IAF- IN THE PRESENT SCENARIO INTRODUCTION 1. History shows us that the global environment continually changes; sometimes in a predictable and evolutionary manner and at others in a random or revolutionary way. National institutions must reflect current realities‚ contemporary systems and technologies. It’s a continuous process of change and adaptation that is particularly necessary for the Armed Forces. 2. One of the defining characteristics of the contemporary global geo-political
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‘The main reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity’ Assess the validity of this view. (June 2011) Labour disunity was a huge contributing factor as to why the conservatives were able to dominate from 1951 to 1964. However‚ there are also other factors that assisted conservative dominance. Whether that be conservative strengths‚ good timing‚ the end of austerity or their handle on public opinion‚ all factors contributed to the dominant years. However‚ how long
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The privatisation of the companies‚ the increasing modernisation‚ more opportunities to have a better job definitely benefited people who lived in or chose to move to the cities. During the 2000s the living standards and the overall satisfaction with the urban lifestyle increased. The rising individualism and
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Microfinance promised an innovative alternative to development but became a tool of neoliberalism. Discuss. Word Count: 2‚500 Microfinance‚ the provision of small loans to very poor people for self-employment projects that generate income‚ allowing them to care for themselves and their families (Dalgic‚ 2007)‚ has been widely advocated in the international development community as a powerful tool to reduce poverty and improve social inclusion (Jones and Dallimore‚ 2006). However‚ taking the formation
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kilometre section of the line. In addition‚ the Company has to date achieved speeds of 120 km/h on a 100 kilometre section of the line‚ and it expects to be able to achieve that speed on a further 50 kilometre stretch by the end of 2011. The Modernisation Project is planned to take place in stages‚ thereby increasing the Company’s flexibility. The project is
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on marketing strategies with the aim of producing a perceived value in the item change The alteration or modification of cultural elements in a society. Change to society can occur at the micro‚ mess and macro levels. It can be brought about by modernisation processes‚ including technological innovation. This force results in an alteration to culture. institutional power The power that exists in institutions and how it is used to control aspects of society. Institutions such as the family‚ school
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implementing‚ since its inception in the year 1976‚ various schemes for the promotion and development of the handloom sector and providing assistance to the handloom weavers in a variety of ways. Some of the major programmes relate to: • Modernisation and Up gradation of Technology • Input Support • Marketing Support • Publicity • Infrastructural Support • Welfare Measures • Composite Growth Oriented Package • Development of Exportable Products • Research & Development The
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China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was launched on September 29‚ 2013. It is being used as China’s experiment field to test policies for economic and social reforms. The main characteristics of the free trade zone are its open market‚ freedom from the majority of the tariffs and its liberal investment policies. It was established as a solution to the slowdown in China’s economy and increasing concerns about the rising debt of the country. With the opening of this zone‚ Chinese private enterprises
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the period of the Enlightenment and the rise of reason and science in the Western world‚ a great number of seminal thinkers have linked this supposed decline of religion and its waning influence in the public arena with the ongoing process of modernisation‚ a paradigm which has come to be known as secularisation theory. During the 20th century‚ writing on the sociological study of religion came to be dominated by this framework with many regarding it as “the master model of social inquiry” (Norris
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Communalism and Politics in India | Text of the lectureI would like to put before you some propositions to explain the phenomena called ‘communalism’ and its impact on security. First of all‚ I would like to state that security is also a ‘state of mind’. As far as the issue of communalism is concerned‚ it would be surprising to know that the number of people killed in communal violence in the last 50 years is lesser than the people killed in street crimes in the city of Detroit alone. Two
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