Is the UK political system democratic? “A government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people.” The word democracy comes from the Greek words "demos" which means the people and "kratos" which means authority‚ or power. A democratic political system is one in which the ultimate political authority is vested in the people this means that all eligible citizens are able to participate equally either directly or through elected representatives in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws
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the post war period UK economic growth has been characterized by the boom and bust economic cycles. A period of growth is followed by high inflationary growth and then a downturn in the economy. However since 1992 the UK has experienced a long period of economic growth‚ the longest period of uninterrupted growth this century. It appears the UK has temporarily avoided the threat of recession‚ but although forecasts remain positive there are many factors that could push the UK into recession. Possible
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UK is a small country.The domestic market is small.UK can improve its economy only through increasing it market ‚through international trade.The flourishing economy of UK during colonial rule was due to its large market‚UK procured raw materials at cheap rates from colonies and sold finished products in colonies.Now the share of UK in international trade is at rock bottom.It has lost its markets.Once popular brands like Phillips‚BSA etc are not wanted in market and they have been replaced by cheap
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IKEA in China For IKEA the step into the Chinese market was a big step‚ maybe as big at the first step abroad to Switzerland and the first store on foreign soil (Spreitenbach) in 1973 (Torekull‚ 1999). It meant entering China and its gigantic – at least potentially – consumer market. IKEA targets different group of people in China than in countries later in the IKEA ‘life cycle’ (i.e.‚ life cycle based on how long IKEA has been on a market). The main target group is female customers – 65 %
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KIA sport sponsorship in UK Introduction: Junior marketing director was asked by senior marketing director to write a report on marketing strategies of Kia marketing corporation in UK. The purpose of this report was to define how promotional strategies especially sports sponsorship help Kia to achieve its promotional objectives. For this purpose an article titled "using sports sponsorship to engage with consumers" was analyzed. This report had to be submitted by the end of September‚ 2012. Findings:
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The implications of an ageing population for the UK economy Garry Young garry.young@bankofengland.co.uk The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Bank of England. I am grateful to seminar participants at the Bank of England‚ Financial Services Authority and National Institute of Economic and Social Research and two anonymous referees for comments on earlier drafts. This paper has been prepared as background to a study on the implications
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Today I would like to talk about the changing of married women’s life in the UK. Does anyone want to get married? Please hand up. So before my presentation begins‚ I would like to ask you ladies a question. How do you want your ideal married life like to be? (When will you wan to get married?/ Will you work after marriage?/ Do you want to have babies? How many?) As nowadays men and women are fair in the modern world‚ the married women’s life has some changes. Now‚ I’m going to talk about the
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the school year is 34 weeks. Students are trained 5 to 6 days a week. In Russia‚ many types of secondary schools exist‚ such as common schools‚ lyceums‚ gymnasiums‚ etc.‚ and they teach variety of different educational programs. In Russia‚ as in the UK‚ private and public schools are differentiated. Basic education lasts for 9 years (9 classes). It is completed by successfully passing the "GIA" exam (State Final Attestation). After finishing 9 classes students are thought to have acquired incomplete
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Nikolai Cremo Understanding the European Union Professor Eiko Thielemann October 14th‚ 2012 Should the UK remain a member of the European Union? The issue of whether or not the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union has been debated heavily over the past decade‚ with the debate heating up even more from the current European Sovereign Debt Crisis. Recent polls of the UK population showed that around half of the UK’s citizens would vote to pull out of the EU if it went to referendum
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Household and Families Attitudes to Work UK The UK education system is respected and valued all over the world. The ensure standards remain high‚ there are many independent organizations who regularly inspect and accredit the UK institutions and courses. There are 18.2 million families in the UK. Nearly 2.0 million lone parents with dependent children. 12.2 million Families consisted of a married couple with or without children. The population in the UK is much more laid back in terms of going
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