North Atlantic Pact (NATO)
Case study - 7 pages - Political science
April 4, 1949 witnessed the signing of the Treaty of the North Atlantic (or Atlantic Pact) thus marking the birth of the NATO military alliance between the United States, Canada and 10 European countries: France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark, Norway,...
"Cohesion and disintegration in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War" by E. A. Shils & Janowitz, M.
Book review - 4 pages - Political science
The extraordinary military value of the Wehrmacht, in its action and resistance, has often been attributed to the influence of Nazi ideology on the soldiers as its unifying capacity. Many people have seen National Socialism as the driving force of the Wehrmacht. However, according to Shils and...
The Greenhouse Effect: Definition, Causes, and Consequences
Thesis - 15 pages - Ecology & environment
Environmental hazards such as storms, tropical cyclones, droughts, etc. have been affecting us for generations. In France, the temperature reached its highest point last summer and reports showed that the August of 2003 experienced a high heat wave with the most dramatic consequences: the...
Social Security in Algeria
Course material - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education
On the eve of colonization of Algeria by France, the concepts of public health and social security barely existed. The colonial regime of the time introduced Social Security in Algeria to organize the medical benefits of military settlers and for the Algerian Workers' Algerians service. "...
Environmental risks and sustainable development
Essay - 7 pages - Ecology & environment
In 2006, Davis Guggenheim and Al Gore released a movie called “An inconventient Truth: Global Warming”, and this movie basically talks about the risks associated with development. In 2007, they were honored with the Noble Peace award by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on...
The anti-globalization: another logical organization of global space
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
The process of universalization is essential for all, whether it is appreciated or not, whether one thinks to be profited by it or as a victim of it. But the globalization of the economy is not enough to summarize the world of ours: however, other processes coexist thus making this issue more...
What is the future for Euro?
Essay - 5 pages - European union
In 2009, the euro was the official currency of 330 million users, located in 16 countries in Europe, and accounted for about 16% of global GDP. The single currency of the Euro zone is now the second most important currency in the world, and enjoys a broad consensus about its effectiveness. The...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) faces the challenge of sustainable development
Essay - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
The stakes by which the problems raise the concept of sustainable development, such as environmental protection and the fight against poverty, seems to represent an obstacle for further liberalization in trade as a factor in its favor. However, during the second half of the nineteenth century, it...
The political system of Saudi Arabia
Essay - 10 pages - Political science
The genesis of the modern Saudi state: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formed recently after their warriors struggled against the Ottoman hegemony. But to took three attempts to actually impose their authority. The history of the modern Saudi state is based on the theological-political alliance...
Beginning of television in the United States
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The history of television is probably one of the biggest stories of the century. The history of American television began long before the marketing of the first receivers in the late 1940s.It took a long time to develop the technology for television. The concept of the television was implemented...
Chinese Presence in Africa, and its Economic Impact
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and is the second most populous continent. This continent has abundant natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil etc. and has been the bone of contention between the super powers of the world for a long time now. China has...
The American diplomacy around the protocol of Kyoto
Essay - 15 pages - Ecology & environment
During the past forty years, the issue of global warming has gradually been established as the priority of environmental debates to become a major issue in our society for the twenty-first century. The proliferation of conferences, books, and films on this subject reflect the growing interest....
The situation of the extreme right-hand side in Europe
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
In his book, "Europe on black shirt: extreme European Right from 1945 to today", Pierre Milza mentioned about the breakthrough of national populism, and its roots in the European political landscape. The main danger comes from its position as an emblem of social protest. Jean Guy Prevost...
Populism: a new challenge for the European democracies?
Dissertation - 19 pages - Political science
While Europe seemed affected by a sudden rise of populist leaders (Berlusconi in Italy, UKIP in Britain, Switzerland with Brocher, France with Le Pen and De Villiers), they were alarmed by this development. Should it be considered as an epiphenomenon of populism? The question is central to the...
Steel market development during the period 2005-2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
As stated in UNCTAD 2005, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon contains less than 2% carbon and 1% manganese along with some small amounts of silicon, phosphorous, sulfur and oxygen. Steel can be created via two basic routes: from raw materials consisting of iron ore, limestone and coke by the...
