Can we have a world government?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/25/2006   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «To answer the question "Can we have world government", we must understand two questions: one is "What would be the use and necessity of a world government"; the other one is "In what extent would it be possible?" "A government is a system, form or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The need of a system that would dominate all the people of the world. The proposition by Kant in 'Idea for a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View'. The idea of a world citizenship. Objections to the world government. On...»

Critically examine the factors that ultimately led to the enlargement of the EU in 2004. What are the stages and debates?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   07/25/2006   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «According to the article 43 of the European Community treaty, 'any European State may apply to become a member of the Union[]the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the Union is founded which such admission...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The end of the Cold War and the Eastern European countries. The instauration of an economic market. The link between the EU and Eastern Europe. Divergences between the member States of the Union. 1989 and 1993: The idea of an EU...»

Deliberative democracy is theoretically plausible and institutionally impracticable

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «What we mean today when referring to 'democracy' is, according to some scholars, 'a way of organising the state that has come to be narrowly identified with territorially based competitive elections of political leadership for legislative and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Jurgen Habermas's imagined 'Ideal Speech Situation' (ISS) . The question of the common good . Reaching a consensus in theory. Institutional issue: The fragmentation of the state . Negative consequence of practicable deliberative...»

Why has the historical development of the EU been so uneven?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On the 28th of March 2001, Lionel Jospin, the French Prime Minister made an interesting declaration: 'Europe is more than a market. It stands for a model of society that has grown historically.' . This statement refers to the development of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most important factors in the shaping of the EU. The end of the Cold War. The uneven development of the EU. The development of the EU and its constituents. The influence of leaders. Conclusion. Bib...»

Is there a 'responsibility to protect'? Is the UN capable of protecting the victims of internal conflicts?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Civil wars are, today, since the end of the Cold War, the dominant form of conflicts all around the world. For instance, as Stephen John Stedman explains, 'all thirty-five of the wars in 1997 were primarily internal' . Massive violence, destruction...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The UN: An international organization whose first purpose is to promote global peace. The arguments in favour of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention. The legal basis for humanitarian intervention and the charter of the...»

How have social democratic parties changed over the last 25 years?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The changes of the last 30, and especially 25 years have produced an unexpected and important indentity crisis for all parties rooted in the tradition of Western European reformistsocialism. In fact, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the world...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The main reason which explains the changes. The decline of the German, English and French Social Democratic parties. This 'democratisation' process. Modification of the internal organisation. The case of Germany. Mitterrand's two terms...»

Is the United Nations running the same risk as its predecessor the League of Nations of being made marginal or even irrelevant? Why or why not?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «'The League is dead, long live the United Nations!' This is with these words that Lord Robert Cecil, one of the architects of the League of Nations, commented on the dissolution of the organization, in the spring 1946, expressing the apparent...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The League of Nations. It's creation. The League inefficiency and the large range of difficulties it faced. September 1931: Japanese attack on Manchuria. 1934: The case of Ethiopia. The setting up of the UN. The differences between the...»

Does History "stop", "start", and "accelerate"?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The fall of the Berlin wall symbolised the end of communism, and the victory of liberal democracy. The suddenness with which the soviet empire collapsed, without any resistance, authorised the idea that democracy was going to triumph all over the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The technical end of the twentieth century. Speculation on the new beginning with the end of the twentieth century. The structural evolutions that occurred between the Roman Empire and during the 1600's in Europe. The period between...»

Why has the UN Charter remained a central plank of international order, even though it was formulated in wartime by only a few of the victorious powers?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «'If we had had this Charter a few years ago-and above all, the will to use it- millions now dead would be alive. If we should falter in the future in our will to use it, millions now living will surely die.' (Truman) This quotation shows the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The charter of the United Nations. It's evolution. The only intergovernmental international organization. The Charter and its realistic grasp of the mechanics of world affairs. The reforms proposed by Kofi...»

Is each age blessed or doomed with the presence of an empire?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/24/2006   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «"Veni, vidi, vici"[I came, I saw, I conquered] Julius Caesar. This quote from one of the most famous Roman generals reflects the principle of a major phenomenon in international relations: empires, a phenomenon which dates back as far as 2334...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Pre modern Empires. Empires founded on military force. The values of empires. New sort of Empire. The American Declaration of Independence. The native population and their religion. The ambiguity about the US. The declared aim of...»

The Representation of the Struggle for Rights in Contemporary Aboriginal Painting

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2006   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Art is vital for history, as monuments, sculptures, paintings and literary works of art are often the only remaining testimony about ancient times. When dealing with modern or contemporary events, a greater amount of non-artistic material is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The theme of 'Deaths in Custody'. The problem with too many deaths . The painter Trevor Nickoll's . Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography ....»

