Essays on Instability

The European Union is one of the most successful regional integration bodies in the world. The European Union, formed in 1993, draws its roles from past organizations formed after the Second World War to ensure peace existed in Europe. Since itss formation, the EU has experienced increased membership, as there are now twenty six countries involved in the organization. The establishment of the EU has allowed the creation of a free market around Europe; therefore allowing economic development among member states. Other than economic integration, the EU has also promoted peace among its member states. By discussing the events ...

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Tourism, as well as other factors associated with it such as travelling, are associated with several risks. While it is not the hospitality industry that carries risks in its operations, its managers often overlook them. In turn, it could lead to the occurrence of a crisis. For this reason, it becomes important to devise ways to manage crises in cases of their occurrence. There are several differences between a risk and a crisis in the hospitality industry. First, a crisis is an event that has already been identified, while a risk uses data to determine its occurrence. Therefore, a ...

Introduction

According to experts, the security threats of organized and transnational crime have existed for many years in Southeast Asia and have even increased over the years because of globalization. But despite the fact that organized and transnational criminal activity in Southeast Asia is rampant, little study has been done to fully understand this phenomenon. In a study submitted to the United States’ National Institute of Justice, for instance, it was observed that Southeast Asian countries have little awareness about organized and transnational crimes and its impact on their national security. Among their major findings is that “there is little ...

MANCHESTER

ASSIGNMENT OF tourist destinations 2016 NOVEMBER, GROUP 4 Tourist Destination Introduction There are different modes of traveling and the fastest is through the air. Most of the people prefer to travel through the air because it facilitates them in reaching all parts of the world. A lot of changes has been made from the inception of airplanes and now the customers have an entirely experience, as the airplanes offer several facilities to its customers. Today, aircrafts have become sophisticated, safer, faster, and cheaper. For these reasons, tourism has exploded. In 2013, 3 billion air passengers arrived at various world ...

The Electoral College is an integral part of the current election process of the United States. Created during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the establishment of Electors and electors was developed through debate of the Virginia Plan, which proposed that Congress should elect the president. However, concerns of the president being controlled by Congress and fears over a small group of individuals being able to dictate who would hold office presented the need to change the plan. For this reason, the Electoral College, which attempts to proportionately divide state votes among delegates. While it has been contested that the ...

An anterior cruciate ligament tear can be referred to as a tear in one of the ligaments of the knee that connects the bone of the upper leg with that of the lower leg. The anterior cruciate ligament maintains the stability of the knee. Injuries vary from mild, for instance a small tear, to grievous, for instance when there is a complete tear of the ligament or when there is separation of the ligament and part of the bone with the rest of the bone. With no treatment, the damaged anterior cruciate ligament has less ability to control movement ...

The cultural capital of parents influences activities between parents and their children and the home environment. Some research suggests that a positive home and family environment is necessary to promote optimal brain development especially in young children and is equally influential to their future success (Jennison, 2014). The level of support that exists at the child’s home during the first the years affects a child’s aspects of school readiness which are self-control, thinking skills and self-confidence. The child’s brain forms connections which will either be weakened or strengthened by his or her experience. The quality f ...

Argumentative essay

Abstract Introduction Detection Degrees of severity General risk factors Suicidal behavior Intervention Prevention Postvention Conclusion Abstract In the society of today, adolescents experience constant stress, and many of them consider suicide as the only possible solution to their problems. Examinations of the risk factors and prevention programs are extremely important because suicide claims more than five thousand adolescents per year. Determining the individuals who are at-risk is a difficult task because frequently suicidal signs are exhibited in a subtle way. Moreover, the occurrence of suicides depends on factors such as gender, sexual orientation, family problems, etc. everyone who deals ...

Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to give you a succinct overview of the current situation and the causes of fracture of the military forces in Iran as well as its effects on Iran’s belligerence. The situations this speech will talk about include economic crisis, popular frustration and the fracture of military forces.

Economic Crisis

Iran currently faces economic problems mainly due to sanctions by countries like the US due to its hardliner position and policies. Further, poor petroleum or oil infrastructure, fuel shortages and shortages of foreign commodities have compounded the gulf nation’s woes in the recent past. ...

