Retreat of the State. In her book‚ Strange took on a comprehensive concept about the dynamics of both power and politics‚ arguing that there is a declining authority of states. While Strange’s argument explores some of the causes that lie behind the decline of the state‚ Robert Gilpin counter-argues in his book‚ Global Political Economy‚ that today‚ more than ever before‚ the policies of the states are needed to maintain the affairs of the powerful economic and technological forces. Focusing on these
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In 1998‚ Argentina entered what turned out to be a four-year depression‚ during which its economy shrank 28 percent. Argentina’s experience has been cited as an example of the failure of free markets and fixed exchange rates. Contrarily‚ Argentina’s economic woes have been attributed to bad economic policies which converted a typical recession into a full depression. Three big tax increases in 2000-2001 discouraged growth‚ and interfering with the monetary system in mid 2001 created fear of currency
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Hage‚ G. (2000). The Discourse of Anglo Decline 2: The Role of ‘Asians’ in the Destruction of the ‘White Race’. In White Nation: Fantasies of White Supremacy in a Multicultural Society. New York‚ NY: Routledge in association with Pluto Press This book‚ written primarily for an academic audience (7)‚ explains the pre-existing nationalist’s phenomenon called the ‘White Nation Fantasy’. This is the desire of a nation ‘governed by white people’ that could have been achieved were it not for multi-racial
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The previous five years of the Professional Photography industry have demonstrated an overall decline. Having being driven down by the demand from advertising services‚ the effects of rising interest rates on real house hold disposable income and rapid growth in technology all played major parts in the performance of the Professional Photography industry. The industry is extremely large and highly competitive as there are low barriers in entering the photography‚ as well
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Socrates (469-399 BCE) lived during the time of transition from the height of the Athenian hegemony to its decline with the defeat by Sparta and its allies in the Peloponnesian War. This was a time when Athens sought to stabilize and recover from its defeat. The Athenian public had started to contemplate the effectiveness of democracy as a governmental system. At the latter end of his life he was charged with teaching the youth to “disrespect” the gods of the city. Socrates was convicted of these
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The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty In 1894‚ Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son‚ Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession‚ not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after more than 300 years of autocratic rule. The same year‚ Tsar Nicholas married Princess Alix (Alexandra) of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was a love match. The couple were a perfect example of complete love
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Inspired by xenophobia‚ Sparta’s leadership made many incorrect decisions regarding foreign policy‚ which contributed to their civilization’s decline. Their militaristic identity caused them to interact bluntly with other Greeks no matter if their intentions were peaceful or malicious. According to Patrick Baker‚ another Greek city-state’s opinion of Sparta depended completely upon “how often they were attacked by the Spartan army.” In other words‚ they either loved the Spartans or hated them. The
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An Analysis on the Decline of the American Dream Coined by James Truslow Adams in 1931 in response to the economic growth and prosperity experienced in the 1920’s following the end of World War I‚ the American Dream has served as a source of motivation for working American citizens and a pull-factor for those immigrating to America for decades. Defined as “the ideal that every American citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and
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To what extent did feudalism affect the societies in the Middle Ages? Plan of Investigation The investigation assesses the significance of the feudal system in the middle ages. In order to evaluate the feudal system’s significance‚ the investigation evaluates each role of the social classes in a Middle Ages society. This includes the kings‚ nobles and lords‚ knights‚ and peasants and serfs. Articles and secondary sources are mostly used to evaluate the feudal system’s significance. Two of the
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It wasn’t a surprise that Christianity was able to grow and spread rapidly as the Roman Empire declined‚ the conditions of Rome in the fourth century were perfect for Christianity. The expansion of the empire as they conquered and built roads in the earlier years allowed people to migrate easily from far places which led to overpopulation and the increase of the poor. Gruesome wars and diseases scared people making them want something that they could hope in and Christians brought lots of hope. Also
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