INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD Challenges in the Next Two Decades INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD Challenges in the Next Two Decades Editors Rumel Dahiya Ashok K Behuria INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES & ANALYSES NEW DELHI First Published in 2012 ISBN 978-81-8274-687-9 Copyright © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses‚ New Delhi All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted‚ in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical
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Environmental determinism‚ also known as climatic determinism or geographical determinism‚ is the view that the physical environment sets limits on human environment. Historiography [edit] Origins [edit] Environmental determinism’s origins go back to antiquity‚ where it is first encountered in a fifth-century medical treatise ascribed to Hippocrates: Airs‚ Waters‚ Places.[1] In Roman times it is‚ for example‚ found in the work of the Greek geographer Strabo who wrote that climate influences the
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dispersed to various units within the organisation‚ with managers at various levels making key decisions relating to their centre of responsibility. These centres of organisational activity are known as responsibility centres and may be defined ‘as a unit of a firm where an individual manager is held responsible for the unit’s performance.’1 The performance of each centre and its manager is measured and controlled through a system of responsibility accounting which is based on the principles of
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POLITICAL SCIENCE AS A SOCIAL SCIENCE Political Science is in part a social science‚ and in part a humanity. Both are important. In this topic‚ we will look at the basics of social science inquiry‚ and then proceed to show how this differs from‚ on the one hand‚ inquiry in the natural sciences and‚ on the other‚ inquiry in the humanities. Social Science Social science inquiry seeks to develop empirical theory. �Empirical�
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essay will look at social exclusion which refers to inequalities in certain rights of groups of people and social inclusions which refers to people’s allocation to specific rights. Identities of place not only can provide inclusion for the people who live within the place with regards to employment‚ education etc‚ but also creates exclusions in terms of housing‚ environment and status which will be the main discussion of this essay. As outlined in (Chapter 5‚ Making Social Lives‚ Open University
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FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Assessment “The Hawthorne Studies are often identified as the single most important piece of empirical industrial social science ever undertaken. To what extent would you agree with this appraisal?” “There is a single light of science‚ and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.” – Isaac Asimov. Science (from Latin scientia - knowledge) is most commonly defined as the investigation or study of nature through observation and reasoning‚ aimed
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includes many societal aspects: language‚ customs‚ values‚ norms‚ mores‚ rules‚ tools‚ technologies‚ products‚ organizations‚ and institutions. This latter term institution refers to clusters of rules and cultural meanings associated with specific social activities. Common institutions are the family‚ education‚ religion‚ work‚ and health care. Popularly speaking‚ being cultured means being well‐educated‚ knowledgeable of the arts‚ stylish‚ and well‐mannered. High culture—generally pursued by the
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topography‚ availability of mineral and fresh water resources‚ favorable climate and soil fertility are some of the reasons affecting population distribution e.g.‚ Indo Gangetic Plains‚ Diamond Mines of South Africa etc are densely populated. b. Social and Cultural factors – Areas of better housing‚ education and health facilities are more populated. Places of religious and cultural significance also attract people e.g.‚ Varanasi‚ Jerusalem etc. c. Economic factors – Places having more industries
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Flight Centre Graham Turner structured the company as families‚ villages and tribes. The creation of this unique system has also worked to the company抯 advantage. It provides incentives based on outcomes. The Flight centre抯 system is based on the idea that people work best in their preferred environment within the larger organisation rather than trying to fit them into the company抯 mould. The employees believe 憌hat gets rewarded gets done.?they are hard workers but also enjoy the many social aspects
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Excellence’. The University was sanctioned a grant of Rs.30 crore under UPE Phase – 1 under this scheme for Interfacial Studies & Research and Holistic Development for a period of 5 years (20022007) and Rs.25 crore under the Phase - 2 (20112015). Rated a High Output-High Impact by NISSAT The University has also been rated by the NISSAT (National Information System for Science and Technology) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)‚ Government of India‚ as the only University
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