Introduction

Research has shown that the hospitality industry is the largest industry in various countries around the world. Globally, the industry accounts for ten percent of employment of citizens in various nations across the globe. The hospitality sector also undergoes several changes and developments that affect its functions and operations. Many research professionals in the hospitality industry have noted that there are various trends that are likely to affect the sector. Some of these factors range from sustainable development, customer satisfaction based on their changing needs, to branding, marketing and even globalization in general. Some of these issues are already ...

Introduction

The ‘National Merchant’ was connoted by the Young Turks and Unionists in a determined effort of competing with the non-Muslim merchants and dominating the national trade. This was as a result of the initial dominance of trade by the non-Muslim ethnic communities that was in existence during the Ottoman Empire. The members of the ‘National Merchants’ were devoted to the development and consolidation of their positions and the positions of national manufacturers through the consequent promotion of commercial activities of Muslim Turks. The corporations that were established afterwards had little or no affiliation with non-Muslim Ottomans. These corporations were ...

The toxic handler is a special role within an organization that is played by a certain person who has his regular job to do, however, spends some of his time acting as a mediator between different layers of employees, usually, between common employees and top-management. As a rule, a need for a toxic handler arises when an organization is facing change or is undergoing through certain restructuring processes, in other words, during the periods of instability. During such periods the people experience stress and the entire palette of destructive emotions, like fear, anger, pessimism, depression, and other that definitely ...

I. Introduction Since the formation of the state of Kosovo, there have been disputes about the legitimacy of the state—some do not recognize the international legitimacy of this state to the current day. Kosovo faces a number of issues that are inherited from its long history of conflict; one of the key problems faced by the country and the future leadership of the country is the problem of security. Because of the conflicted nature of the territory, Kosovo faces significant internal and external pressures (Alexander 14-19; Shaw and Štiks 91). The entire region is war-torn, and this conflict ...

Globalization is a concept which has gained significant popularity in the business arena. Every organization wishes to expand beyond its national borders so as to serve the global market as well as gain more revenues. So is the case with companies operating in the maritime industry. In order to grab more market share, build long term relationships in the industry and establish sound image at international level, shipping companies are making use of several strategies. Mergers, acquisitions and alliances are common strategic options employed by the maritime industry to achieve long term objectives (ClilT, 1990). In the given scenario, ...

Globalization is one of the major influential forces that shape the future of the world. It manifests itself in different dimension, for example, sphere. Economic globalization refers to the rising interdependence of global economies due to the increasing level of the cross-border in the business of goods and services, an increase of technologies and flow of worldwide capital. Economic globalization played a key role in the development of the Middle East countries. The introduction of the transportation system was a major contribution to the development. These systems enabled the countries to trade with other countries efficiently. They provided means ...

1) a. general deterrence 2) a. genetics 3) d. neither set of parents were criminals 4) a. drug addict 5) b. specific deterrence 6) a. neoclassical 7) a. criminality does tend to run in some families 8) c. there are many theories to explain why people behave the way that they do 9) b. frustration 10) b. dealing drugs 11) b. permanent population 12) d. Sutherland 13) a. conformity 14) c. control theory 15) c. labeling theory 16) b. primary deviance 17) f. control theories 18) a. Hirschi and Gottfredson 19) a. civil rights movement 20) b. the offender ...

With the increasing ubiquity of the Internet, and the post-recession job market becoming increasingly unstable, part-time or freelance work is becoming more of the norm among many Americans (Elmore and Massey 109). One of the most prevalent jobs is in online freelance writing, which can be performed in a variety of capacities for all number of clients – from online article writing to advertising copy to a number of other contexts. Online freelance writers are a form of independent contractors who typically work from home or a space of their choosing, are self-employed, and work for private clients or for ...

