The return of History and the end of dreams
Book review - 5 pages - Political science
In the early 1990s, Fukuyama predicted the End of History. One is witnessing a shift in geopolitics, moving from a unipolar world to a multipolar one, or even bipolar according to Chinese scholars like Jin Carong, special advisor in foreign policy for the Government . As Kagan wrote in his book,...
Coca Cola vs. Pepsi: Analysis and Comparison of Strategies - published: 27/09/2022
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
Without a doubt, the revenue of Coca-Cola has reflected considerable growth over the years, but when compared to PepsiCo, the revenue of PepsiCo appears to have doubled within the fiscal year of 2019. Between 2016 and 2019, when the revenue of PepsiCo increased steadily, the income of Coca-Cola...
The status of Caspian 15 years after the fall of the USSR
Thesis - 27 pages - International relations
Until 1991, when the Soviet Union ended, the Caspian was controlled by two States, the USSR and, to a more limited extent, Iran. The dissolution of the USSR and the emergence of three new coastal states have changed this balance. The Caspian Sea is now acquiring an international dimension....
The Strategy of the Danone group
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Danone is one of the leading agro businesses in the world. Its main activity is the production of fresh dairy products, but has also made its presence known in the segment of beverages (bottled water). It branched out into the production of infant and medical food recently. The CEO of the...
The introduction of Islamic banking in France: A research on the potential market for retail Islamic banking
Dissertation - 37 pages - Finance
This study provides an assessment on the current problems and progresses made in France for the introduction of Islamic banking into its economy and contains an evaluation and an analysis of the potential market for Islamic retail banks in France. The research is divided into two distinct...
History of Barbie: Mattel and current controversies
Case study - 3 pages - Services marketing
The iconic Barbie doll was conceived and designed by Ruth Handler, an American woman, who hit upon the idea while watching her daughter playing with infant modeled dolls. Children often gave their dolls adult roles; she quickly suggested to her husband, a co-founder of Mattel, the concept of an...
The personal computer industry - a marketing perspective
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
Personal Computers, meaning a machine to be used by only one person, have thrived for decades. The historic systems were built with a magnetic drum memory and gave the person complete control on the machine's registers and its various modes of operation. Many were only intended to be operated as...
The Order of the Eastern Star: A Vehicle for environmental Good?
Essay - 9 pages - Humanities/philosophy
The Order of the Eastern Star is not, technically, a religion (or, at least, its followers refuse to designate it as such). In the words of the present day Grand Secretary, it is “not intended to replace a religion,” but to complement one. The Order is a fraternal organization that...
Turkmenistan and benefits for the US
Case study - 25 pages - Political science
Turkmenistan is a country full of promises and potential for a brighter future to the world. Throughout history, the country of Turkmenistan has provided an abundance of archeological finds as well as an advance dwelling civilization. This civilization has been through many epochs and...
The United States and the end of the Cold War (1989-1990)
Course material - 4 pages - Modern history
President George H. Bush was elected in November 1988. He had to steer the end of the Cold War, 1989-1990. His team was different from Reagan's, although he had been his vice-president: there were no neo-conservatives; the new Administration was more adept of Kissinger's prudent line....
Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah by Oliver Roy
Thesis - 6 pages - Humanities/philosophy
This document presents a review of the book Globalized Islam. The Search for a New Ummah written by Oliver Roy. With this book, Olivier Roy sums up the logical consequence of a long consideration of Islam and political modernity that had begun in 1985 in Afghanistan and continued with the...
From Eurodisney to Disneyland Resort Paris
Tutorials/exercises - 24 pages - Business strategy
Walt Disney is a famous world with lots of imagination and lots of dreams. Everybody knows Mickey, and Snow White. Every child can tell the history of Peter Pan or of the Sleeping Beauty. Some of these famous tales were created by Walter Elias Disney the creator of Mickey. The same person had the...
Balance sheet of ExxonMobil
Case study - 12 pages - Finance
I preferred to analyze the company ExxonMobil as it is one of the biggest petroleum companies in the world. With a net income of 45.22 billon dollars in 2008, ExxonMobil realized the biggest net income in the World. The company represents 2% of NYSE capitalization. ExxonMobil is an American...
The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 have led to a complete change in American foreign policy
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
When George W. Bush arrived in office as President in 2000, he was determined to limit the role of the United States in foreign affairs, although there was in his electorate a hope for a strong foreign policy. The new administration saw in the failure in Yugoslavia, “Clinton's war” ,...
