Hussein. Scholars agreed that some countries have seen a boost in socioeconomic development under authoritarian governments. It was the case for Dominican Republic under Trujillo‚ Argentina in the 60’s‚ Chile in the 70’s under Pinochet‚ Singapore or Turkey. For these leaders‚ their countries were not ready for democracy because “ dictatorial governments could better impose rational‚ long-term development plans” (Handelman‚ 2011‚ 35). The father of Singapore’s authoritarian political system‚ Lee Kuan
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What was the effect of Germany’s arrival after 1870 as a new powerful player on the international scene? | It was disruptive to the established order. | What impact did World War I have on Europe’s colonial empires? | The war drew in laborers from the colonies. | Which of the following was a factor in causing the Great Depression? | Stock market speculation | Japan’s motivations for going to war with Western powers in the years before the opening of World War II include all but which of the
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Amid a period of decline in the power and extent of the Ottoman Empire‚ Abdülhamid II ascended the throne in 1876.[1] As sultan‚ he witnessed insurrection in the Balkans‚ the Russo-Ottoman War of 1978‚ the loss of massive amounts of territory‚ and the end of the Tanzimât period of reform. These points set the stage for a consolidation of imperial power and the utilization of the role of caliph as a legitimation tool in the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century. Beginning in 1517‚ Ottoman sultans
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The academic article below was published in a scholarly journal just before the 11 September terrorist attack. I have omitted the abstract and the bibliography‚ since these are not needed for the assignment. Please read the article several times and make sure you understand it. Consult a dictionary for the words you are not familiar with. The tasks for the assignment: A.Complete the outline of the paper. (10marks) 1. INTRODUCTION 2. POLICY TOWARDS THE MEDITERRANEAN 3. EURO-MEDITERRANEAN
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Introduction The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union that currently has twenty-eight member states‚ almost all of which share the same currency‚ the Euro. The main purpose of the EU is to provide unity and harmony in social and political matters for its members. In order for a country to be accepted to the EU‚ there are certain standards that have to be met‚ known as the ‘Copenhagen criteria’. In 1981‚ Greece became the 10th country to join the European Union. Though‚ Greece’s entry
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investigating the causes of conformity‚ I will investigate three aspects of culture that influence conformity: the level of food accumulation in a society‚ the level of modernization in a society‚ and if the society is individualist or collectivist. In my investigation I learned that higher food accumulation‚ lower levels of modernization‚ and collectivism all influence conformity and increase levels of conformity in a society. I concluded that this was because each of these aspects encourages community
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dd 101 College Parkway - Florestano Bldg. 202A ( Arnold‚ Maryland 21012 office (410) 777-7063; fax (410) 777-7054 HLS/HIS 261—History of the Middle East--Online Spring Semester 2013 Course Syllabus and General Information Course Description: The History of the Middle East course will explore processes of change and broad continuities in Middle Eastern history‚ demonstrating how change and continuity have influenced the region from the era immediately preceding the Prophet
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Assignment on Political Parties of Bangladesh Introduction: State in the final analysis is a unique setup of diversified institutions‚ and political parties stand central to them. Political party is a significant and vital institution like any other institutions of the country. Without the party system‚ the state has no elasticity or true self-determination. But political parties must first develop as effective institutions for a proper functioning of democracy. As such‚ every society must have
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www.sciedu.ca/rwe Research in World Economy Vol. 3‚ No. 1; March 2012 Globalization and Economic Growth: A Case Study in A Few Developing Countries (1980-2010) Abdolmajid Arfaei Moghaddam (Corresponding author) Department of Civilization and Government Studies‚ Faculty of Human Ecology‚ University Putra Malaysia‚ Tel: +603-894-67058 E-mail: marfaeim@hotmail.com Ma’rof Redzuan Department of Social and Development Science‚ Faculty of Human Ecology‚ University Putra Malaysia‚
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Throughout the nineteenth century three political ideals began influencing states and their citizens like no other ideals had done before. These ideals were liberalism‚ socialism and‚ the most important‚ nationalism. Each one possessed its own uniqueness which inspired mass followings of people that would last thoroughly into the twentieth century. Each one also proved to form a catalyst for the modernisation of many European countries. However‚ in comparison‚ none of these ideals had the impact that the nationalistic approach had
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