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Isaac Bashevis Singer, 2007.
An analysis of the novel "Enemies, A Love Story," and the short stories "Gimpel the Fool," and "The Gentleman from Cracow," by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
2,160 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper discusses the conflict between religion and worldliness, or between the pure and impure in three stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The paper examines how the difference between purity and impurity, or religion and worldliness, is quite apparent in these stories. The paper further discusses how Singer teaches his readers a lesson using charming characters, wit, and some tongue-in-cheek good humor. The writer concludes that reading these stories gives a glimpse into Jewish folk life, Jewish roots, and most of all, the feelings about purity and piety that endure in any and all religions.
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"Gimpel is a victim, and yet, there is something about him that does not seem like a victim. He allows the people around him to take advantage of him, and he even revels in it. However, he is never pathetic. It is clear he has an inner core of strength and purity, and so, the reader admires his patience and courage. They also admire his wisdom, for he really is no fool at all. He says of his unhappy marriage, "But I'm the type that bears it and says nothing. What's one to do? Shoulders are from God, and burdens too" (Gimpel 11). Gimpel's patience comes from his pure and forgiving heart, and so he is a model of piety and purity. He is truly good, and that is why the people have to torment him so - they are not used to having such a good, decent person in their midst. They can only see the evil and negative in the world, and so they have to torment the goodness out of Gimpel, but they cannot."
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Estonia, 2007.
This paper presents facts and statistics about Estonia and its history.
1,414 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper describes how Estonia has been controlled by various foreign powers, including Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Russia. The paper explains that Estonia is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by its unicameral parliament. The paper discusses how although Estonia officially declared its independence in 1991, the movement toward an independent economy actually began in the late 1980s. The paper discusses how monetary reform was the centerpiece of the new system for both economic and symbolic reasons. The paper relates that the United States formally re-established diplomatic relations with Estonia on September 2, 1991 and on September 6, the U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet offered recognition.
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"The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, separated from Finland in the north by the Gulf of Finland, from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea, and borders Latvia to the south and Russia to the east (Estonia). Estonia became a member of the European Union in 2004 (Estonia). The oldest known settlement is near the town of Sindi on the Parnu River, and dates to the middle of the 8th millennium B.C. (Estonia). Estonia, first named when Germany and Denmark conquered the area around the year 1227, has, throughout its history, been controlled by various foreign powers, including Denmark, Sweden, Poland, and Russia (Estonia)."
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Effects of Globalism, 2007.
A discussion of "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century," by Thomas L. Friedman.
3,457 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 97.95
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The paper discusses the "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century," where Thomas L. Friedman addresses how globalism has changed the economic and political framework of recent years. The paper looks at all his thirteen chapters where he talks about the affects of free trade, those who control factors in the global economy and how the world power base has been "flattened" in terms of economy and power, through globalism. The paper relates how Friedman ends by saying that we cannot stop the "flattening," but it is happening nevertheless. He suggests that to protect ourselves and our families, the best we can do is to be prepared and learn as much as possible.
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"In Chapter One, called "While I Was Sleeping," Friedman explains what he means by "flattening" by explaining "how [he] personally discovered that the world is flat" (47). He leads with a story about his trip to India, where he was confronted with many examples of a global economy. Companies in India were the same companies he knew from home, and did not seem to skip a beat in relating their products to the foreign cultures of the world. Not only were global and American companies thriving, they were outsourcing work from their original base of operations (like the United States and Europe) to India and other rising nations. Indian workers were also imitating American accents and taking Americanized names to increase their chances of work with such companies."
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Soviet Union's Control of Eastern Europe, 2007.
This paper examines the Soviet Union's control of Eastern Europe during the years of 1945 to 1989.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer explores several of the key factors that contributed to the era of the Soviet Union's control of Eastern Europe and discusses them. The writer points out that more than a decade ago, the Soviet Union made the decision to completely dismantle its government structure and begin rebuilding. The writer then describes how the world watched in awe as the initial steps began and for the past 10 years has watched the Soviet Union struggle as it tries to find its way in the unfamiliar world of democracy. The writer concludes that the Soviet Union realized that it could not maintain success nor could it properly care for its people if it maintained its communist regime. The writer looks at how it dismantled its structure and provided freedom to the nations that it occupied for so long and at the same time has been working toward a democratic way of life.