The idea that slavery poisons socioeconomic development and, therefore, prosperity of enslaved nations has been cited and repeated in academic quarters so often that it has become a platitude, assuming the aura of conventional wisdom. Indeed, whereas slavery augmented the riches of the slave-trading states and supported the labor force of the states on the receiving end of this phenomenon, it had debilitating and far-reaching consequences for the enslaved states. Projecting these simple empirically-grounded assumptions onto the case of Ghana and other West African states, it appears that slavery deprived these societies of their most productive members, leaving a trail of ...

Factors that have enabled the company to deliver strong performance in the past

There are several strategies that Emirates Airline has employed to ensure an exemplary performance compared to other airlines. From the financial statements that the company releases yearly, it is evident that it is making many profits. It is estimated that emirates airline makes around 50 percent annually despite the political and economic issues in most countries it operates. The number of passengers and cargo has recently gone up steadily to an estimated 57 billion Available Tonne Kilometers (ATMs). The company has strategized in the following essential factors to realize the goal. 

Firstly, the airline increased the number of aircraft, ...

The Role of the UN in the Israel-Hezbollah War (2006) Undeniably, the adoption of Resolution 1701 by the United Nations Security Council led to the cessation of heightened hostilities that fueled the Israel-Hezbollah War. The Israel-Hezbollah War of July-August 2006 attracted attention from the international peacekeeping community (Armes 14). The month-long war touched upon an array of critics from international policy issues such as the state of instability in the Middle East due to the continued Israeli-Arab conflict and the failure to disarm the Hezbollah militant group (Anderson August 9). Coupled with these issues and the month-long war, ...

Question 1

The main theme in Manchurian candidate (1976) is the scion of the political dynasty in America (Laurence Harvey) as it is easily evidenced by the war in Korea. In contrast, the thematic display of Manchurian candidate (2004) is the political uncertainty in the current century. As such, political and corporate power has significant influence in the politics of the country, which contributes towards the attainment of the political instability. In both films, there is clear evidencing of the political relevance in the country, which is a significant factor of consideration in determination of ...

Fellow citizens’ of the world, country men and our honorable women I salute you. Today I’m about to make my voice echo across the dark dungeons of lands devastated by constant tension and instability caused by act of terrorism.

Ladies and gentlemen, terrorism by definition refers to the use of violence and threat to intimidate others for selfish gain, retaliation. It poses state of fear and submission to the innocent citizens. Ladies and gentlemen Terrorism dates back to 1878 within the Russian Empire and has since grown up like a web to include groups like Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-taiba, ...

As according to the U.S housing department and the urban development, and the homeless rapid transition and emergency assistance act of 2009 categories the homeless in four classes. The first being those that are presently homeless, the second class covers them that will be homeless eventually in the pending future, also the third class are those families and youths with children suffering from hardship and home instability. The last class covers those who encounter domestic violence and also home instability. The causes for this trend of the humongous amount of people whom are homeless vary in nature some including ...

Question 1

A state government has powers to carry out any political process, which is beneficial to the public and the entire economy. Domestication is a move by the government to control and utilize its local resources for the purpose of creating independence. This process is important for the nation since it prevents exploitation from foreigners. On the contrary, domestication plays an important role in improving the economy through exportation of goods. Expropriation, on the other hand, will entail taking control of privately owned property by the state government for public interest. This move will negatively affect the economy as it discourages ...

1 Introduction

Nigeria poses a set of unique business and cultural challenges to international organizations functioning in the country. Shell Oil Development Company Ltd. is one such global organization. This paper seeks to evaluate the business environment in Nigeria and the strategy followed by Shell to adapt to it.

2 Business environment in Nigeria

Nigeria is one of the most populated countries in the African subcontinent. The country has a vast wealth of natural resources, especially oil, which accounts for the numerous international businesses ...

Business or economic globalization is the global integration of markets. In the past century this has been one of the major global megatrends as economies of the world battle it out to have a share in the lucrative global business arena. Asia has not been left behind in this rush. It has taken several domestic and international steps meant to boost its businesses with foreign economies on a global scale. Trade agreements and improvements on the quality of products are some of the steps that Asia has taken to boost its presence in the global business arena. However, Asia has experienced ...

