1. Of the explanations for European conquest that were discussed‚ I found Hoffman’s argument to be the most convincing. His argument‚ like Chase’s and Parker’s‚ hinges around the idea that faster military and political development allowed Europe to conquer the world. However‚ Hoffman’s argument differs from Chase’s and Parker’s in that it explains the outcomes of parts of Eurasia other than western Europe and China. In Hoffman’s tournament model‚ the conditions necessary for military and political
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rules relevant to companies in the EU. It states thatcompaniesaresubjecttothelawofthecountryoftheirrealseat.4 Focusingonsocialandeconomicrealty as companies should act under the law of the region in which they execute their predominant business transactions. Opposing this principle is the "Incorporation theory."5 The law governing a company‚ its general legal capacity and also internal affairs is of the place of incorporation. For coherent argumentation it is important to note that none of these
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The European Court of Auditors Introduction The European Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union (EU). It was established in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit the accounts of EU institutions. This report will cover 3 aspects which are history‚ organization and president. Then it will give some criticism about the declaration of assurance and the size of the court. History The Court of Auditors was created by the 1975 Budgetary Treaty and was formerly established on 1977-10-18
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decisively. Unfortunately‚ the Council excluded great powers like Germany on the basis of it being the loser in the First World War‚ the Soviet Union because of its communist government and the United States whorefused to join. The composition of the Council was also criticized as a victors’ club in Germany‚ a capitalist club by the Soviet Union and a European club by others in the world. It did not help that the Council’s permanent members were given the responsibility to govern the former enemy colonies
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Managing the inventory imbalance at the European DC Problem Definition With the DeskJet market booming in Europe‚ retailers are demanding high availability of products. The core problem for HP is that it is piling up inventory in its European Distribution Centre (DC) to meet this demand‚ but there are still complaints of product shortages. This is because: * Wrong/unpopular country-specific product models are stocked up‚ while the popular “localized” models run out- caused by ineffective
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different responsibilities of a U.S. citizen. One responsibility is to support and defend the Constitution‚ serve the country when required‚ and participate in the democratic process. Other responsibilities are to respect and obey federal‚ state‚ and local laws. Another responsibility is to respect the rights‚ beliefs‚ and opinions of others‚ and participate in your local community. 3. Citizenship is important. Citizenship is a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth‚ either
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The relationship between United Kingdom and European Union has always been unique. One tried to be closer while the other tried to be distance yet still influential. David Gowland‚ Arthur Turner and Alex Wright on “Britain and European Integration Since 1945” study the relations between British policy and the process of European Integration since 1945. The study focused on Britain policy that they adopt as the European Union changed. Britain attitude since the end of the Second World War toward the
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The Threat of Chinese Market to the European Companies China is the single most important challenge for EU trade policy. EU-China trade has increased dramatically in the past few years‚ doubling between 2000 and 2005. Europe is China’s largest export market; China is Europe’s largest source of imports. This trade policy paper addresses the economic and competitive challenges that flow from this change and the responses the EU should adopt in the area of trade and investment. The EU’s open
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European debt crisis and ways European Union and other countries try to fix it. I The outlook of the European debt crisis. A PIIGS countries (Portugal‚ Italy‚ Ireland‚ Greece‚ Spain). 1 They have the highest and least sustainable debt in the EU. 2 EU members with stronger economies need to provide help to them. a) Countries like Germany and France offer bailout funds to PIIGS countries. b) It’s a form of a “payback” for how they benefitted from switching their currencies to €. II European
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securitization. There is no necessity as regards the creation of European Union Army because member states already cooperate sufficiently with each other. Creating an EU army would prove to be unnecessary because most European states are already members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For several decades NATO has been defending the military interests of Europe. It is hard to see a problem that NATO cannot solve‚ which the European Defence Force could instead. NATO exists to deal with situations
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