The literary expansion of Islam
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Editor G.E. von Grunebaum captures the crux of the Islamic expansion by stating that “the civilization demonstrates its richness by being accessible from more than one vantage point” (1). In the process of examining the culture's overall effect, an aspect of Islam's...
The moral imperative of Western Civilization: White man's burden?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
Throughout history, imperialism has been a fact of the international system. Only recently has the nomenclature changed, with military intervention, peacekeeping, and nation-building replacing the colonial era term. Whatever term is used for western intervention in the developing world, the...
Placement report: Assurances générales de France of Allianz AGF
Essay - 12 pages - Business strategy
The AGF Group is a major player in insurance and financial services, both in France and in more than twenty countries around the world. It has more than 60 billion clients from more than 70 countries world-wide. Backed by the n° 1 in European insurance, Allianz AG, of which it is a major entity,...
Dubai Land: would the pharaons have dared?
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Dubai Land' is a huge entertainment and leisure complex, in terms of investment, size and attractions. More ambitious than any entertainment destination in the world, it intends to become one of the most visited places in Middle East and worldwide. The objective is clear, become...
Volvo's Modern Management
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Volvo Group is a manufacturer that develops trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. It also provides solutions for financing and services. This international company is not only present in Western Europe...
Western-style Democracy and non-Western religions - the case of Islam
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
"Is Western-style democracy compatible with non-Western religions? Discuss primarily the question of the Islamic religion." Although the suggestion that certain religious traditions were more suitable for democracy came under increasing attack from the early 1980s onwards, scholars as...
Evaluation of the decision to go to war in Iraq
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
When President Bush instigated a preemptive strike against the country of Iraq, voices of protests erupted from all sides of the globe. A preemptive strike against a sovereign nation had never been undertaken since the inception of the United Nations after World War II. Despite this, however,...
Initial Public Offerings: an Outlook through Game Theory
Essay - 16 pages - Finance
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have a very special place in contemporary economics and finance. They represent the entrance on a deep and liquid market with access to almost unlimited reserves of capital from all over the world. But IPOs appear also as a short-term fund-raising tool, especially...
The causes of resurgence of Islamism
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in 2001, Islamism is perceived as the major international threat of our time. The subject is broadly under studies, in universities as well as in the media, which often provide a biased vision of the phenomenon. Islamism can be defined by the use of the sacred...
The Baghdad crucible
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
What is going on in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and, by extension, since long before during Operation Desert Storm is in many ways a paradigm—an ever-evolving view into a society that has, for internal and external reasons, become one of the most turbulent areas in the Middle...
Cadbury on the Irish market
Market study - 18 pages - Services marketing
Cadbury Schweppes is a global confectionery manufacturer and a soft drink producer in North America. The company is the number-one worldwide for confectionery products. The company is headed by Todd Stitzer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Sir John Sunderland, the Non-Executive chairman....
Discuss several aspects of the socio-economic cleavage in Israel
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
On July 5th, 1950, the Knesset unanimously passed the Law of Return which gives the Israeli citizenship to every Jews who want to immigrate to Israel. The Law of Return, criticized by some Human Right Organizations , symbolizes the legislative concretisation of the Zionist dream: the return and...
Islam and democracy
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, political scientists and researchers in international relations have abandoned the bipolar pattern between the USSR and the United States. Following the implosion of the Soviet bloc in 1991, issues concerning the East-West conflict have...
The integration of Turkey in the EU
Essay - 11 pages - European union
Turkey has been an official candidate at the Helsinki summit of the European Council since December 10, 1999, in order to obtain the membership in the European Union. Negotiations began on October 3, 2005, and are expected to continue for at least several years. During the same time, the debate...
Study of fusion: Star Alliance
Case study - 36 pages - Services marketing
In 1997, Thai, Lufthansa, SAS, Air Canada and United Airlines combined to create Star Alliance, the largest network of airlines. Star Alliance is a consortium of companies that aims to become the leading network for frequent travelers with high value customers (generating high income) and to...
New product report of SOOTHE Inc.