Terrorism is one of the biggest Global threats. Terrorists are born out of communal discord, financial instability, oppressive governments etc. The Jehadi Terrorists are communal terrorists who fight for their own interpretation of Islam. The ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a Sunni extremist group, formerly known by the name of Al-Qaeda, renowned for its terrorist activities all over the globe.

The ISIS practices and propagates Jihad, a form or religious war against other religious and cultural states and uses extreme interpretations of the Qur’an as ...

International or transnational crime refers to criminal activity that is not confined to one country but rather transcends national borders. Cybercrime, is perhaps the perfect example of and international crime in that the activity is at once domestic and international. For example, a computer hacker can initiate an online fraud operation from the US that targets a bank in Hong Kong which injures victims in Canada. Over the last decade, advances in technology, interconnectivity and the increasing mobility of people, goods and services has provided the suitable environment for the growth of international crime (Luban, O’Sullivan & Stewart, 2010). To ...

Avalanche

Summary

Avalanches pose grave risks to the lives of human beings. People who have the misfortune to get stuck in the path of an avalanche have a 50% chance of survival. The remaining 50% either suffocate beneath the layers of snow that the avalanche brings in its wake, or die of trauma caused by the weight of snow and debris. In every century, there are, on an average, two large-scale avalanches. Of all types of avalanches, the dry slab avalanche is the most dangerous. The dry slab avalanches are responsible for nearly 90% of the deaths that occur due to ...

Generally agriculture is the backbone of our country’s economy. The economy almost solely depends on our agricultural products which earns us a considerable income after exportation. Our major export earner in the agricultural sector is cotton. Cotton farming is practiced largely across the country and the country’s economy is majorly supported by the growth of this cash crop. It is, therefore, ideal that we proceed with caution and discretion when dealing with matters that relate to the production and sale of our cotton lest we end up destroying our own economy. We have to critically examine and clearly ...

Movenpick restaurant

Introduction

Movenpick restaurant is an organization offering services and products to the respective customers within the market. The technological changes and the increasing trends in the hotel industry depict the need of the organization to develop dynamic approaches that reflects such changes. This depicts the essence of having effective and efficient transformational leadership and embrace organization changes within the industry towards creating a competitive advantage. Transformational leader’s embraces unique qualities that define their leadership style as availed in the preceding analysis that incorporates the respective entities under the leadership style and the organizational change based approaches. Having worked for the ...

The social cultural environment refers to a set of customs and beliefs together with behaviour and practices found within a population. In other words, it is the immediate social and physical setting where people live or where something happens or something develops from. On the other hand, the political environment refers to the government or state with its legislations and institutions, together with the private and public stakeholders who operate and interact with or influence that system. Usually, the international business persons or international business companies examine the social-cultural environment prior to entering their target markets; they also pay close attention ...

Alesina, Alberto, James Mirrlees and Manfred JM Neumann. "Politics and business cycles in industrial democracies." Economic Policy, (1989): 57--98. Online.

This particular article, while somewhat out-of-date for the current time period, compiles evidence to suggest that business cycles have a tendency to follow political cycles closely. Economic fluctuations are commonly consistent with political instability or perceived political instability, as postulated by the researchers. Alesina, Mirrlees and Neumann suggest that political cycles with economically-undesirable outcomes will have a negative effect on the economy in most sectors, while other political events will have a bolstering effect on an economy.

This article in reality, a discussion piece between the authors in which they accumulated, analyzed, and discussed the data regarding macroeconomic implications of political cycles in ...

Italy’s political environment

The nature of the political environment of any nation influences investment decision, to the large extent. There are different ways through which the political divide of any nation or region is deemed to affect the operation of globally originated firms that invest within its boundaries. For any global company to accept to invest in a foreign country, the political environment should be encouraging. Conducive environmental factors that are deemed to attract ambitions to invest in any place within the global divide incorporate the political stability. Ideally, a country that is muddled with crime-hosting environment, nationalism as well as regional disagreement is ...

