus sealed the signature of a statement of principles, and reaffirmed the...

19 Aug 2021

Introduction to economic principles and terminology

Course material - 20 pages - Theories and economic notions

Economics is currently in a phase of uncertainty: economics is not an exact science. There is a rising trade war between the US and mainly but not only China. The US also has trade disagreements with the EU and its partners in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association: Canada and Mexico)....

01 Jul 2008
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Are economic sanctions a moral alternative to force?

Case study - 5 pages - International relations

Having witnessed so many wars in history, it would seem an obvious answer that any other solution than force should be welcomed for resolving conflicts in international politics. Economic sanctions, as means of economic statecraft has frequently been used as an alternative. However, not only its...

15 Jan 2009
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Sustainable development, oil and the future: the trilogy

Essay - 18 pages - Journalism

Sustainable development has been extensively discussed in the past few years, and is still a great matter of concern nowadays. In fact, there is no single way to deal with this subject, except choosing a guideline of this workshop avoiding “clichés”. Its main objective is therefore to...

07 Jul 2008
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Overview of the World Bank organization, the positive contributions that the organization has made to the development of Third World countries, and the specific policies that have been criticized by world leaders

Essay - 9 pages - Government finance

The World Bank was created in the aftermath of World War II with the intention of helping all countries in Europe rebuild in a positive and prosperous manner. Since this time, the World Bank has undergone many changes and refocused its strategies for development. Today, the World Bank takes part...

15 Jan 2009
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Is there a meaningful way in which we can talk about global citizenship in the contemporary context?

Essay - 9 pages - Sociology

In his famous address at the Sorbonne in Paris, Albert Einstein laid ironically the stress on the very limits of the concept of “global citizenship”. Indeed, even though the process of globalisation of trade, science or more generally speaking “culture” have unquestionably...

15 Jan 2009
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New Rome

Essay - 3 pages - Journalism

French Minister Hubert Vedrine has admitted that since the fall of the Soviet Union's America is the only “superpower”. The United States is no longer in competition with other countries. America seems to be invulnerable and rules over international relationships because of which...

21 Jan 2009
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The European union and the third world: The case of the EU-ASEAN relations

Essay - 7 pages - European union

The European Union is a growing and developing organization which is becoming more and more important. That's why its relations with other countries in a more and more globalized world are also moving. The EU relations with the developing world are as old as its creation but they have undoubtedly...

19 Mar 2009
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A study of primary markets in India

Dissertation - 44 pages - Finance

The financial assets comprises of banking Accounts, pension funds, Provident fund, Mutual fund, shares, debentures and other securities. A capital market deals in financial assets, excluding coin & Currency. Capital market is a medium for mobilizing the finance out of the savings of the community...

16 May 2009
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Bush's preventive war: Doctrine of mass confusion (Broadening or contortion of the concept of pre-emptive self-defense?)

Thesis - 23 pages - Political science

The debate triggered by the new Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive action lies in the amalgamation between pre-emptive (i.e. anticipatory) and preventive self-defense. While the former finds legal and political basis, the latter is, so far, hardly distinguished from outright aggression. The Bush...

22 Jun 2009
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Export incentive in BHEL

Case study - 42 pages - Business strategy

Every country in the world is planning to achieve and increase its share in the world trade, particularly exports and is subsidizing its exports by some form of subsidy or the other. It may be Income Tax concession, sales/ purchase/ VAT refunds, bonus vouchers, dual rate of exchange, refund of...

25 Sep 2009
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The world monetary situation: A fresh look

Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general

Peaceful heat of exhausted dog-days fluttered around the Federal Reserve Board building on C Street, Washington, DC. It was noon and time for another monthly open-to-the- public “brown bag” seminar. Experience must have taught the organizers not to expect mobs thirsting for detailed...

16 Jun 2010
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An overview of the World Bank

Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general

In April 2007, a scandal broke out around the president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz. He had granted a salary increase of nearly 50% in 2005 to his girlfriend, Shaha Ali Riza. This salary hike was double the amount allowed under the employee guidelines. Beyond the depravity of the character,...

