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NAFTA Vs. the European Union, 2007.
This paper explores continental nationalism and trade policy agendas, focusing on NAFTA and the European Union.
3,071 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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The paper looks at why the countries of the North American zone; Canada, the United States and Mexico joined together as an economic bloc and why European nations chose to re-constitute themselves into a single political and economic bloc after the Second World War. The paper then examines how economic integration between the European and North American countries has been and is pursued. The paper compares NAFTA to the European Union and explores the tensions between the two powerful trading blocs and where their tense relationship appears to be headed.
Outline:
Introduction
The North American Free Trade Agreement
The European Union: Its Origins, its "Unity-Based" Agenda, and its Collective Trade Policy
Comparing NAFTA with the European Union
Conclusion
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"The "official" reasons for the emergence of the North American Free Trade Agreement are stated in Article 102 of the document. Specifically, the document states that all three signatories wish to eliminate barriers in trade and to facilitate the free movement of goods and services across the boundaries of the various territories. Article 102 also makes it clear that NAFTA is meant to promote "fair competition" and to increase investment opportunities for all three nations. As importantly as anything else, the document also delineates that the free trade accord is meant to ensure that intellectual property rights and the enforcement of intellectual property rights is carried out effectively and vigorously in all of the ratifying nations."
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The Banana War, 2007.
This paper examines the eight year dispute between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU), known as the Banana War.
1,443 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the Banana War and the role of the major players over the eight year dispute. The paper examines the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its paradoxical mandate to have 'fair' competition and provide an arena for objective negotiations. The paper shows how the Banana War highlighted the dynamics of globalization, the workings of the WTO and the politics of international economic activities.
Outline:
Introduction
Dynamics of the Banana War
World Trade Organization: Role in the Banana War and Dispute-Settlement
'Players' of the Banana War
Conclusion: The 'Banana Split'
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"The 'Banana War' provides the platform to explore the concept of international economics, within the paradigm of political economics. That is, with a history embedded in colonialism, which some say caused the economic collapse of African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries (Capella, 2005); shouldn't the EU be responsible for the economic health of these regions? If so, preferential treatment to these regions, was not illegal, but was in-fact justified. However, in a globalized world, with the laws of demand and supply dictating economic policy, should an uncompetitive player be allowed to remain in the market, due to protectionism? If no, then the US was well within its right to seek retribution for losses they incurred. These complex issues and questions will be analyzed and answered in the following sections."
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Social Welfare, Globalization and Great Britain, 2007.
A research proposal examining the impact of globalization on the European welfare state.
759 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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The author discusses a research proposal that will focus on the impact of globalization on Great Britain, particularly in terms of input and policy issues relating to social welfare. The author plans to study political conditions in Great Britain before and after globalization emerged in order to determine why the social welfare state developed differently in Great Britain compared to other Western European states. The author also discusses the type of source materials he/she will use.
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"Taking this approach will enable me to determine why the social welfare state developed differently in Great Britain compared to other Western European states. In general terms, it was directly experienced by every citizen through higher taxes or social welfare economic relief as it evolved throughout Western Europe, but there was a considerable difference in social welfare policies and structure between these countries because of different political, economic, social, and cultural factors unique to each of them."
"The type of materials I plan to use will include political science, economics, history, and sociology texts, for these sources will provide information regarding the presence or absence of powerful trade union movements, the motivations of elites, the influence of external threats, the degree of social homogeneity or heterogeneity, the extent of stability or turmoil in the immediate historical context, and the cultural values and traditions of Great Britain. All of these factors influenced the rise and fall of the social welfare state in the UK, so source material focusing on the impact of these factors will have to be consulted and cited."
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Eastern, Central and Western Europe, 2007.
This paper reviews Ivan T. Berend's "History Derailed: Central and Eastern Europe during the Long Nineteenth Century".