Joseph Wong in chapter 3 of this book examines the gradual change of three Asian states namely Taiwan, Japan and Korea from developmental states to states that care for the welfare of its citizens. He examines the post war period, the decade of 1980’s and the period of 1990’s with a view of demonstrating the change that occurred. He makes the case that the three states engineered social welfare policies after the 1990’s contrary to expectations. This review seeks to explore the change and a reflection of these changes as enumerated by Wong. Further, the review shall explore ...

The capital is the lifeblood of any company and the major constraint for the entrepreneurs because of the limitation of the sources through which they can raise capital. Raising equity and debt is believed to be the life of the economy. Raising money from the local citizens is a remarkable act but it seems to be miracle to raise money from the foreigners and this is what the globalization aims at. During the recent decades, the cross-border financial flows have been steadily increasing around the world. With the tight integration of the world’s economy, there has been an increase ...

Introduction

Terrorism has been a long-standing problem of globalization, with radical militant groups inflicting coercion upon civilians to push for political, social and religious goals. Arguably, however, terrorism has reached its zenith in recent times when the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks in the United States (US) happened. The intensity of the attacks cast the image of the US as the most powerful nation in the world into serious doubt, considering the fatal breach of security involved (Kean, 2004).

Undoubtedly, 9/11 shook the US towards creating new strategies to counter future cases of terrorism. However, there is an understanding that the ...

Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain

Introduction The supply chain of a globally oriented organization has a great impact on its financial performance (Wagner, Grosse-Ruygen, and Erhun 340-353). It also happens to be one of the areas that faces the greatest risk. Every aspect of supply chain carry some element of risk. There are many challenges in a global supply chain including but not limited to weather, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, environmental compliance, terrorism, regulatory requirements, piracy, quality issue, and security problems (Global Supply Chain Institute). An organization with a global outlook faces a number of risks such as disruptions in supply emanating from global customs, longer lead ...

The crisis of 2008 was the moment of truth for global economics pointing out new possibilities for developed countries to challenge their financial system. This world phenomena was one of the most discussed and controversial during the recent decade. Crisis events, which we observed in American financial system in the second quarter of 2008 affected the majority of countries all over the world and were so drastic and huge while measures of regulators stabilizing the situation so unprecedented, that it allowed to question the effectiveness and resiliency of American financial capitalistic model on global world market (Ershov, 2010). Some ...

For each and every human being, there comes a time when they have to make some important personal decisions in their lives. These decisions may vary from issues such as education, careers, social and political affiliations and even economic related issues. I have made many personal decisions in my life. However, the most important decision I made was to choose USA as the country where I would pursue my education. I lived in my home country during my whole childhood. I even schooled there for all my junior education until I was ready to go to college. By then, I ...

Chapter 1

1. Some of the factors that affect investors’ interests in foreign investment are the region of the world, the maturity of the hotel industry in that region, and the varied real estate and capital markets throughout the world. Among these, the first two are the ones most related to the host country.

2. Hotels are considered high-risk international investments because unlike the products of manufacturing companies, unsold hotel rooms cannot be stored for later use. In addition, real estate and construction costs constantly increase. Still, other risks include natural disasters, political instability, terrorist activities, fluctuations in exchange rate, and ...

Introduction

There is no doubt that incarceration of parents is one of the greatest punishments children suffer when they are incarcerated from their parents. The additional challenges that come as a result of parental incarceration include material hardship and financial instability, instability in family relationships, poor educational results among children, and social problems such as stigma. Many a time, children of incarcerated parents are termed as the forgotten victims of imprisonment. Statistics show that there were 1.7 million children of incarcerated parents in the United States as of 2007 (Shlafer, Poehlmann, Coffino, & Hanneman, 2009. P. 508). Several million other children have ...

In contemporary interconnected and interdependent world, meaning comprehension of one country in the region might resolve the problems diplomacy or military actions could not resolve. Thus, it is no longer enough to know only geographical specifics of the country and formal data. Even knowledge of history of the country without a proper context would not be enough for policy and decision-makers to make the right choice between actions and noninterference. In this regard, culture becomes a crucial element for comprehension of the situation in its complexity and interdisciplinary framework.

Although, during the Cold War, culture was of little importance and the ...

