Taiwanese statehood Taiwanese statehood is one of the case studies that challenge and expose the ineffectiveness of international law in enforcement and its jurisdictional limits. Its complexities have international relations scholars to oppose on the views of international law. The purpose of this essay is to render an argument to prove that international law does not support Taiwan’s statehood. There are two dominant theories on states recognition which are; the declarative theory and the constitutive
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1.Consider the following entry game. Here‚ firm B is an existing firm in the market‚ and firm A is a potential entrant. Firm A must decide whether to enter the market (play "enter") or stay out of the market (play "not enter"). If firm A decides to enter the market‚ firm B must decide whether to engage in a price war (play "hard")‚ or not (play "soft"). By playing "hard"‚ firm B ensures that firm A makes a loss of $1 million‚ but firm B only makes $1 million in profits. On the other hand‚ if
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between two very different careers. The careers I have in mind are being a Foreign Service officer or being a software engineer. I know in my career paper I indicated a preference towards becoming a Foreign Service officer‚ particularly one involved in economic affairs‚ as it fits my major better. However‚ I’ve always held an interest in computer and software design and programming and my interests would also be served by becoming a software engineer. My goal is to find the career that suits me better than
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The word WikiLeaks has been added to our everyday vocabulary only a couple of years ago. Yet‚ it has surged in its usage in perfunctory conversation with astounding pace. The organisation created by Australian hacker Julian Assange and a few of his close associates‚ the closest being fellow German hacker Daniel Domscheit-Berg‚ has captured the rapt attention of the world media by its activities. WikiLeaks has been an influential organisation and has created waves‚ whether beneficial or detrimental
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ECM002 Business Economics Instructions: Please answer four out of the following six following questions: Question 1. Suppose Cola- Sol and Miniranda are the only two companies producing a particular type of cola drink in the soft drink industry. Both companies are considering launching a new drink with a light lemon twist. They can launch their products either at a low price or at a high price. The expected net payoffs are the following: If both companies choose a high price strategy‚ Cola-
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| From the print edition NOBODY doubts that China has joined the ranks of the great powers: the idea of a G2 with America is mooted‚ albeit prematurely. India is often spoken of in the same breath as China because of its billion-plus population‚ economic promise‚ value as a trading partner and growing military capabilities. All five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council support—however grudgingly—India’s claim to join them. But whereas China’s rise is a given‚ India is still widely
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1. (a) Explain how a firm operating in an oligopolistic market might attempt to increase its market share. Oligopoly: A market or an industry dominated by a few firms The key point in Oligopoly is that whether the number of the firms in the industry is big or small‚ a large proportion of the market/industry’s output is shared by just a small number of firms. The number of ‘a few’ firms that dominate the market varies depending on the sections of industry. For example 90% of petrol sold in a
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Bibliography: Gibson‚ John‚ and David McKenzie. 2011. "Eight Questions about Brain Drain." Journal of Economic Perspectives‚ 25(3): 107-28.
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Necessary” when he states how important religion is in order to have freedom. Albright furthers this argument when she portrays the importance of the role religion has on diplomatic efforts in her essay “Faith and Diplomacy”. Thomas Freidman also touches upon the topic of international diplomacy when he encourages peace and cooperation between nations that may not always see eye to eye in his essay “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention”. All three authors show how the government of the United States
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ECONOMICS conimists- 16th and 17th centuries. hysiocrats (farmers) ercantalists (traders) Father of Economics/ Father of the classical school of economic thought- Adam Smith (In 1776‚ he wrote ’An enquiry into the nature and causes of the Wealth of Nations’) According to Smith‚ self interest was an invisible hand which would work for the common benefit of the community. The Great Depression of 1929 was a phase in which supply exceeded demand. John Maynard Keynes (a British economist)
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