The double personality in Edgar Allan Poe's tales: William Wilson and The Cask of Amontillado

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Edgar Allan Poe's stories often reflect some of his own personal problems. William Wilson and The Cask of Amontillado are usually classified with the label "tales of the double (or evil) personality". They reflect one of the strangest aspects of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The narration of William Wilson. Clues to the fact that the 'other' William Wilson had no physical existence. The representation of Wilson's life in Eton and Oxford . William Wilson and The Cask of Amontillado. Montresor: The narrator...»

Wake traditions in Ireland and Church opposition to wake and associated practices

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2006   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Foreigners often see Ireland as a deeply Catholic country. Yet when dealing with their traditional customs, the Irish can prove to be very disobedient to the orders of the Church. One of the best examples is probably that of the 'merry wake': the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The rural Irish custom called nosanna . The death old person . Mocking civil and religious authorities. Thomas Crofton Crocker and his view of the custom. The amount of money spent on wakes and funerals and the clergy. Games and music:...»

Is capitalism a positive or negative force in International Relations?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2006   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In 1995, the 200 most powerful multi-national corporations controlled approximately one third of the world GNP The turnover of these companies sometimes exceeds the GNP of some countries: one example is General Motors which with a turnover of 132...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition of capitalism. Supporters of capitalist ideology. Defending the capacity to enhance progress and development. Tthe implantation of industries in third world countries. Marx and his criticism of capitalism. Third world...»

Contrast and compare the political ideology, support base and political strategy of the Pakistani Jamaat-i-Islami and the Iranian Islamic Revolution

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/12/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The events of this beginning of century have shown the resistance and the diversity of an Islamism, which certain had already buried. According to Bobby S. Sayyid, 'Islamism is a discourse that attempts to centre Islam within the political order....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Comparing the theories: The Jamaat and the Iranian Revolutionary thoughts. Islamism as a common Muslim subjectivity: Islam as the centre and the West as a rejected other. Differences in the transition to the Islamic state:...»

To what extent did the colonial state openly side with metropolitan capitalist interests and missionaries lobbies against indigenous interests?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/12/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Ghana was a victim of the British Empire's colonialism, from the establishment of the South as a Crown's possession in1874 to the independence of the country in 1957. Basically, colonialism can be defined as a particular form of imperialism: the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The colonial states siding with European capitalists and missionaries against Ghanaians. The Ghanaian governments policy during the whole colonial period. The causes of the governmental partiality. The limits of the usual attitude of...»

Advertising influence on impulsive buying

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   07/11/2006   |   .doc   |   22 pages
Document abstract : «In this chapter you will find a summarizing overview of this study. It explains fairly about the two discussed main topics: impulse buying and advertising. It gives an introduction of what impulse buying is and if it is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Chapter 1: Introduction . Background . Managerial relevance . Academic relevance . Problem statement. Research questions . Thesis structure . Chapter 2: Impulsive buying behaviour . Descriptions of impulse buying . Conceptual background . Factors...»

Immigrants acculturation in occidental countries

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   07/10/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «John Berry, a Canadian social psychologist, has developed a theoretical framework about the psychological concept of acculturation. Two main acculturation processes exist in Cross Cultural Psychology: integration and assimilation. Berry argues that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . Berry's theory on the processes of acculturation . Adaptation and assimilation . Berry's model and the facts regarding the acculturation group . Current state of the theoretical framework. Updating Berry's theory . Ideologies...»

Under what circumstances do you think states should intervene in humanitarian crises?

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Presentation   |   04/18/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Humanitarian intervention deals with two academic fields: political philosophy and international law. The question of intervention depends on the morality and on the legality of the intervention. Is humanitarian intervention a moral duty for states?...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Traditional approaches in humanitarian interventions. Theoretical objections to humanitarian interventions. Theoretical approaches in favour of humanitarian intervention: Solidarist international society theory. The ambiguous case of...»

The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   04/01/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Christians and Muslims have always kept ambiguous relationship going. Thanks to the Mediterranean, there have always been lots of contacts between Christians and Muslims. However, these contacts were strengthened with the Crusades during the Middle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Christian Crusades 1095 - 1269. Trade as a part of the Muslims' everyday life. Ambiguous relations between Christians and Muslims. Muslims: More advanced than Christians in science, mathematics and agriculture. Decline of the...»

