economic benefits. The British economist‚ J.A Hobson‚ argued the drive for new colonies was influenced by the desire of capitalists to profit from these regions. The credibility of this assertion is heightened by the knowledge of the ongoing industrialisation of Europe‚ prompting a demand for larger markets and cheaper raw materials and labour. It was equally the case of nations‚ such as Britain‚ that were at the end of the industrial boom‚ as they sought new markets for manufactured goods. The abandonment
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all nations involved mobilized all their available resources in order to destroy another nations ability to compete in warfare. One of the main reasons why total war became recognised during the great war was industrialisation. As countries resources grew it became clear that certain conflict demanded more resources than others as warfare was becoming
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stopping it from doing so. This idea of pollution and degradation displayed so far links back to the idea of us playing a crucial role in the destruction of nature as humans are the one who produce pollution and degrade nature. With the fate of industrialisation‚ human life has become monotonous resulting in truncated connection with nature and loss of relationships with others‚ as the poet wrenches him from the road and instead of seeing nature around him sees the urban sprawl. The poet invites us into
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19th Century England During the 19th Century‚ England was transformed by the industrial revolution. It was also a period of social and political unrest. Levels of sanitation were improved‚ as was the quality of housing. During this period‚ living standards were raised and it was a relatively peaceful period. It was a period of prosperity and expansion for the British Empire‚ but it also saw the decline of England’s power. England was the first nation to industrialise. It had a dense population
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From a Marxist perspective‚ would you argue that globalisation mitigates or deepens global inequality? Explain why. Marxism is arguably the approach best equipped to conceptualise and explain globalisation. Firstly Marx would argue that imperialism would bring to the less industrial countries the advantages of capitalist technologies such as railways and more efficient methods of production. Yet Marx argued that these developments would not be positive but rather a part of the same process
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The ever changing industrial needs can be the reason of globalisation‚ the change in needs of people‚ the change of thoughts about going from the short term benefits rather than the long term benefits are few of the many reason the way business has transformed. But the industrial relation and human resource are the two major components of the business which has not changed much. Industries sure are dependent on the customer‚ but they are also dependent of their work force and employees. There is
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Economic Issues Associated with Communist China and their relationship with Africa as a Result. Introduction The importance of this topic is vast due to the fact that China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world‚ being part of the BRIC countries which are synonymous with emerging markets and economic growth. According to Chow (2002‚ p252) “the exponential rate of growth was 9.7%” in the time period of 1978 to 1998 which substantiates that China’s economy is one of the fastest growing
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Idealist and Materialist Concepts of Culture in the Theorisations of Culture and Society Culture has evolved through time since the 18th century; from the pre-industrial era to the industrialised society. The concept of culture is not definite as it is used as a tool to understand culture as a signifying practice of representation within the context of social power (Barker 2008‚ p.38). Originally‚ ‘culture’ was connected to cultivation of crops but later progressed into a “cultured person”
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India ’s Five Year Plans: All at a Glance Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook This topic will help to get a glimpse of all five year plans till now and recommended for students/ aspirants of SBI Clerical Exams going to be held shortly. For more details please visit Planning Commission of India ’s website here Planning Commission (Estb. 1950) In March 1950‚ Government of India constituted a statutory body with the Prime Minister of India as its Chairman-called the Planning
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of their texts. Consider this statement by exploring the relationship between text and context in at least two poems you studied by Eliot. Eliot’s modernist poems‚ Preludes and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚ depict the effects of industrialisation on societal consciousness‚ through lenses coloured by war and suffering. Through the eyes of two alienated individuals‚ Eliot suggests that life is bereft of meaning‚ and that to live is not to engage with God and morality‚ but with nothing at
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