Abstract

There are many churches around the globe which is dedicated to an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and each varies from their foreign counterparts. The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro is one of these churches and gained both praise and scrutiny from its construction. Praise was given because of its almost perfect similarity to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and attention to detail while scrutiny was directed towards its lavish creation and location. This paper will discuss the history, features and criticisms of the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in Cô ...

Background:

Financial liberalization has been growing as a hot debate in many economies. While many, argue that the liberalization of the economy is a stepping-stone for achieving economic prosperity, others have concerns regarding threats to protectionism and the growth prospects of domestic industries. The Chinese economy, in particular, has to look at financial liberalization from various dimensions, because of two reasons. The first is that it has a socialist economy, while there are growing advocates of open markets and second, because of the growth potential that the country has shown, by emerging as a possible economic superpower. There is the apt availability of ...

In his book, The Puritan Dilemma, Edmund Morgan narrates the dilemma of Winthrop, who felt that he needed to separate himself from the rest of the society which he felt was unclean in religious aspects. However, Winthrop was afraid the extent to which he felt he could distant himself. Another worry that engulfed him was that he was not really certain whether the generation that could come out of him could match the standards that he cherished. His major awareness is that he appreciated the presence of God. This is evidenced, when he ideologically differed from Rodger Williams who ...

Introduction

Official corruption regularly, exists in every nation with long haul financial stagnation: on the premise of easygoing induction, it is obvious that the degree of authority corruption in an economy is absolutely corresponded with government administrative action, and contrarily connected with the pace of long-run monetary development and advancement. At the same time relationship does not ensure causation: corruption may be a variable adding to a nation's monetary stagnation; then again, in the vicinity of long-run financial decrease the motivator to take part in degenerate exercises may well increment, and in this manner the causation may run from financial stagnation to ...

Introduction

Prozac [fluoxetine hydrochloride] is commonly regarded as a first-line therapeutic medication for adolescents due to its supposedly better risk ratio than other antidepressants (Meeker, et al., 2015; Capitao, et al., 2015). It is also currently the most commonly used among selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) active ingredients, more than sertraline, escitalopram, venlafaxine (Wagner, 2015). However, its link to suicide cannot be ignored; or to birth defects and low libido (Naish, 2013). Despite the euphoria over it, a dampening cloud can be felt in the background. Is it worth risking adverse effects with Prozac? Is the risk for death or deteriorated ...

1. Joint ventures can be very unstable if the partnership is not properly established. For a company like GE, with a large amount of income to invest in new partnerships and new strategies, it can certainly be beneficial to build their own venture from scratch as a greenfield venture (Business Leadership Management, 2015). However, when GE was utilizing acquisitions and greenfield ventures, the economy was a very different animal than it is today. Today, the economy is much weaker than it was in the years prior to the 2008-2009 downturn; risk in the marketplace needs to be carefully considered and avoided by most ...

Maya and Khmer Collapse

Maya and Khmer Collapse How do the Aimers and Buckley readings differ from Jared Diamond’s presentation in their impressions of what happened at the time of the abandonment of Mayan and Khmer cities? The readings focus on the gradual decline of the civilizations. This is generally attributed to a general degradation of the environment due to the expansion of the societies, while political and economic instabilities gradually led to the loss of their ability to sustain themselves. In this way, the collapses occurred due to a variety of issues that they were unable to address or to resolve. ...

The central argument of this book is the emphasis on the dominance exercised by big businesses on the American economy’s macro-dynamic. Small entrepreneurs who compete for customers through price adjustments outnumber the quasi-monopolies or mega firms by a significant margin. However, the latter still dominates the macroeconomic dynamic. Foster and Magdoff posit that quasi-monopolization, or monopoly capital, is the driver of the American economy’s macro-dynamic. Monopoly capital, however, brings about stagnation. The duo base this argument on the postulation that the greatest strength of this economic system is also its Achilles heel. Quasi-monopolies’ greatest strength is the ...