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
SOOTH Inc is an American company that is specialized in the massage therapy business. This new product management report indicates the extent to which this company can increase its profitability and gain a competitive advantage if it penetrates the new Markets of Asia, Middle East...
Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Sub-Saharan Africa: with its beautiful lush landscapes, diverse cultures, fantastic wildlife and wealth of natural resources there is also a huge amount of suffering. With the highest poverty rates in the world, Africa faces many obstacles on its path to development. Although its resource...
The control of water in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Thesis - 6 pages - Political science
Since the creation of Israel in 1948 and the massive arrival of Jews in the Palestinian territory, the conflicts between the Israelites and Palestinians have regulary taken place. In addition to the religious and political problems, there remains the issue of water as well. This point is...
Tata Motors: Current and new business strategies
Essay - 11 pages - Management
With USD 8.8 billion revenues in 2007-08, Tata Motors is the largest Indian automobile company; it holds a very good place on the Indian market because it is the leader in commercial vehicles and among the top three in passenger vehicles. The company is also the world's fourth largest truck...
Performance of the British Airways
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
BA is one of the world's largest international airlines, providing travelers with a broad network to and from the U.K. and has a total service for premium travelers in co-operation with world alliance partners. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s, which led to overcapacity, lower fares...
Post-colonial literature
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Post-colonial literature is a vast body of literary writing responding to intellectual discourse existing in the European colonization of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The texts aim at addressing the consequences and problems occurring during decolonization processes of...
The Net Delusion: How Not to Liberate the World by Evgeny Morozov- Review
Book review - 3 pages - Literature
This article reviews the book The Net Delusion: How Not to Liberate the World, Evgeny Morozov. The themes of the book explore the dichotomy between the democratic nature of the internet being used by opposition forces all over the world and the blatant repression of stable authoritarian regimes...
Imperialism and Orientalism - Christianity and Islam
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Christianity and Islam have shared some commonalities since they have some beliefs that are similar and although the two may have shared some good relations and interaction the European Christians and the Middle Eastern Muslims have had their fair share of conflict and aggression in the...
Case study: Woolworths turnaround strategy 2007
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African based retail group that operates locally and internationally through two subsidiaries, Woolworths (Pty) Ltd and Country Road Ltd. Stores are based in Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America,...
Marks and Spencer: Strategic marketing
Thesis - 15 pages - Services marketing
Marks and Spencer, a partnership formed in the late 1800s, is today one of the UK's leading retailers of clothing, food, home products and financial services. Employing 65,000 people, the company has 448 stores located throughout the UK, as well as a further 202 stores managed under franchise in...
IKEA: Strategic Marketing in India
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
IKEA is Swedish-Dutch company specialized in the design and retail of furniture and decorative objects kits. The company is one of the largest companies through the world with 338 stores in 41 countries. In 2011, Ikea registered a total turnover of 25.2 billion euros and revenues of 3 billion...
The strategy marketing of Jeff of Bruges
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
Jeff de Bruges is a renowned seller of chocolates, ice cream, and candy. The first store was opened in October 1986, thirty years within the creation of the activity. Today, there are 198 settlements, including 42 branches situated abroad (Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, UAE and the Middle...
SWOT Analysis - Qatar Airways
Case study - 4 pages - Tourism marketing
Qatar Airways is the flag carrier of the State of Qatar in the Middle East. The company is known to be one of the best airlines in the world in terms of safety, comfort, image. Its main air hub is located in Doha, Qatar, and the company operates flights all over the world, sometimes...
The Broadcasting Board of Governors
Essay - 5 pages - Journalism
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) which became independent of the United States Information Agency in 1999 when that department was dissolved, is charged with responsibility for US-backed, non-military international broadcasting. Such endeavors long pre-exist the BBG, and have been an...
PESTEL Analysis - Emirates
Case study - 5 pages - Tourism marketing
Emirates Airlines is a Dubai-based airline, 100% owned by Dubai Investment Corporation. Emirates is the largest airline in the Middle East, with more than 3,600 flights per week. This airline is considered the first airline in the world and started its operations with only two...
