Understanding the World Through the Study of Foreign Languages
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology
Nowadays, communicating can be done in various ways. The voice, hands, body language or even texts can be effective ways of spreading a message. However, the main barrier stopping us from easily communicating with every single population is the variety of languages. It is to say that translating...
The United States and the World: The Sources and Tools of American Foreign Policy
Course material - 8 pages - Modern history
There is undoubtedly an American exceptionalism: the US considers itself since the 18th century to be different from Europe. It has seen itself from the beginning as a universal model: the “American way of life” (linking most strongly liberal democracy and free enterprise, two notions...
The United States and the World: A New World Order?
Course material - 7 pages - Political science
We remember George Bush's optimism in 1990: he had announced "A New World Order", resting on the promotion of liberal democracy and free enterprise everywhere, resting on the UN (at last again effective due to the end of the Cold War) and on American benevolent hegemony. One could have...
Essay: the coronavirus crisis, a result of political mistakes across the world?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Mistakes often take place when critical policy-making institutions and politicians take wrong decisions - for instance through under-reaction or overreaction to critical issues, as a result of preoccupation with symbolic and ideological concerns - or as a result of the adoption of wrong policy...
The automotive industry in the world
Case study - 5 pages - Automotive marketing
On a global scale, the automobile industry can go so far as to produce more than 60 million cars per year, both for passenger vehicles and for those destined for any other use. The current trend is such that China dominates the industry in almost every aspect. In fact, it abounds with the biggest...
The United States and the World - The Reagan Revolution
Course material - 5 pages - Modern history
Ronald Reagan was elected president in November 1980. It was a return to more liberalism, to more individual responsibility, a move towards deregulation of the economy in a more and more globalized world. Reagan was convinced that this return to liberalism was the only way to overcome the...
How are women entrepreneurs changing the world?
Course material - 2 pages - Startup, entrepreneurship
This lesson plan explains how women entrepreneurs can change the world, and includes vocabulary and exercises to practice writing in English.
The United States and the World - Russia and China
Course material - 7 pages - Modern history
At the beginning of his first term, President Bush neglected Russia and considered China as the next major geopolitical adversary. At the same time, American analysts were quite confident that Washington would be able to manage the "Geostrategic Triad" between Washington, Moscow and Beijing to...
The United States and the World: demography and energy in the world as predictable long-term factors
Course material - 11 pages - World geography
The current policy, and even more the future policy of any country is difficult to assess, because it depends on a lot of factors, many of them (public moods, politics, personalities) being of a transient nature. But the current and future policy of any country also depends largely on long-term...
The United States and the World: Globalization in Historical Perspective
Course material - 8 pages - Modern history
The concept of globalization is not new: in his Communist Manifesto, in 1848, Karl Marx underlined that the bourgeoisie needed constantly expanding markets. Some distinctions are important. Globalization happens, or at least is discussed, in the context of several different fields, in which it...
The United States and the World: Bush's Second Term and Current Trends in the US Foreign Policy Establishment
Course material - 9 pages - Political life and election
After Bush's re-election in November 2004, there were some doubts about the kind of policy he would now follow, after the occupation of Iraq had revealed itself as a much more difficult undertaking than what the Administration had contemplated. Many felt at the time the President would vastly...
World Trade Business Game - Austria, Malaysia, Bolivia - Gas, Timber
Tutorials/exercises - 16 pages - Business strategy
This document is a comprehensive analysis of 3 country potentials in terms of international trade globally, and specifically in the timber and gas markets.
The United States and the World: The US and the Cold War (1945-1980)
Course material - 5 pages - Modern history
The goal of this document is to stress the main thrust of American strategy in the Cold War in order to understand the legacy of the Cold War on American foreign policy today. The main structures of US foreign policy and foreign policy establishment and instruments, still in place today, were...
The United States and the World - Transnational problems today as seen from Washington
Course material - 12 pages - Political science
In the document issued in September 2002, "The National Security Strategy of the USA", two essential goals of US national policy were stressed: the defeat of "Global terrorism" and "to prevent our enemies from threatening us, our allies, and our friends with weapons of mass destruction". Those...
Idea of progress - Can the new generation change the world?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology
I am going to ponder over the notion of progress. So, before all, let me introduce it. The idea of progress concerns a forward movement permitted by eventual actions or prowess. It's something which can concern a lot of subjects as politics, technic, or even sciences. But the type of progress...