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper relates that Ivan T. Berend, in his book "History Derailed: Central and Eastern Europe during the Long Nineteenth Century", discusses the perceptible insecurity of Eastern and Central Europe as it witnessed the dramatic rise of Western Europe to global prominence. The paper then examines Berend's failure, in the book, to draw the explicit linkages that might make the unfolding of Central and Eastern European history more comprehensible to first-time students. Additionally, the paper points out the strong and lucid organization of Berend's work but concludes that, while a generally engaging and well-written text, Berend's work is certainly not without its apparent flaws. .
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"To begin with, Berend does a capable job of outlining the instigating factors which made it incumbent upon Eastern Europe to "modernize". Not least of all, Eastern and Central Europe was compelled to re-assess its own progress and economic system in light of the startling ascendancy of the west. Most crucial of all, Berend touches upon the fact that Eastern European and Central European nations felt themselves not only backward relative to the west, but also vulnerable to any expansionist ambitions their western colleagues might contemplate. In a related vein, the elite of the aforementioned nations was troubled by the fact that it was being consigned (indeed, already was consigned) to the continental periphery (Berend, 1; for a further discussion of Western European ascendancy, please see also pages 5-8). The inclusion of such sentiments in the book may seem a small matter, but what Berend has done is remind readers of how so much of what passed for Central and European politics in the "long nineteenth century" was motivated feelings of fear and pangs of insecurity."
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Corruption and Economic Development, 2007.
This paper explores the levels of corruption in relation to economic development in developing countries.
1,254 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper examines how political, economic, social and cultural conditions prevailing in a country influence the economic development and the level of corruption. The paper discusses the direct relationship between economic development, corruption and political transition in Mexico, Taiwan, Russia and the People's Republic of China. The paper concludes that there are no easy solutions available for developing countries making the transition from authoritarianism to free-market democracy and struggling to establish viable, stable economies.
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"Economic development is often correlated to the degree of corruption, especially in countries struggling to transition from authoritarian rule to free-market democracy. For example, in Mexico and Taiwan, it is evident that correlations exist between economic development and corruption, for the sectors of their economies which are performing the best are the ones most riddled with corrupt relationships between government officials and businessmen in the form of paying bribes or providing kickbacks."
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The US, Russia and Immigration, 2007.
This paper explores immigration to America before and after the
collapse of the Soviet Union.
2,554 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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The paper looks at the fall of communism in the USSR in 1991 when emigration restriction policies were changed and many people could finally emigrate to the United States. The paper discusses the ongoing struggles of Russia, Ukraine and other former Soviet republics to become democratic countries. The paper explains that these lingering uncertainties, combined with pervasive political corruption and economic stagnation, have convinced many over the last few years that emigrating to the United States is their only hope of a better future.
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"Hutchinson (1981) notes that throughout its history, the United States has experienced continuous immigration, for American political freedoms, religious tolerance, economic opportunities, and huge geographical size have combined to draw millions of people from all around the world to our shores, in hopes of building better lives for themselves and their children. Over the years, the pace of immigration has waxed and waned depending upon political, religious, and economic conditions overseas, and has consisted at different times of a wave of immigrants from Northern European countries, then from southern and eastern European countries, and more recently from Asia and the former republics of the Soviet Union."
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1945-1970-: The Global Situation, 2007.
This paper explores the global strategic situation from 1945 to 1970, which was dominated by the Cold War.
2,014 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper provides a description and analysis of the world situation in the years from 1945 to 1970. The paper looks at the Cold War, the events in the Middle East and the revolutionary disorders of this time. The paper explains that an analysis of these events allows us to understand the complexity of some of the major events and how they interacted to form the global strategic history of the postwar era.
Outline:
The Strategic Situation
The Cold War
Threats of Disorder and/or Revolution
Conclusion
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"The state of the world in 1970 is a world far removed from the promise of the future set out less than a generation before by the victorious Allies after World War II. America, the globe's preeminent superpower, is wracked by civil rights conflicts and youth protests at home while an apparently intractable war proceeds in Vietnam. In the Middle East, the overwhelming victory of the Israelis over Arab nations in the 1967 war has yielded to division in the Arab world and the rise of the Palestinian liberation movement. In Europe various nations struggle with how to integrate themselves economically and politically, while centers of the great European empires of Britain and France suffer from a decline in their stature."
