Europe 1750-1900 Political * Change: systems of government o France shifts from a monarchy to a revolutionary republic to a authoritarian empire (which in turn only lasts until 1870) o During the radical phase of the French Revolution‚ Robespierre tried to centralize the government o Socialism gains supporters in Germany by the 1880s * Reason: changes in circumstances (such as economy and technology) * Change: shifts in power caused by rising movements of nationalism and liberalism o Around
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CHAPTER ONE Failed States‚ Collapsed States‚ Weak States: Causes and Indicators ROBERT I. ROTBERG Nation-states fail because they are convulsed by internal violence and can no longer deliver positive political goods to their inhabitants. Their governments lose legitimacy‚ and the very nature of the particular nation-state itself becomes illegitimate in the eyes and in the hearts of a growing plurality of its citizens. The rise and fall of nation-states is not new‚ but in a modern era when
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Chattel slavery‚ so named because people are treated as the personal property‚ chattels‚ of an owner and are bought and sold as commodities‚ is the original form of slavery. When taking these chattels across national borders it is referred to as Human Trafficking especially when these slaves provide sexual services. Indentureship Indentured laborers were assigned contracts in which they were paid wages to work for a specified period of time. After the contracts expired they were given the option
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India and the World Economy (Sections C and E) Instructor Sudip Chaudhuri Room B-207; Ext 185 1 India and the World Economy • Economics I and II: – Microeconomics – Macroeconomics • Economics III: – Course objective: analyze economic problems of India in the context of the ongoing process of globalization 2 How is India performing? What are the main economic issues? 3 Some Macroeconomic indicators • • • • • • • • • GDP Inflation Fiscal deficit Trade and current account deficit/balance
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Sociology project by Alabbas‚Zahraa Cleveland state University Spring‚ 2012 Dr.Dawn‚ Alberti Sec:2 05/12/2012 Data and Variables Three variables are used for this project: 1-Gross National Incomes (GNI) PPP per capita. 2-Life expectancy. 3-Population (in millions). Validity of the Measurement Income level Q_1: Why can’t Gross National Income be directly used as a measure of income level? What does the PPP adjustment take into account? Why has
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Matt McMurtry 260565536 Vincenza Mazzeo April 9th‚ 2014 HIST 201 Gender and Women in Post-Colonial African History Following the collective colonization of Africa in the 19th and 20th century‚ the colonizing empires undertook a mission to instill the cultural‚ economic‚ and political aspects of their respective kingdoms. In particular‚ they tried to introduce the idea of European gender roles in African societies and to instill ‘appropriate’ forms of social organization‚ with the centralized philosophy
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Lucas Maher Audio Guide Essay #1 Intro to African Arts Professor.Probst 3/3/11 Mende Sowei Helmet Mask Type of Object: Helmet mask Ethnic Group: Mende Country of Origin: Sierra Leone‚ Liberia Materials: wood‚ pigment Approximate Age: mid 20th century Dimensions: 19 inches H. x 14 x 19.5 inches W. One of the most prominent and intriguing works of art that came out West Africa were the wooden Sowei helmet masks. These masks were beautiful and compelling merely as works of art but they
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Although diamonds often represent marriage‚ beauty‚ and romance‚ the process of getting these diamonds have been heart wrenching. Between the billions of people killed by the rebels wanting control over the diamonds‚ and the erosion which has caused damage to the ecosystem by the mining‚ South Africa was forced into a Civil War. Before the issue was announced‚ we were unknowingly contributing to the Blood Diamonds by purchasing these conflict diamonds. With the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme
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Age of Imperialism 1870-1914 Main Idea: The industrialized nations conquered native lands in Africa‚ Asia/Pacific and Latin America and exploited these lands and the native people. Imperialism: one countries domination of the political‚ economic and social life of another country. A. Causes of the “New Imperialism” *1. needs of Industrialism : raw materials‚ markets‚ places to invest‚ cheap labor *2. rise of Nationalism: competition for new colonies‚ political
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(whether within or outside the country) | Uses: | Business‚ Economic Forecasting | Business‚ Economic Forecasting | Country with Highest Per Capita (US$): | Luxembourg ($87‚400) | Luxembourg ($45‚360) | Country with Lowest Per Capita (US$): | Liberia ($16) | Mozambique ($80) | Country with Highest (Cumulative): | USA ($13.06 Trillion in 2006) | USA (~ $11.5 Trillion in 2005) | edit GDP and GNP Definitions GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product‚ the total worth estimated in currency values
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