Outline:
Introduction
How the Soviet Union Maintained Control
Conclusion
References
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"The Soviet Union refused to allow any hope of independent political interests or parties. In addition, there was no criticism of the communist party allowed. To do so brought swift and severe punishment that could include prison or death.
Stalin also imposed his own ideals about economics. He created and designed a socialist economic model that the nations were expected to follow. All means of production and wealth were owned and controlled by the government. This meant that factories, farms, mines and any other method of making money was controlled by and owned by the government which was in turn ruled by the Soviet Union. This allowed the Soviet Union to maintain complete control over every aspect of those nations' economics."
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Estonia, 2007.
A look at the history and politics of Estonia and how it has fared economically in the post-Communist era.
1,899 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper provides a brief history of Estonia, one of the nations that was part of the Soviet Union until the breakup in the early 1990s. It looks at how Estonia was under the thumb of the Soviet system since early in World War II and how the country has had to work to develop its own industrial base and to attract investors to support the growth that is needed to serve the populace. It also discusses how a number of economic problems still face the country and how various international bodies, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, have made recommendations as to what could be done to overcome these problems.
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"When Estonia was part of the Soviet Union, it provided the Soviet Union with supplies of gas and oil produced from its large source of oil shale. Estonia remains the world's second largest producer of oil shale. The majority of the nation's workforce works in industry, which also includes shipbuilding, phosphate mining, and the manufacture of electronics and telecommunications equipment, electric motors, excavators, cement, furniture, and textiles and clothing. The nation has an efficient agricultural sector that employs about 20% of the labor force and produces meat (largely pork), dairy products, potatoes, flax, and sugar beets."
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The Environment as a Global Public Good, 2007.
This paper examines the destruction of our planet by our consumerist generation.
3,418 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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The paper discusses how modern technology has brought the states and peoples of the world closer together than at any other time in human history. Globalization is creating conditions of unparalleled prosperity, but it is also setting in motion the destruction of the planet. The paper contends that human beings must begin to consider their effects on the natural world. The paper identifies consumerism - the desire for more goods - as the driving force that lies behind much of the threat to the Earth's natural environment. The paper maintains that if the multinational corporations - the economic movers and shakers of the consumerist world - can learn the lessons of the more traditionalist peoples of the developing world, the Earth's natural environment might yet be preserved.
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"The physical bounty that humanity once thought inexhaustible is rapidly being cut up, drunk up, ate up, and dug up. Ancient forests are disappearing. Once-clear lakes and rivers are being contaminated. The soil and the air are being polluted with the waste products of a modern industrial society. Globalization is creating conditions of unparalleled prosperity, but it is also setting in motion the destruction of the Planet. Human beings must begin to consider their effects on the natural world. Humankind must begin to consider the ethical implications of consumer society. Men, women, and children everywhere must begin to think of the environment as a Global Public Good. A Global Public Good belongs to everyone. Together, we must begin to recognize the problem, and work to solve it."
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The Iron Curtain Speech and The Marshall Plan, 2007.
A comparison of Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech and George Marshall's Marshall Plan.
1,012 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes Winston Churchill's famous 1946 speech referring to Russia's power and the Iron Curtain. The paper then goes on to analyze the Marshall Plan of 1947, in which George Marshall's primary intent (on behalf of Harry Truman) was economic in nature with the focus being on the restructuring and rebuilding of Europe by means of financial aid and assistance. The paper compares and contrasts the intent and outcome of the two speeches.
Table of Contents:
Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech, 1946
The Marshall Plan, 1947
Analysis and Contrast
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"Many analysts have viewed the Iron Curtain speech of Winston Churchill during post war era as an evident form of warmongering. He made assumptions and pre-conclusive statements about a cold war that might happen between the US and its allies against communist Russia and it did. Even at the time when he was no longer the Prime minister of the UK, Churchill is still being revered by nations as an influential figure in the post war era. His thoughts and presumptions were in his accustomed ruthless statement of reality. The "Iron Curtain" speech gave Stalin a pretext for mobilizing the Soviet people against their former allies (Vladislov Suvok, Inside Kremlin's Cold War). Churchill's statements in the Iron Curtain speech speaks of his influence among nations and must have preceded policies integrated in US' Marshall Plan in accordance to the containment of Russian power and Communism in Europe. Analyzing both circumstances, should there have been no Iron Curtain Speech lay the possibility that Russian people would still be induced to the idea that the US and other European countries, beyond the borders of communist ideology would still be considered an ally of Russia. And that the US with its initial reluctance to believe the conclusion of Churchill might still consider other means in resolving issues of power containment of Russia in Europe."