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Global Trade: Different Perspectives, 2007.
This paper explores the debate surrounding free trade and trade liberalization.
816 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper examines five articles and their fiscal, sovereign, environmental and social perspectives of free trade. The paper is of the opinion that investors are fundamentally concerned with profit and not on developing emerging economies. The paper claims that despite the rhetoric to the contrary, there is little being addressed in terms of socioeconomic issues that negatively affect trade partners.
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"The debate around world trade is a much discussed topic in the news and society at large. In studying the issues as presented in the five articles discussed, it becomes clear that there are a number of perspectives including fiscal, sovereign, environmental, and social. Each perspective has merit; however the perspectives are not autonomous but rather interdependent and there seems to be a divide that exists between those who discuss fiscal issues versus those who discuss social issues."
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Nursing Ethics and Globalization, 2007.
This paper offers a reflective review of the article "Nursing Ethics in an Era of Globalization" by Wendy Austin.
1,106 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper discusses Austin's thesis that globalization has profoundly changed nursing ethics. The paper looks at Austin's three key health issues of advances in biotechnology and their potential, the demands of equity and justice related to the allocation of global resources and the need for a universal ethic that accounts for diverse values. The paper comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the article.
Outline:
Key Ideas
Strengths and Weaknesses
Impact on My Thinking
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"Austin's (2001) thesis is that globalization has profoundly changed nursing ethics because of the shift to a global frame of reference as opposed to an international one. We now live in a global community with entirely new issues from the past. As a result of living in a global village, we experience a new immediacy that essentially erases political borders. "We watch war, famine, epidemics, and the sufferings of the poor a continent away 'live' from our homes" (Austin, 2002, p. 2). Such immediacy changes the scope of our moral concern. The purpose of the article is to demonstrate the implications of this alteration in the scope of moral concern."
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America and Globalization, 2007.
A strong argument against the ideas presented by Thomas Friedman's in his book, "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century".
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper summarizes the main ideas of chapters five, six and seven of "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century" by Thomas Friedman. The paper refutes Friedman's three theories and maintains that they are one dimensional and nationalistic. The paper asserts that Friedman's arguments are illogical and his claims unwarranted.
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Abstract
Critique
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"In Chapter Five " America and Free Trade" the essential thesis of Friedman's argument reflects the notion of globalization and the way that America plays an exemplary role in this economic process. The author continually uses the free trade market to explain why outsourcing of jobs helps the overall global markets through a series of supply driven markets. Friedman is actively defining the way that the global market helps to invigorate competition within American markets, defining a large scale "community" of labor and trade that will mutually benefit both American and International economies (Friedman 225-228)."
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Mitterrand's Foreign Policy, 2007.
This paper criticizes the social reform policies of France's ex-President, Francois Mitterrand, in regards to foreign policy.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper discusses President Francois Mitterrand's social policies and maintains that these strategies created a foreign policy that separated France from an increasingly globalized world setting. The paper demonstrates how his policy did not reflect an accurate awareness of the requirements of the population within France and the conditions influencing international relations.
Outline:
Introduction
Criticism of Socialism
Conclusion
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"Francois Mitterrand intermittently controlled France as the country's President between 1981 through 1995. Mitterrand was aggressively determined to restructure many major aspects of France's infrastructure, including changes to what Mitterrand perceived to be economic and social disparity among citizens from different classes (Brooks, 1987). While Mitterrand's idea of a centrist society was commendable, the strategies that he put into effect suggested a lack of foresight and a willingness to engage in social reform without full recognition of its impact on both the people of France and France's role within foreign policy on a global scale."
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Outsourcing, 2007.
