Japan’s Economic Malaise Three simple models for why Japan’s economy will never grow again Michael Smitka Professor of Economics Washington and Lee University Lexington‚ VA 24450-0303 MSmitka@wlu.edu Version 2 May 23‚ 2003 ---------------The first version was entitled Three Simple Models for Undergraduate Economists and was prepared for the ASIANetwork Conference‚ Furman University‚ April 11-13‚ 2003. This paper differs primarily in the introduction and summary‚ and in the addition of
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Romanticism (or the Romantic era/Period) was an artistic‚ literary‚ and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution‚[1] it was also a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature.[2] It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts‚ music
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game gone 2. more usable land available 2. 50-100 million by 1000 CE 3. Regional changes altered skin color‚ race type‚ quantity of body hair 2. Time 1. Periodization in early human
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environmental factors 1. 2 million people during Ice Age – allowed for growth 1. big game gone 2. more usable land available 2. 50-100 million by 1000 CE 3. Regional changes altered skin color‚ race type‚ quantity of body hair B. Time 1. Periodization in early human history 1. Early Hominids – humans 3.5 million years ago 1. Australopithecus – Lucy – found in Africa 1. Bipedalism 2. sizable brain 3. Larynx – voice box 2. 3 million – homo habilis – handy human – crude stone tools 3. 1
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Sociology http://soc.sagepub.com Beck ’s Sociology of Risk: A Critical Assessment Anthony Elliott Sociology 2002; 36; 293 DOI: 10.1177/0038038502036002004 The online version of this article can be found at: http://soc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/36/2/293 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: British Sociological Association Additional services and information for Sociology can be found at: Email Alerts: http://soc.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions:
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I. Questions of periodization A. Nature and causes of changes in the world history framework leading up to 600 C.E. 1450 as a period B. Emergence of new empires and political systems C. Continuities and breaks within the period (e.g.‚ the impact of the Mongols on international contacts and on specific societies) The Islamic world II. The rise and role of Dar al-Islam as a unifying cultural and economic force in Eurasia and Africa A. The Rise 1. Arab Region Before a. Vast‚ dry area
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The New Pyramid of Global Law Rafael Domingo is Professor of Law at the University of Navarra School of Law and Director of the Maiestas Institute. Abstract: Following the traditional example of the so-called Kelsen pyramid‚ the author proposes a new kind of legal pyramid‚ integrating the incipient concept of global law‚ which has superseded international law. At the top rests the human person‚ from which all law ultimately arises (ius ex persona oritur). The base of the pyramid‚ heptagonal
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important "Marker Event" - theIndustrial Revolution. Another set of philosophical and politicalevents were equally important - the establishment of democracy as amajor element of a new type of political organization - the"nation." QUESTIONS OF PERIODIZATION Very important characteristics that distinguish 1750-1914 fromprevious eras in world history include: • European dominance of long-distance trade - Whether by "unequal treaties" or colonization‚ sea-based trade gave European countries control
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The Role of Women in Politics and Public Policy Posted on February 1‚ 2011 by womenleadingchange By: Alemtsehay Zergaw Alemtsehay Zergaw‚ from the YWCA of Ethiopia‚is the new World YWCA intern for 2011. She shares with us her thoughts on the role of women in politics and what is needed for more participation of women in politics and public policy. Alemtsehay Zergaw Our generation is accommodating more and more women in politics across the world – but even more significantly in the developed
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sustained contactoccurred between the eastern and western hemisphere. During the timeperiod between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ the two hemispheres were linkedand for the first time in world history‚ long-distance trade becametruly worldwide. QUESTIONS OF PERIODIZATION This era includes only 300 years‚ but some profound andlong-lasting changes occurred. Characteristics of the time between1450 and 1750 include: 1) The globe was encompassed - For the first time‚ thewestern hemisphere came into continued contact
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