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Globalization and Culture, 2007.
This paper examines globalization and the influences cultures have on each other.
2,329 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper illustrates how the impact of globalization on individual cultures is most apparent at the personal level of each nation's citizens and is becoming more visible with the globalization of business. The paper describes how cultures impact and are constantly being impacted by globalization. The paper emphasizes the reciprocal effects of one culture on another. The paper illustrates its thesis through case studies, empirical evidence, secondary research and primary research from interviews with people who attempted to assimilate into cultures radically different than their own.
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Summary
Westernization in India: Call Center Training in Bangalore
Cultural Bias with a Sense of Urgency: Meet Silvio Napoli
Key Findings on Globalization and Culture
Conclusion
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"The fact that businesses are now more global than ever is acting as a catalyst to push people together from widely varying cultures in the pursuit of business strategies and initiatives. To claim, however, that the globalization of business is forcing a westernization of the world's less prosperous nations is erroneous; in fact, the opposite is occurring. Workers in these third world nations want the same level of personalized, tailored products and services as they see in the world's wealthiest nations, only tailored to their religious and cultural beliefs, which are quite different from westernized nations."
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Disney Around the World, 2007.
This paper discusses the effects of globalization and the spread of American culture worldwide.
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper examines the Disney Corporation's impact on the international environment. The paper describes how American popular culture is spreading around the globe and it is the Walt Disney Corporation that has helped create the Americanization of the planet. The paper discusses the consequences of this globalization process; it means a homogenization of cultures and it can actually lead to terrible poverty in many countries. The paper discusses how Disney produces many products overseas and often they do this to save money and pay below poverty line wages. The paper concludes that the globalization of popular culture can actually be setting the world back, rather than creating a bright new future for the world's economies and workers.
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"There are many aspects of American culture that have had a worldwide impact. German young people listen to rap music and make their own such music. African children use computers and play video games. Japanese snack on American fast food and listen to Sirius Satellite Radio. All around the world, the technologies, ideas, and companies who run America also increasingly run the world. There is no better example of this phenomenon than the Walt Disney Corporation, which began in the 1920s in California, and has spread around the world in a complete transformation of culture and iconic symbols. There are few children (or adults) in the world that do not recognize Mickey Mouse. Disney has created a major market for its films, souvenirs, theme parks, and hospitality operations around the globe, and in the process, it has helped create the Americanization of the planet."
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"Power of the Powerless" by Vaclav Havel, 2006.
A review of the essay "Power of the Powerless" by Vaclav Havel.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper reviews "Power of the Powerless", the essay written by the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel. According to this paper, Havel views power as more than just the authority to govern or rule, and illustrates the personal, social and existential dimensions of power that governments wield over the people.
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"Although the American government does not formally own the means of production as the Soviets did, governmental officials do indirectly control economic organizations through their corporate interests. For example, Vice President Dick Cheney is intimately tied with Halliburton, and the Bush family has its hands in numerous major economic powerhouse corporations including oil companies. Furthermore, Havel refers to consumerism in "Power of the Powerless" to illustrate the stranglehold of the consumer ideology over modern society. In the United States, the capitalist regime has become "almost a secularized religion. It of fears a ready answer to any question whatsoever; it can scarcely be accepted only in part." (II). That consumerism is a religion can be seen easily in the way people fetishize money and material goods, how people focus their time and energy on shopping, and how people value material goods often more than they value spiritual ideals. Havel notes that communism was also a lap dog of capitalism, just "another form of the consumer and industrial society, with all its concomitant social, intellectual, and psychological consequences. It is impossible to understand the nature of power in our system properly without taking this into account." (II). Therefore, power, for Havel, incorporates not only formal and legitimated forms of political control but also more subtle forms of mental manipulation."