This paper explores the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing by businesses today.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper relates that, for companies to survive in today's marketplace, it is almost essential that they spread their resources overseas. The paper explores whether it is always in the best interest of corporations to seek-out a foreign workforce and whether outsourcing, in general, is a beneficial course for modern society. The paper concludes that outsourcing may possibly improve the lives of foreign workers, while it definitively improves the prospects of American corporations and harms the American worker.
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"Globalization is a modern business phenomenon. For companies to survive in today's marketplace it is almost essential that they spread their resources overseas: "By assessing the relative and risks of making or buying, companies can leverage their skills and resources for increased profitability Outside of the United States opportunities exist for cheaper means of production, labor, and even customer service" (Quinn, 1995). Today, multinational companies are more important than at any time in the past. Your typical product, whether it is automobiles or army men, is manufactured in different locations all across the planet."
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Boeing, Airbus and the EU, 2007.
This paper explores the aircraft industry in relation to the European Union.
3,449 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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The paper discusses the market strategies of Boeing and Airbus and how the EU has assisted Airbus' international performance. The paper shows how the aircraft manufacturing and airline industry are intricately dependent on each other. The paper provides a SWOT analysis of both Boeing and Airbus. The paper concludes that although the EU may operate in line with Boeing's vision of the airline industry, national pride within the EU will ensure that Airbus and its A380 has a presence in its major airports.
Outline:
Overview
The European Union
The Aircraft Industry
Boeing
Airbus
Conclusion
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"The civilian aircraft industry, in spite of its sheer domination by only two major competitors, Boeing and Airbus, is a hugely competitive industry with billions of dollars at stake annually. Airbus alone experienced revenues in 2004/2005 of E22.3b while Boeing, for the same period, took in 55% of the total market value of passenger jet orders ("Airbus" pars.5-12). The increasingly open and fractured market across the European Union (EU) has also created a raft of opportunities for both these aircraft manufacturers to capitalize on. However, because of the market strategies that each aircraft manufacturer has taken, Boeing would seem to have an operating advantage in the short term within the EU although nationalistic tendencies may prevent Boeing from capitalizing on its advantage."
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Politics and Economics of Globalization, 2007.
This paper discusses globalization's political and economic realities, nation states and the citizen.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The paper examines the politics and economics of globalization and shows how poverty and inequality are a result of globalization. The paper discusses how wealthy countries profit from the poor countries and countries themselves have a dual economy of the rich growing wealthier and the poor, poorer. The paper also discusses how in a globalized era, the nation-state often ignores the sentiments and welfare of their citizens.
Outline:
Introduction
The Politics of Globalization
The Economics of Globalization
The Nation State and the Citizen
Concluding Remarks
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"Globalization has been held up as a result of technological and other inter-connectedness. One sees much reference to progress and to a so-called Global Village. However, when globalization is examined with attention to its political and economic realities one recognizes a close to imperial project of participating powers that gain in ways that tend to benefit classes with access to capital while disadvantaging proletarian and deprived groups. It is argued that globalization has weakened the boundaries of the nation-state but, in different ways, one sees that actually the citizen's position can be very much weakened according to his or her location within nation-states that do prevail."
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Globalization and Social Movements, 2007.
The paper examines the agenda of protest groups who protest the "free trade" movement in general.
2,087 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper explains that the free trade opposition movement is an attempt to warn blind consumers about the dangers of "free trade" where corporations exploit cheap labor. The paper discusses how developed nations invest in markets that might provide jobs to poor people but they do not pay enough to provide relief from poverty. The paper looks at the assertion that the poorest countries remain so poor because they have no real voice in setting the prices for goods.
From the Paper
"In part the protests are linked to the indifference that has been shown developing nations, with regard to policy development and agenda. Yet, the opponents of free trade have a broader list of complaints that have to do with overall economic dominance of the "free trade" movement by the developed nations. The fears of the opposition are that trade, in this venue will further tax, rather than assist poorer countries, due to its aggressive emphasis on the bottom line. The "free trade" movement may allow new markets to open in these previously isolated economies but at what cost?"
