POVERTY ALLEVIATION It is only in the twentieth century that poverty and the poor have come to be matters of our concern and obligation. After a long neglect of the poor during the British Rule‚ the measures adopted after Independence signify the recognition of poverty and the social responsibility for alleviating and reducing it. How did this happen? What have we done? How far have we succeeded? Before attempting to answer these question‚ let us first take up the question of the concept of
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Abstract The Sub-continent has become the prime target for foreign direct investment. India ranks 6th among the top 10 countries for Foreign direct investment. Although not in the front line‚ it has become an attractive destination for foreign investment1. India’s economic policies are tailored to attract substantial capital inflows and to sustain such inflows of capital. Policy initiatives taken over a period of years have resulted in significant capital inflows of foreign investment in all areas
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Environmental Factors Marilys F. Robles Rivera MKT/421 July 25‚ 2013 Professor Thelma Gonzalez Environmental Factors Environment global international field is a key field of the environment of most managers‚ today more than ever. In addition‚ several groups are pushing for new forms and higher levels of ethical behavior of managers and greater corporate social responsibility. The overall feel‚ sometimes called macro environment‚ includes the external factors that usually affect all organizations
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INTRODUCTION There is a growing worldwide concern over corruption at the present time. Several factors are responsible for this. First‚ a consensus has now been reached that corruption is universal. It exists in all countries‚ both developed and developing‚ in the public and private sectors‚ as well as in non-profit and charitable organizations. Second‚ allegations and charges of corruption now play a more central role in politics than at any other time. Governments have fallen careers of world
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public informed and up to date with current news and events in their community‚ state‚ country‚ and around the world. In politics the media can either build or damage a political figure by changing the public’s opinion. Many people depend heavily on television as their source of information where they see or hear about political issues‚ events‚ and policies because television is the single most powerful medium of global communication and nightly newscasts are the most frequently watched source of
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Political Socialization Political socialization can be thought of as the process by which a person attains his or her own personal political beliefs. I believe that political socialization is continuous development of one’s political outlook‚ based on the many influences one may encounter on a daily basis. An accumulation of these experiences will ultimately define an individual’s character by either altering or strengthening their current personal beliefs. This process of socialization has
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Political Socialization The way humans act and the way humans are have to do with different aspects of their life which they were brought up to. The same has to do with political socialization. Political socialization is a process in which an individual forms the ideas about politics and attains political values. These values and attitudes are mostly acquired and developed in childhood‚ but the process is lifelong. (Shively) Throughout life‚ individuals attain these political morals and ideas
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and traces its roots to the silver standard currency basket of the colonial rule. Originally produced in India in the 15th and 16th centuries by Mogul rulers‚ the currency shifted to Gold Standards in 1898 with the British dominance of the subcontinent. The currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India that manages the policies through its broader mandate as the acting central bank of India. Historically‚ the currency has been pegged to the British sterling and then to the US Dollar until 1971
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Political participation extends much farther than an American citizen’s right to vote. It is any activity that forms‚ affects‚ or influences the political domain. American citizens are granted civil liberties‚ which‚ according to the student textbook American Government and Politics Today‚ are those personal freedoms that are protected for all individuals (Schmidt‚ Shelley‚ Bardes 113). These civil liberties are spelled out in the Bill of Rights‚ or the first Ten Amendments. However‚ these civil
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POLITICAL SCIENCE * It is the systematic study of the state in all its elements‚ aspects and relationships. * The term POLITICAL is taken from the Greek word POLIS meaning‚ city-state. * SCIENCE is derived from Latin word SCIRE which means “to know” and CIENCIA which means “knowledge” or “study” * The systematic study of and reflection upon politics. Politics usually describes the processes by which people and institutions exercise and resist power. Political processes are used
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