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    Public Reforms in Zambia

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    Introduction This paper will look at the meaning of public service reforms and the developments Zambia has scored from its reforms. A public service reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change‚ or change in certain aspects of society‚ rather than rapid or fundamental changes. A public service is a service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction‚ either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services

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    can be traced back to the late 1970s‚ economic reforms began in earnest only in July 1991. The reforms initiated by former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and former Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in July 1991 represent a watershed in India’s economic development strategy and policies since independence. A balance of payments crisis at the time opened the way for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program that led to the adoption of a major reform package.Though the foreign-exchange reserve recovered

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    Progressivism Movement

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    Progressivism implies a philosophy that welcomes innovations and reforms in the political‚ economic‚ and social order. The Progressive movement‚ 1901 to 1917‚ was ultimately the triumph of conservatism rather than a victory for liberalism. In a general sense‚ the conservative goals of this period justified the Liberal reforms enacted by Progressive leaders. Deviating from the "traditional" definition of conservatism (a resistance to change and a disposition of hostility to innovations in the political

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    Abolition Movement

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    The Abolition Movement One of the most important events that took place in the world was the Abolition Movement that started in the early 1800s. This event is the first to start with getting rid of slavery. This was the era where slavery was very powerful. At this point there were many different opinions about slavery but some thought they should abolish slavery. The Abolition Movement started until William Lloyd Garrison started his crusades. “In December 1833‚ the three most active

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    The Fatherhood Movement

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    divorce laws to increase the number of two- parent households. Some organizations focus on reasonable child support and visitation‚ as well as creative joint custody arrangements to combat fatherless ness after divorce. Still other sects within the movement encourage responsible fatherhood through counseling for "Deadbeat" or "Dead-broke" Dads‚ job training and placement to increase the likelihood of child support payments and educational seminars to teach men how to be emotionally supportive fathers

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    2nd Generation Reforms

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    Economic Reforms in India since 1991 India was a latecomer to economic reforms‚ embarking on the process in earnest only in 1991‚ in the wake of an exceptionally severe balance of payments crisis. The need for a policy shift had become evident much earlier‚ as many countries in East Asia achieved high growth and poverty reduction through policies which emphasized greater export orientation and encouragement of the private sector. India took some steps in this direction in the 1980s‚ but it was

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    Progressive Reform Era

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    Chapter 5 In the beginning‚ “The Bungalow craze did not arise in a cultural vacuum‚ but was one expression of a boarder artistic movement at the turn of the century known as Arts and Crafts” (110). In the nineteenth century‚ the Progressive reform era promoted simple architectural styles. As the era progressed society changed living styles. But did they keep them conservative or radical? “The Bungalow’s appeal was also related to dramatic changes overtaking women in late nineteenth century” (111)

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    The Second Opium War (1856 - 1860)             Despite Treaty of Nanjing and following treaties‚ imperialistic countries wanted more privilege and opened ports. In 1856‚ Qing officials boarded Arrow‚ a Chinese-owned ship which was registered in Hong Kong and suspected of piracy and smuggling‚ and arrested its crews. British officials in Canton asked Chinese government to release sailors because the ship was registered in Hong Kong‚ a British territory. Moreover‚ British government insisted that

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    The Umbrella Movement

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    The Umbrella Movement‚ also known as Umbrella Revolution‚ began in September 2014. After China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress‚ also known as NPCSC‚ announced its decision on the proposed electoral reform of Hong Kong. NPCSC made it clear that civil nomination is disallowed. The two student activist groups‚ Hong Kong Federation of Students and Scholarism‚ began protesting outside the government headquarters on 22 September 2014 against the NPCSC’s decision. In the evening

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    Unit 4 Essay - The Trail of Tears/Indian Removal 1815-1860 was a busy time for the United States of America. The country was still fairly new and everything was changing. The country had to deal with new land areas‚ Indian removal‚ nullification‚ a national bank‚ and everything in between. Whoever was elected as president had a large task ahead of them‚ not one president had it very easy. Ever since this country was founded‚ there was one substantial problem that lay ahead of them; the Native Americans

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