'The European Union Court of Justice is more relevant for the advance of the EU political unity than the Commission and the Parliament' - Discuss

Law & contracts   |   European law   |   Presentation   |   03/31/2006   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Its political role has being a big issue between the main theoricians of the European Union. The place of the European Parliament and the Commission in the process toward political unity is more obvious. The Commission, as the institution who has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The powers of the courts. The ECJ and The power given by the Treaty of Rome. The role of the Court in the advancement of political unity . The limited powers of the ECJ. Lack of a general competence to control every legislation . The...»

The European Union and organized crime

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «With French and Dutch voters' recent rejection of the proposed constitutional treaty for the European Union, a number of proposals in the field of Justice and Home Affairs have been watered down or considerably postponed. However, both EU leaders...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A strategy based on co-operation. the Tampere summit and the priorities set by EU leaders . A framework decision in the field of money laundering. Improving cooperation between member states and national law-enforcement agencies. What...»

Iran's nuclear program

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «As diplomats from the 190 signatory countries gather in New York this week for the five-yearly review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran will surely be present in many minds. Although some warning signs had been issued by various...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Iranian nuclear programme and the questions it raises. Explanations on why states acquire nuclear . Challenges and threats to security. The debate on the real necessity for Iran to hold nuclear weapons. The main argument put...»

The American bureaucracy on national security

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «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...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Battling bureaucracies. Article II of the Constitution. The Department of Defense. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff. The pledge to make the Secretary of State the principal spokesman and adviser on...»

The European Union and national sovereignty

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The birth of the modern sovereign state is usually associated with the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia, after which modern nation-states began to constitute in Europe. Today, some scholars argue that state sovereignty has been challenged by trends such as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The lack of recognition European Union . The book Questioning sovereignty by Neil MacCormick. The milestones of European integration: The case Costa v. ENEL . Conclusion: Neil MacCormick's assertion that EU member states are no longer...»

The UK and the Euro

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Exposé en Anglais sur le Royaume-Uni et un passage éventuel à l'euro, qui examine les différents arguments favorables et opposés à l'adoption de la monnaie européenne. Soon after election, in 1997, the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, said that four of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The economic and political debate. Arguments for membership. Arguments against. Is Britain likely to join in the next few years?. Public opinion. Interest groups: The media and the No and Yes campaign. 'Prepare and...»

Does Realism still provide a convincing analysis of international relationships ?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/28/2005   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Realism arose as a theory after World War II because of the perceived failure of a world guided by Liberal Internationalist principles. The tension fraught era of the Cold War were ideal conditions for the stark, suspicious pragmaticism espoused by...»

Synopsis abstract : «The primary foundation stone in all Realist thought is that human nature is essentially bad . When Realism tries to isolate the realm of politics from those of law or morals – it is an artificial and forced separation // The Realist denial of...»

What is human security?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   10/19/2004   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «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....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Human security: A difficult definition. The infinite number of definitions of human security. Human security and human rights. Human security and human development. A parallel between Sen's trident and the three human concerns...»

The emergence of new forms of nationalism between 1848 and 1914

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2002   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Defining nationalism before considering its development and emergence in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th is useful because it offers us a good base for a greater comprehension of the phenomenon during this period of time. As...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. High degree of aggressiveness . Theobald Von Bethmann Hollweg's declaration. The decline of the empire . Occupation of Italy . Martin Clark's view. The Franco- Prussian war . Internal crisis and nationalistic movements. Hebrew as the...»

Reflective paper, On death and dying

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   11/01/2002   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On death and dying, the book written by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in 1967 has been a turning point in death studies as well as in "patient care". Having interviewed over 200 terminally-ill patients, she came to the conclusion that dying was a process...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Method of Kubler-Ross . Description of a pattern that defines stages of dying. The idea of Gabriel Moran . Description of 'acceptance'. Conclusion....»

'Washington bears a considerable amount of the responsibility for the radicalism of the Iranian Revolution and the resultant deterioration in US-Iranian relations'

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   03/09/2002   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «'When examining the policies that the United States conducted toward Iran from 1945 to 1979, one cannot help but realize that Washington bears a considerable amount of the responsibility for the radicalism of the Iranian Revolution and the resultant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Iran's expectations on the United States . Iran as a geostrategic concern to the United States . Conclusion....»

Information technology industry in Singapore

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   05/12/2002   |   .ppt   |   41 slides
Document abstract : «The International Data Corporation's Information Society Index 1999 ranked Singapore as the 4th most dominant information-driven economy and society in the world, after the US, Sweden, and Finland. The World Teleport Association named Singapore...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Country profile. Infrastructure for IT in Singapore. Government IT initiative sites. Hardware sites. Internet services sites. IT services sites. Software sites. User groups sites. Web directories sites. E-commerce web infrastructure...»

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