and Jan Nederveen Pieterse edited volume on Politics of Globalisation. The politics of particular viewpoints is also evident in this book. We have in this volume among the authors Andre Gunder Frank‚ Immanuel Wallerstein‚ Amitai Etzioni. Wallerstein foresees a period of global anarchy; Andre Gunder Frank looks back on the behaviour of the US rulers and the response of China in the early years of this decade‚ while some other contributors discuss the politics of capitalist globalisation. Samir Dasgupta
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Bottom of Form [pic] Updated May 26‚ 2009 Iloilo City‚ Philippines YOUNG VOICE By Maria Reylan M. Garcia Campus Politics I had my generous share of politics back in elementary and high school. For seven straight years since Grade 3 until 3rd year high school‚ I created a dynasty. I seem to be a landslide favorite for class president. In my senior year‚ I also became Student Council President. It never occurred to me that I might have pulled those off with my irresistible charms and
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Politics is defined as the theory and practice of government‚ the interrelation between people who exercise and resist power‚ and the use of tactics and strategy to gain power in a certain number of people. However‚ a lot of deeper definitions have been correlated with the term “politics”‚ both in a positive and negative way. It is now said that politics is a gamble‚ dirty and decisive‚ that it already lost its noble meaning. It is once said that politics may be considered as the noblest profession
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environment absolutely essential for any business‚ because it significantly affects every business. Economic growth and the development of a stable‚ competitive environment for businesses is a top priority for local and national administrations. Politics and business are interrelated‚ as one of the most important success factors for a government is its economic policy. However‚ political decisions can have serious effects on the world of business. The political environment in a country affects
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Comparative Politic: Key terms Chapter 9: Political Attitude and Behavior Political Culture : the pattern of attitudes‚ values and beliefs about politics‚ whether they are conscious or unconscious‚ explicit or implicit. Pp. 171 Values : basic ethical priorities that constrain and give shape to individual attitudes and beliefs. Pp. 171 Political Identity : the way that people label themselves as belonging to particular group. For example: national-state‚ class or caste‚ ethnic group‚ religious group
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Case Study 2 The Case of...Kevin Mueller‚ the Cautious Pilot 1) Why would Captain Mueller and his copilot sit in darkness before taking off on a night flight? Captain Mueller and his co-pilot sat in the dark cockpit to get their eyes adjusted to the night time‚ so that their eyes would produce more rods which aid in seeing in dim light. 2) Why would the mysterious object have first appeared to Mueller in his peripheral vision? The ‘rods’ are thin‚ cylindrical receptor cells in the retina that
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Power and Politics Definition and Meaning of Power Distinctions between Power‚ Authority and Influence Bases of Power Coercive Power Reward Power Legitimate Power Expert Power Referent Power The Dependency Factor Importance‚Scarcity‚Non-Substitutability Contingency Approaches to Power Interdependence and Influencability Overall Contingency Model for Power Power in Groups: Coalitions Organizational Politics Definition and Nature of Politics Factors Relating to Political Behavior
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Office Politics To be familiar with office politics simply does not mean you have to work in an office. Anyone who has ever had a job‚ anywhere‚ knows how the dynamics among coworkers who are a part of the workplace Office politics seems to be a very big problem according to study done by account temps. According to account temps "Eighteen percent of an administrator’s time — more than nine weeks out of every year — is spent resolving conflicts among employees" ("Surviving Office Politics
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radio‚ computer‚ cell phones and other devices transporting information to and from us by means of electronic involvement. Via these devices we are brought closer of politics. Political involvement means to take part in politics. The general level of involvement in a society is the extent to which people as a whole are active in politics. In this commentary piece‚ we will attempt to answer the following question: Can electronic media enhance political involvement? In order to answer this question
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Case Study: Halliburton Corp. and the issue of politics. This case study examines Halliburton Corp ’s current strategy for expanding operations in the Libyan oil market in respect to choosing locations overseas‚ and integrating successfully with the local community. It highlights the importance of politics in international business. US based oil company Halliburton consists of two main divisions‚ Halliburton Energy Services and KBR‚ the engineering and construction arm of the group both of which
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