Movements of the extreme right in Europe
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
On November 11, 2007, a young Spaniard was killed in a clash that pitted anti-fascist militants and a neo-Nazi youth group affiliated with the Spanish National Democracy. On October 21, 2007, the UDC party strengthened its position as the leading political force in Switzerland. This party,...
The European financial crisis and the future of the euro
Essay - 3 pages - European union
Europe has suffered from the recent subprime financial crisis, which has spread through the stock markets in all developed market economies. This crisis will bring these countries to an economic downturn, which will perhaps, allow them to take stock, and hopefully help them avoid repeating the...
Is the political and cultural organization of Lebanon an inherited process of decolonization?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
At the end of the First World War, the breakup of the Ottoman Empire left the Middle East disrupted, destabilized, and therefore potentially dangerous, especially in the view of Western powers. After the horror of this war, the desire for a lasting and definitive peace was stronger than ever, and...
Analysis of the speeches of nomination of president G.W. Bush
Book review - 17 pages - Political science
The inaugural address of U.S. presidents is symbolic of the moments of political life of this country. They mark the transition from one presidency to another or the re-nomination of a president, in a particular mix of content. They celebrate the greatness of America and its democratic...
The co-operation between Euro-Morrocan relations of bilateralism and regionalism
Dissertation - 39 pages - International relations
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation has been developed through various Community policies since the 1960s. These policies have resulted in various cooperative programs. There is both a regional scope for all Mediterranean partners who comprised: Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Cyprus, Egypt,...
Are there limits to the capacities of the president of the United States?
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
"The best government is which governs least." This quote from the third President of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson, raises explicitly the central issue that transcends the American political system, namely the extent of presidential powers.It is interesting to note that the...
Relationship between Moldova and European Union
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
The Economist recently published an article on Moldova entitled “the country that Europe forgot” describing the tiny Republic which, due to an unhappy combination of economic, political and geopolitical factors, is the “last in the queue for love and attention”. Such...
How are competences between the EU and the Member States with the Treaty of Lisbon controlled?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The European Union (EU), as we know it today, is the result of decade-long integration efforts, and officially came into being with the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. The process of the European construction has been a lengthy one; the primary goal behind a European entity was to prevent the...
Is the euro a success?
Essay - 13 pages - European union
Now accused of all evils (stifling exports, slowing growth, feeding speculation, etc.), the euro seems to have become everybody's favorite scapegoat. Yet it remains that this currency is a unique experience (a single currency managed jointly by several countries), and it is undeniable that the...
The Treaty of Lisbon: the division of competences between the EU and the Member States
Worksheets - 3 pages - European union
Conceived and founded by Robert Schuman, Europe as a community, has continued to evolve and grow over the years, through the formation of various Treaties. Out of the 6 members present originally in 1957, in 1992, the EEC became the European Union with 12 Member States. Today, in less than 60...
The Iranian nuclear issue
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
Iran, a country regarded as a major red herring by Western powers, has been at the center of all debates on the international stage following the acceleration of its uranium enrichment program. The Iranian issue is presented now as "The central political issue of our time" mixing all the new...
The European Central Bank
Essay - 2 pages - European union
While the U.S. Federal Reserve has already lowered interest rates, the ECB has delayed a similar decline in interest rates. Indeed, the ECB sees Europe as "Robust" and sees no need to lower its interest rates. In trying to cope with inflation, the ECB did not realize that the risk of a slowdown...
The region of 'African Great Lakes'
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The term 'African Great Lakes' represents 4 countries of Central Africa: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly called as Zaire), Uganda and Rwanda. This region was characterized by the presence of multitude of lakes which were forming the natural border between the countries...
The healthcare system in the US
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The system of health insurance emerged gradually in the States at the beginning of the twentieth century and significantly spread all over by the nation by the middle of the twentieth century. The beneficial effects of such systems are undeniable, they allow access to care and 'equity in...
Conflicts in Africa
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
Ever since 50 years Africa is the continent with highest concentration of conflicts in its territory. Marginalized within the international system because of its small economic size, Africa still remains a subject of interest to study International Relations. At a time when maOver the past 50...