Myths and Heroes - Can we wonder how can an ordinary person make the world a better place?
Essay - 2 pages - Humanities/philosophy
I'm going to talk about the notion of 'Myths and heroes'. I first would like to define this notion. A myth is a fictive story in which a hero achieves great things, sacrifices himself and can give his life for the good mankind. However, a hero can also be someone who inspires others,...
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-45) in U.S. Literature
Essay - 6 pages - Literature
The confidence of the Jazz Age died in 1929 with the Crash. As the nation threatened to disintegrate, the American writer recognized the fragility of its coherence ; capitalism and industry could no longer be trusted to sustain an egalitarian society that could guarantee the welfare of all....
Places and forms of power - Can young people have a real impact on the world?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology
I am going to ponder over the notion of places and forms of power. So before all, let me introduce it. The power refers to the ability to act, to exercise an influence on something. It can be divided in several categories: there is the legislative, the executive, the judiciary power. For...
Globalization and Inequalities: Towards a World Without Poverty: Theories, Institutions, SDG's Policies, Future Perspectives for a Better Society
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
When we talk about globalization, we mainly think about how it has been a driver and shaper of our current society. Despite having increased and revolutionized the economic exchanges, it has largely impacted our cultural and political processes by perturbing them. Globalization appeared and...
Global overview of the death penalty around the world and reasons to abolish it
Dissertation - 13 pages - Criminal law
As far back as the Old Testament, the death penalty has been established to punish offenses. Nowadays the death penalty, also called capital punishement, defines the execution of an offender who has committed an infringment.This sanction is applied by a recognized instituion after a trial....
Spaces and exchanges - To what extent have the Great Britain's changes influenced the whole world?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology
I am going to ponder over the notion 'spaces and exchanges'. So before all, let me introduce it. The beauty and the richness of our world is due to the multitude of countries and communities, with different cultures. Each area is special in its history, its language, its customs,...
The most prominent events that the world and Europe have lived through, especially during the last decade, their repercussions and the most important measures taken to avoid or reduce their severity
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Modern history
The origin of the crisis dates back to ancient times, when it was derived from the Greek word krino, meaning an important or decisive decision. From the political field, the crisis is considered: a case that discusses the aspects of the political system, which also requires a decision to confront...
Memory of World War II in America
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
The memory is basically the act of recall. Indeed, when something, either an action, an event or even a person is remembered, this automatically becomes a memory. Thus, it can be related to everything but, here, it will be precisely about the memory of World War II in America. Besides, the...
Places and forms of power - What power and determination do young people have to promote change in our societies and in the world of today?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology
I will talk about the notion of locations and forms of power. In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behaviour of people. In order to live together, members of a community accept rules and laws. It helps to create social cohesion, but it can also lead to conflicts...
The place of artificial intelligence in our world
Essay - 2 pages - Computer science
Our modern society is a very unique period due to all the progress we constantly see around us. We qualify as progress any improvement or development in every field that brings a positive change. Of course, there isn't a unanimous opinion about which change is positive and which is not....
Is there a place for sustainable marketing in the beauty world?
Dissertation - 39 pages - Luxury marketing
Sustainability is not a new trend. It appears for the first time in the 1970s. For many years, beauty brands knew zero competitions. This market changed with the arrival of new brands such as NYX cosmetics, ELF, or Kiko Makeup. Now, we can talk about fast beauty, an industry where we promote...
Myths and heroes - To what extent can the choices that people make, condition and influence their lives and have an impact on the world they live in?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology
I will talk about the notion of myths and heroes. A myth can be defined as a popular or traditional belief, an unusual story about gods or heroes. But the term hero doesn't always represent a mythological figure or a superhero. Indeed, a hero can be a person who is admired for his or her...
Why did Russia withdraw from World War I?
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
Russia's retreat from world War one was mainly due poor leadership that started in the early stages of the war. The reasons for Russia's withdrawal from WW1 will be outlined in this paper. When Russia entered the war, the political leaders aimed to use the war as a uniting factor...
Economic development since the Second World war - (Developed vs. Developing World)
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
After the Second World War, there have been significant changes in all aspects of life. The increasing concerns about the economic development caught much attention of economists. It is during this era that the European colonization ended and the world seemed to be divided into two...
World War I
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
In June of 1914, one man by the name of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, was assassinated. The death of this man would ultimately lead to the bloodiest conflict in all of human history up to that point. This assassination was the final trigger in the tension that was brewing between...