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Appadurai and Globalization, 2007.
This paper critically analyzes "Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization" by Arjun Appadurai.
1,661 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper examines "Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization" where the author, Appadurai, addresses specific aspects related to globalization. The paper explains that the effort within this book is not to find a closure for these issues but simply to open up a field of discussion that can be dealt with at a later date. The paper finds numerous faults with the book, such as the lack of clarity in much of the writing and the jargon utilized, but still concludes that, overall, the book is a worthwhile read for individuals studying globalization.
From the Paper
"Appadurai's book, Modernity at Large, offers many important tools in order to help people think about globalization. The idea of globalization is something that is becoming increasingly important today in many aspects of business, and therefore is a very hot topic. The book, however, is interested in many of the specific aspects that are related to globalization. For example, one of the largest themes of the book has to do with the impact the globalization has on migration and the way that people move from one place to another much more often today, even across different countries, because the world is becoming much more global. Many of the powers that belonged generally to a particular nation or state are being dispersed because of all of the globalization that is taking place. There are some new insights made in the book but much of it deals with the insights and opinions that individuals in the past have created and published in other magazines and journals. There are contributions that are made in this book that are important, though, and the largest one has to do with the migration of globalization."
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The United States and Globalization, 2007.
An in-depth discussion of "Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East" by Clyde Prestowitz.
4,504 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 117.95
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The paper relates that because globalization affects everyone, Clyde Prestowitz' book, "Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East", becomes relevant for all modern readers. The paper examines the heart of Prestowitz's focus; the United States and its economic policies. The paper shows how the economic policies guiding emerging economic superpowers like China are more forward-thinking than the outmoded ones that prevail in the United States. The paper discusses Prestowitz's ideas that a revision of American economic philosophy, spending more on education, health care and sound infrastructure, is vital in order to "ride the third wave" of globalization.
From the Paper
"Clyde Prestowitz could have easily titled his 2006 book Three Billion New Capitalists Can't Be Wrong. The author does not judge the ethics of globalization itself, for Prestowitz is a realist who understands that globalization began in the 15th century and has only recently entered what the author calls a "third wave." Three billion new capitalists can't be wrong because the economic policies guiding emerging economic superpowers like China are more forward-thinking than the outmoded ones that prevail in the United States. Part history lesson, part appeal for changes to American foreign and domestic economic policy, Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth And Power to the East is a must-read for anyone remotely interested in the implications of globalization. Because globalization is affecting every citizen of the world, Prestowitz' book becomes relevant for all modern readers and could even become required material in public schools."
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The Third Wave of Globalization, 2007.
This paper discusses "To Ride the Third Wave" by Clyde Prestowitz, who suggests policies to help the United States succeed in the third wave of globalization.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper discusses how, in "To Ride the Third Wave," the author claims that America's top priority should be to address its inadequacies in order to maintain competitiveness in the global market. The paper examines the suggested policies that include reducing the role of the US dollar, altering the U.S. energy policy and practice and revamping the savings, loan and taxation systems. The paper discusses the need for the U.S. to reevaluate top expenditures in health care, social security and national defense and to change labor and educational policies. Finally, the author shows the importance of actively deepening relationships with key global players.
From the Paper
"The turn of the last century saw tremendous global change including the manifestation of a global market. Although many of the promises of globalization have been fulfilled, its pitfalls and potential problems have only recently surfaced. The United States, which rose to international dominion both financially and politically, faces the greatest challenges in maintaining its edge in the third wave of globalization. Its position of global hegemony is diminishing rapidly. America will no longer be a world superpower unless its policy makers are willing to acknowledge and address the nation's inadequacies. These inadequacies include low educational attainment within the population, inequitable distribution of wealth, insufficient workforce skills upgrades, inadequate critical infrastructure, poor savings, taxation, and expenditure policies, and more."
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