On the 20th of March, 2003, the Unites States of America launched an offensive against Iraq. This war was called as “Iraqi Freedom Operation” and led to the defeat and eventual capture of the Iraqi President and Baath Party leader Saddam Hussein. The war lasted only ten days but the consequences were far reaching, echoes of which can still be felt today. It has also proved to be a long, protracted and expensive war for the US with many analysts terming the situation as a quagmire for the US as well as its allies. It was the second war that the ...

Introduction

The problem of crime is a prevalent one in the society. Law enforcement works toward ensuring the least possible of such occurrence as would be termed criminal activity. In order for this, the process utilizes criminal risk assessment as means to determine the probability of criminal activity. Criminal risk assessment allows the system to determine whether a criminal is likely to perpetrate an act of crime again. In this manner, law enforcement assures the society of a more secure environment. The process of risk assessment engages more than one tool for assessment in order to ensure the highest possible levels of accuracy. ...

Gangs are considered the sources of violence and danger being treated as the cause of instability and threat to the state. The history of American gangs have a lot of peculiarities distinguishing street gangs of the US from the rest of the world due to uncommon social, ethnical and race background. Howell (2012) being a prominent expert in youth and traditional gangs in America examines the gang phenomena in several major US regions: West, South, Northeast and Midwest. In order to understand the specificity of gangs' activity we need to focus on cultural and migration peculiarities of the gangs. Population ...

6 Globalization and Business

Globalization is development which increases the internationalization of production and manufacturing, governing and financing processes. Globalization is a contentious concept with unending controversies among scholars, with some equating it with interdependence, others with liberalization; while others equate it with universalization, westernization and even imperialism. Similarly, it is equated to trans-nationalization, but the two differ in that the latter enhances national entities while globalization sometimes weakens national entities. This paper seeks to expound on concepts and complexities of globalization effects on political, economic and social –cultural ideologies. Globalization of markets and production greatly diminishes the efficiency ...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed in April 4, 1949. NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance, which has its headquarters at Brussels, Belgium, and it is based on the North Atlantic treaty or agreement. The organization has a collective defense system where member countries mutually agree on the defense mechanism in response to the external attacks (Andreas et al 76) The presence of NATO in Afghanistan has been beneficial to the Middle East though some people argue that it has increased conflicts and misunderstanding than before. The NATO ongoing operation in Afghanistan and Iraq has enhanced strategic ...

Introduction Joseph Nye’s book titled what matters is compelling in that it strives to predict the future of the US government foreign policy. But Yogi Berra, the great shrewd of baseball, was heard saying, “Never make predictions—principally about the future.” He apparently had a point but if we go back three decades, to the late 1970s, the Cold War was in earnest, and conservative wisdom held that American power was in the decline. But of course no one saw the Internet coming. Why must we think we can do any better by looking forward 30-plus years? ...

Since 9/11, the Middle East has been plagued by numerous military operations led by the United States as an attempt to eliminate all terrorists or insurgents aiming to disrupt peace for their selfish gain. Any nation supporting these terrorists would be included in the assault and its government would be replaced with a more people centered leadership much like in the West. However, the other side would not give in easily, causing many to flee their countries and one of these countries is Iraq. Aside from the civilians who are caught in the cross fire, there are those who seek ...

At the dawn of the millennium, the world economy was promising for the majority of the economies in the world. However, between 2001 and 2002 the economy of the United States of American declined rapidly due to increased trade deficit, stock inflation, and terrorism. Such triggered a similar trend in Europe, Latin America, and Japan. Nevertheless, after some time, these economic regions began the process of recovery with the European areas at a reduced rate than the USA. Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil appealed to the IMF and USA to assist them while African remained with the highest debt and experiences economic ...

Identification of Malaysia’s Economic System 3

Evaluations of Malaysia’s Economic System.. 4 Rationale of Malaysia’s Economic System on Utility Maximization...7 Pricing Mechanism.. .9 Conclusions.. 11 References... 12 Identification of Malaysia’s Economic System The economic systems of the vast majority of the developed countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America are supposed to be mixed. In spite of the fact that there was the backward, predominantly, pre-capitalist, economic structure characterized by the use of primitive equipment and technology, it did not prevent from being the leader in the economic sector against the background of the particular economic ...