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The Cost of Power, 2006.
An analysis of the violent conflicts in China and Guatemala during the Cold War.
3,582 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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The paper analyzes the political structure, power struggles and the historical conditions that let to violent confrontations in China and Guatemala during the Cold War. The paper poses the following questions -Why did violent conflicts take place in these countries and what led to the formation of centralized power in both states? The paper further questions why participants followed some of the obviously unjust and harmful state policies. The paper concludes with an analysis of how the Cold War shaped people's lives and beliefs in these two countries.
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Introduction
Questions
Thesis
Internal
External
Political Strategies
Violent Confrontation
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Given their long history of military rule, the Cold War provided another perfect justification for Guatemalan authorities to continue their brutalization of the population, and their abuse of power. Ambitious politicians had powerful incentives to use ethnicity as a way to justify their own power-seeking plans and legitimize their rule. When power struggles were fierce, authorities portrayed other ethnicities as a threatening force in order to boost their in-group solidarity and further consolidate their own political positions. These leaders did not hesitate to do whatever was necessary to get and to keep power."
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The European Union, 2005.
This paper explores the origins and expansion of the European Union (EU).
2,490 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper explains that the most noteworthy benefits of joining the EU, which the expansion of the EU would magnify, are the free movement of goods, services, people and capital; stable price structures and internal and external security as well as improved social conditions, employment prospects and industrial conditions for the citizens of member nations. The author contends that the desire of Eastern Europe to become a bigger part of the EU can hurt the EU because of the corruption, crime and poverty in Eastern Europe, which was created with the fall of communism in the 1990s. The paper relates that the old members of the EU are limiting the benefits to which new EU members are entitled and are moving toward a more selective membership into the EU as exemplified by the case of Turkey, which is discussed at length in this paper.
Table of Contents:
Birth of the European Union
The Pros of the Expansion of the EU
Cons of EU Expansion
Restrictive Admission to the EU
The Future Expansion of the EU-Experts Speak Out
Closing Thoughts on the EU
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"Because of Europe's history of war and destruction throughout the late 1800's into the mid 1900s, many European leaders believed that the best way to secure a lasting peace throughout Europe was to create an economic and political bond between her nations. In 1950, it was proposed that the coal and steel industries of Western Europe be united. In response, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was formed in 1951 by Belgium, West Germany, Luxembourg, France, Italy and the Netherlands. Because of the success of the ECSC, its member nations formed the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957, with a goal of creating a common market (Europa-EU at a Glance). "
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The European Union, 2006.
A discussion of the European Union and the difficulties of unifying diverse countries.
1,603 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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The paper addresses the founding of the European Union and its organizations. The paper discusses how different theories of international relations view political events in vastly different ways. The paper specifically examines the standard schools of thought (realist, liberalist, and feminist) regarding these international organizations, regarding their opinion on EU developments. The paper analyzes how diversity has given the region much of its culture and heritage, but it is now faced with the task of finding a method of coexisting under a federation of states in the EU. The paper concludes that despite the "growing pains" created by the tension between different states and varying degrees of cooperation among these states, the EU has evolved quickly into an effective and influential organization.
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"Realists see regional organizations like the EU as "a gathering of sovereign states" all acting in their own self-interest and perpetually in conflict with the other states (McCormick 1999, p. 10). These conflicts, say realists, may be delayed, purposely set aside, or even settled, but each state will continue to operate within its borders under its own authority. Realism sees the state as a member of the international organization only because such membership is the most viable method of state survival in the global system (ibid.)."
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Russian Federation, 2006.
An overview of the history and current issues concerning the Russian Federation.
2,229 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines how the formation of the Russian Federation among 89 various states, territories and cities in the former Soviet Union has been a true test of the tenets of federalism. It looks at such issues as economics and ethnic tensions between states and contends that the autonomy and sovereignty of individual states and territories must be preserved while upholding the overriding goals and values of the federal system as laid out in the constitution.