29 Sep 2010
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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...

29 Sep 2010
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International Business Environment assignment: an analysis of the national business system and cultural conditions in China and assessment of how this will affect SuperSam

Dissertation - 24 pages - Services marketing

Choosing China as a host country for an International Business Environment assignment offers three advantages: first, since 1979, China has faced major economic and political changes. Second, it has been very successful in attracting foreign direct investment, i.e., in 1995, China was the second...

29 Nov 2006
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Globalisation and nation-sates: « The logic of the world economy has in many ways transcended the scale of nation-states » (Knox and Agnew, 1998: 372)

Essay - 4 pages - Political science

Globalisation is a complex phenomenon based on an economic dynamic of internationalisation of trade and the emergence of a single world market but that entails significant geographical, political and cultural repercussions. Indeed, the volume of international exchanges of goods has been...

12 Apr 2007
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The French policy in sub-Saharan Africa since 1960

Essay - 10 pages - Political science

The French policy in Africa is frequently deemed neo-colonialist. France would enduringly attempt to keep its former colonies within its sphere of influence for economic and political reasons. Cases in point are the lyrics of the song “Françafrique” by the Ivorian descent artist Tiken...

08 Apr 2008
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World Debt : A problem that has been a matter of global worry

Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Economy general

A problem that has been a matter of global worry for the last decade is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank's strangle hold on the growth and economic development of developing countries. The IMF and World Bank are supported by developed countries and continue to be supported by...

08 Apr 2008
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Will Debt Relief Address the Needs of Highly Indebted Countries?

Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Economy general

A question that has plagued economists, social scientists and political scientists for the last several years is solution to the staggering debt in underdeveloped countries. Depending on their background they will argue the need for greater institutions, the removal of corrupt governments, or...

21 May 2008
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International Institutions and Trade Liberalization: What has been the role of international institutions in promoting trade liberalization, and how successful have they been?

Essay - 3 pages - Economy general

When we look at the issue of trade liberalization and we question which international institutions have promoted it, we must ask what exactly is an international institution. In the formal sense, they are seen as “an organization established by multiple national governments, usually to...

05 Dec 2008
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The international legality of nationalization: An analysis of the bilateral investment treaty between Venezuela and Canada

Essay - 15 pages - International law

During the Cold War, the legality of a sovereign state nationalizing foreign property was often debated among the world community. The two principal contrasting theories were: (1) socialist theory and (2) western capitalist theory. States from the third world often followed a nationalization...

12 Jan 2009
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The EU Foreign Policy - Myth or Reality?

Essay - 21 pages - International relations

European Union (EU) critics are a very heterogenic group. Amongst them, there are people who think that this organization has too many responsibilities. Sometimes this disapproval is summarized in only one word: ‘Brussels', the city where several institutions of the EU and especially the...

15 Jan 2009
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Australia, Britain and the EU

Essay - 4 pages - International relations

The relationship between Australia and the European Union does not seem to attract much attention. Few books had been written on it, and the general impression is that this relationship is not put forward by neither Australia nor the EU. While many scholars focus today on the importance of Asia...

15 Jan 2009
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The prospects and limitations of a global governance of finance

Essay - 4 pages - Finance

In our modern societies, market mechanisms shape the modes of production and distribution of goods and services, particularly more and more through the financial sphere, “that part of an economy that links savings with investments through different instruments denominated in monetary...

15 Jan 2009
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Environment and international trade

Essay - 5 pages - Ecology & environment

The warming of the planet and global climatic change has been the centre of heated debate for the last few years. The environmental problems, by the force of nature, somehow set themselves to the political agenda of the planet. In this paper I'd like to see if the concepts of trade and...

15 Jan 2009
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The European Union and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Essay - 8 pages - European union

With the recent election of Mahmud Abbas as chairman of the Palestinian Authority and Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza strip, the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians appears to be at a crossroads, after years of severe strain on the so-called...