Selecting Realities is the captivating title of a brilliantly structured essay‚ where Marcia Ernsthofer succeeds in introducing the readers in the appealing topic of linguistic competitions. Ernsthofer impressively analyzes the “Word of the Year” competitions focusing in particular on the contests that are held in Germany and in the UK. In Germany‚ as reported by the webpage of the Society for German Language (GfdS)‚ the purpose of “Word of the Year” (Wort des Jahres) is choosing a word that should
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Has Constitutional reform in the UK since 1997 made a difference? 1997 saw the political landscape of the United Kingdom changing radically with Labour’s landslide victory ‚ the greatest since 1945. Led by Tony Blair‚ the party promised an ambitious programme of constitutional reforms which they themselves claimed would lead to “the most ambitious and far reaching changes to the constitution undertaken by any government in this century” (Hazell‚ Sinclair‚ 1999‚ p42)These reforms were also pioneered
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Political Practice Under Semi-presidentialism Azerbaijan has had two presidents since the Constitution was adopted in 1995. Heydar Aliyev served in this position from 1993 to 2003. He was succeeded by his son‚ Ilham Aliyev‚ who has held power since winning election in October 2003. Both presidents have exercised their expansive formal powers‚ while also manipulating the political system to expand the scope of their authority. By relying on personal ties‚ clientelist networks‚ and other informal sources
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provider of relevant and globally-recognized education and training in information and communications technology. A voting system or electoral system is a method by which voters make a choice between options‚ often in an election or on a policy referendum. A voting system enforces rules to ensure valid voting‚ and how votes are counted and aggregated to yield a final result. Common voting systems are majority rule‚ proportional
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Essay about the Conflict in Syria Foreign Affairs April 12th‚ 2012. Syria‚ a Middle Eastern country‚ is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bounded by Turkey to the north‚ by Iraq to the east and southeast‚ by Jordan to the south‚ and by Lebanon and Israel to the southwest. Syria has an area of 185‚180 square kilometers (71‚500 square miles)‚ including 1‚295 square kilometers (500 square miles) of territory in the Golan Heights captured by Israel in the Six Day War of 1967
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History Assignment term 1‚ Mrs Bergin‚ Charlie Phillips The Australian Governments response to the threat of communism during the 1950s and 1960s included many defferent methods. Some of the more important respones where actions such as signing the ANZUS and SEATO treaties and committing troops to overseas battles. The Prime Minster in charge was Robert Menzies‚ and was Prime Minister from 1949 through to 1966. He was very against communism and wanted to change laws about communism in australia
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI SCHOOL OF LAW COMMERCIAL LAW DEPARTMENT COURSE: LECTURER: PRESENTED BY: JURISPRUDENCE MS. EVELYNE ASAALA JUSTUS O. OMOLLO ANALYTICAL VIEW OF PEOPLE’S INVOLVEMENT IN CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW PROCESS IN KENYA AND THE PLACE OF NATURAL LAW MAY 2013 Page | 0 Jurisprudence Introduction J.J. Burlamaqui defined natural law as a rule which so necessarily agrees with the nature and state of man that‚ without observing its maxims‚ the peace and happiness of society can
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Faith Bandler’s speech entitled “Faith‚ Hope and Reconciliation” is a text that I perceive to be considered as timeless and still relevant in today’s society. Faith Bandler is a renowned Aboriginal activist who was instrumental in the 1967 referendum. Born in Tumbulgum‚ she was deeply influenced by her father who had experienced life as a slave plantation worker first hand‚ who died when Faith when Faith
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Hir PEOPLE‚ POWERE AND POLITICS – ABORIGINAL ISSUES GENERAL OVERVIEW Dispossession The arrival and settlement of the British in Australia was not peaceful. As the colonies spread across the continent‚ Aboriginal people were dispossessed and displaced from their lands‚ killed in battles for their land‚ or by hunting parties. The settlers often resorted to inhumane techniques such as the poisoning of waterholes. The estimates of the numbers of Aboriginal people who died in frontier conflict vary
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Catalonia Europe’s next independent state? It is weathy‚ industrial and sees itself as the regional engine for growth. It is also fed up with paying for its poorer neighbours‚ It is not a Germany‚ but Catalonia. And the Spanish regions politicians certainly don’t mind the comparison. Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain‚ with the official status of "nationality". Its capital and largest city Barcelona‚ which is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid. _________________________
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