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"Participation in the political process has been a reliable measure of the different parties and regional powers' significance to the local citizens. The task of appealing to and attracting citizens to become involved in the political process of such a burgeoning young nation is a difficult one, especially when the everyday citizen is most likely concerned about immediate, day-to-day subsistence needs, job security, and other factors that, if they are to reach these citizens, the political parties must encompass. Some success in activating a civil spirit has taken place in the rural areas of the countryside; even in years when overall voter turnout declined, rural voters were more active in the new political interactions. "
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Women in 20th Century Russia, 2006.
A look at the role of woman in Russia.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper takes a look at the abuse and suffering women in Russia endured during the 1900s. This paper also discusses how sexual harassment and domestic violence against women increased at an alarming rate while most turned a blind eye.
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"Among a young wife's responsibility was producing a new generation (95). Until she had a surviving child, she was not considered a full member of the household. Women were expected to work throughout their entire pregnancy, only given two to five days after the baby was born. Their husbands usually demanded sex only a couple of weeks after delivery. The difficult deliveries, rapid return to sex and hard work in the fields soon after birth were very difficult on the women and often led to collapsed uterus (18) and other physical problems. This painful condition would be semi-cured by the midwife. Despite how difficult it was to have enough food, a woman became pregnant many times, in some cases up to the age of 50."
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"Red Square", 2006.
Discusses how this book by Martin Cruz Smith relates to sociology.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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Martin Cruz Smith's "Red Square" presents a vivid look into Russian society after the breakdown of the Soviet Union. This paper examines how the novel relates to sociology, over and beyond the detective story that is the main element of the book.
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"There is another clue that this book is more than a simple mystery novel - it is a sociological study of people, place, and time. When the book is through, the reader has a much better understanding of Russia today and Russian society. They also have a good idea of where Russia came from and how the Soviet Union finally collapsed. Things are in turmoil in Russia after the breakup, but they were in even more turmoil before. In the Russia of today, the Russian Mafia still blows up cars, artwork is still stolen and recovered, and the people still have to struggle with poverty, hunger, and sometimes third world conditions. However, they now have the ability to help themselves, something they did not have before."
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The European Union, 2006.
A discussion on the European Community and Union.
3,044 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper researches the history of the European Community and the European Union. It also highlights their political and economic functions, applications and ramifications. The paper focuses on the far reaching effects effects of terrorism and communism on Europe and the actions of the EC and the EU in coping with them.
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"The debate has continued over what form the EC will ultimately take and what sort of entity it is becoming. Puchala (1999), finding that this debate has taken shape as "so-called institutionalists have aligned themselves against so-called intergovernmentalists. Each school offers up 'theories' of European integration founded upon assumptions
and leading to explanations that are as strongly endorsed by their proponents as they are contested by their opponents (Puchala, 1999, p. 318). Puchala explains how institutionalist assumptions about European integration evoke the neofunctionalist tradition of integration theorizing, with "neofunctionalism" being a theory of regional integration, standing as an attempt to explain the process of regional integration as an inevitable process, rather than a desirable state of affairs that could be introduced by elites. Puchala writes, "Here, the advance of European integration is both indexed by and contained within the expanding authority, competence and jurisdiction of supranational institutions, accompanied conversely by the constrained autonomy, diminishing competence and contracting exclusive jurisdiction of national governments" Puchala, 1999, p. 318)."
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Globalization, 2006.
Examines the effects of globalization on Russia, South East Asia, Africa and North America.
1,327 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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Globalization is defined as the growing relationship of the people of the world and the integration of economies, technologies and some aspects of cultures. This paper explores the ways in which globalization has affected the following regions - the Russian Federation and the neighboring states, southeast Asia, Africa and North America - in both historical and contemporary terms.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Russian Federation and Neighboring States
Southeast Asia
Africa
North America
Conclusion
References
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"The plan implemented in Russia to promote globalization was called shock therapy (Saunders 2001). The plan was first implemented in 1992 and began with the elimination of price controls on the majority of the goods sold in the country. The purpose of the shock therapy strategy was to develop a market economy in Russia quickly (Saunders 2001). Strategists believed that freeing prices and liberalizing trade policies stimulate competition. In addition, privatization was encouraged in an effort to create private property with all its attendant behavioral benefits for enterprises."
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