INTRODUCTION Since independence‚ West Africa states have maintained close political and economic ties with their former colonial powers. During the colonial era‚ the colonial administrators successfully imposed and impressed their alien pattern and orientation in the socio¬-political and economic affairs of West African countries. West African economic affairs were distorted to an extent that two decades after independence‚ all the countries are very much dependent economically on their former colonial
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION Maritimes Sector a Strategic Economic Importance to National Development The maritime sector is of critical significance to any economy. It is the main means for transporting goods internationally‚ and many nations rely on their ports as a major source of revenue. The maritime industry‚ which is a subsector of the transport sector‚ globally accounts for over 70 of transportation requirement of the world.Maritime activities are expanding bringing benefits to people across the
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movement began to develop in opposition to the doctrines of neoliberalism which were widely manifested in the 1990s when the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) proposed liberalisation of cross-border investment and trade restrictions through its Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI). This treaty was prematurely exposed to public scrutiny and subsequently abandoned in November 1998 in the face of strenuous protest and criticism by national and international civil society
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THE GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CIVILIAN-MILITARY RELATIONS - SOME PERSPECTIVES The case for the Guyana Defence Force to be involved in national development is enshrine in the birth of the Force and it is articulated as the third part of the Force’s tripartite role: 1. “Defend the territorial integrity of Guyana. 2. Assist the civil power in the maintenance of law and order when required to do so. 3. Contribute to the economic development of Guyana.”[1] The question
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Amy Waldock Amy Waldock M2 compare the effectiveness of different teams Clarifying objects in my team we clarified objectives by listening to the team leader and the man in charge of the activities at Blacklands farm and asking him questions about the activities to make sure that everyone fully understood everything. Compared to my team in the bridge building challenge
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Growth and development is crucial for development of the child. Early years are the most important for better development of health and behavior. The quality of diet has the most effect on the physical and cognitive development of the child. As reported in this article “proper diet with adequate nutrition is of the utmost importance during critical developmental stages”(Adamo‚2013). Research showing that in 1900 in Europe and North America the problem with nutrition was the lack of supplies for
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reached its peak from 1716-1726. This peak’s timing coincides with the Pirate Republic of New Providence. The formation and development of the Pirate Republic of New Providence cemented the period known as the Golden Age of Piracy; likewise‚ its fall hastened the end of this era. Nassau‚ in particular‚ was a prime location for a pirate republic. The Bahamas were the on the main shipping route for European-bound boats from South America‚ Mexico‚ and the Caribbean. This would provide the pirates with
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I think that this fight between the Patricians and the Plebeians prompted the downfall of the Republic. Nobody was happy with their situation. The Patricians wanted to keep their power and not give anything up to other civilizations or even people of their own society. However‚ this created a lack of resources and opportunities for the Plebeians‚ who then caused turmoil for the Patricians. Their solution was to redistribute land and wealth to the poor people‚ but the lack of cooperation eventually
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The Vietnam war is one of the most talked about events in history. The war made the American people resent their government. At first people supported the government in their plan to stop communism‚ but as time went on people wanted it to end. There were several reasons that people felt opposition towards the war‚ such as: the government was shady and was feeding people lies about the Vietnam‚ thousands of lives were lost and the people saw soldiers watched them do it all‚ and lastly how much we
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of the Treaty of Versailles the most serious problem for the Weimar republic between 1919-1923? The Weimar republic encountered many serious problems in the years 1919-1923; and whilst historians argue that the effects of the treaty of Versailles were the most severe‚ it is necessary to compare the significance of a range of other political‚ social and economic factors to determine the prime and most significant problem faced by the newly formed government in a time of confusion and chaos after
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