The Taliban in Pakistan: Before and after 9/11
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
It is safe to say that in the years leading up to the September 11 attacks, the United States had little to no working relationship with Pakistan, especially when it came to stopping the Taliban. In fact, the United States contributed to the creation and rise of the Taliban: according to Prime...
Objectives and Importance of the WTO to Open and Develop New Commercial Markets
Essay - 15 pages - Economy general
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization which governs the rules of international trade between countries. Today, new markets are appearing thanks to developing countries, who also want to take part in free trade. Therefore, it is important to know how the WTO will...
The American bureaucracy on national security
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
In his book The Power Game, Hedrick Smith speaks of the foreign policy game in the United States as a “bureaucratic tribal warfare”, using a tribal metaphor to describe the fierce fights which take place in Washington, DC. The notion of bureaucracy emerged in the early 20th century,...
The tourism marketing of Dubai: Why it's a success
Thesis - 25 pages - Geology
Dubai has emerged as one of the most attractive tourism destinations in the world with the help of an excellent marketing strategy, which gives the city a unique identity in relation with its origins. Dubai has chosen to invest in tourism as the ruling power had the foresight to realize that oil...
Strategy marketing of the coffee chain Starbucks Coffee
Case study - 35 pages - Services marketing
The Starbucks Coffee Company was founded in 1971 by three friends who were amateur connoisseurs of quality coffees. They opened their first store in the U.S. in the city of Seattle. The shop then sold retail coffee grounds, prepared according to customer's demand. During the first year the...
Study of international management of Danone
Case study - 11 pages - Management
Danone aims to be the leader of the food market. Indeed, the group aims to become the world leader in the sectors of water, biscuits and fresh milk products. This choice is justified by growth in these three areas which are recorded above the industry average. It is also a strategic choice on its...
Book review: Integrating Islam, political and religious challenges in contemporary France, J. Laurence and J. Vaisse
Book review - 5 pages - Political science
The book is divided in three parts : the first one raises the question of how it is to be Muslim in France. The second part comes to the history of muslims citizens' integration. Finally, the third part focuses on political issues linked with Islam. The authors start by reminding that Islam...
The United States and international religious freedom
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
In 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) created both the International Religious Freedom Office in the Department of State and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Since this date, a report has been produced every year within the United States,...
The Fog of War: Lessons One and Two
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
Through the process of critical oral history, Robert McNamara has re-evaluated his experience as the Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies. Filmmaker Errol Morris shaped his documentary The Fog of War around eleven lessons from the life of McNamara. The first two...
Western-style Democracy and non-Western religions - the case of Islam
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
"Is Western-style democracy compatible with non-Western religions? Discuss primarily the question of the Islamic religion." Although the suggestion that certain religious traditions were more suitable for democracy came under increasing attack from the early 1980s onwards, scholars as...
What is human security?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
The end of Cold War brought new global challenges to the security field. The arousal of new forms of conflict, such as internal wars and terrorism made it important to rethink civilian protection as the centre of this new perspective of security. Threats to security are no longer restricted to...
Scorpion Envenomation
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Biology
Scorpion envenomation can result in distinct clinical syndromes. Most scorpion species' stings cause only local pain and inflammation that respond well to minimal supportive therapy and wound care. These scorpions pose no significant management issues and, with few exceptions, are not...
Homosexuality and the Law in Canada
Case study - 4 pages - Civil law
Authority has always discriminated and has been prejudiced towards several different categories of people. Whether it's ethnic group, gender, size, or sexual orientation there has been a history of unfair treatment. The world has come a long way into adapting and accepting the multicultural boom...
Human rights and universality
Thesis - 13 pages - International law
We'll see that a mediate position can be found between what Donnelly has identified as radical cultural relativism (a) and radical universalism (b). Thus, it seems that a cross-cultural consensus can be found on the universality of some basic rights contained in the UDHR, whereas some other...
"You are Defined by Those that Oppose You."
Thesis - 5 pages - Humanities/philosophy
It is arguable that today it is commonly, if subconsciously, accepted that nationality is the most important aspect of one's identity. Whether it is a national sports team, a national representative at Eurosong, a national author…etc. one's nationality has become the most basic marker of...
Harakat Al-Maqawama Al-Islamiyya (Hamas): From terrorism to politics
Essay - 6 pages - Social sciences
“Believing in the sacredness of Palestine and its Islamic status, Hamas believes it impermissible under any circumstances to concede any part of Palestine or to recognize the Zionist occupation if it.” (Simon and Stevenson, 2003, p.59) This paper posits that Hamas' transformation from...
