To what extent do you agree with this statement concerning Britain 1951 to 1964 – ‘Britain has lost an empire and not yet found a role’ [45] From 1951 to 1964 there was a period of change for Britain. The government came to reality that Britain didn’t have the necessary resources to maintain their empire. Military demands on events such as Korea (1950-53) and Malaya (1948-60) placed major stress on Britain’s manpower and the prideful Navy was in decline driven by financial expediency. Now Britain
Free British Empire
1) Discuss the ways in which government can manage an economy to encourage economic growth There are various and conflicting views about how the government can manage an economy to encourage economic growth. At one extreme there is a non-interventionist view that suggests government should create a stable framework of rules within which a competitive capitalist economy can produce the necessary motivation for it to grow. Monetary policy needs to be focused on creating price stability with a current
Premium Monetary policy Macroeconomics Inflation
In general‚ high-income people tend to be _____ on social issues and _____ on economic issues. Selected Answer: liberal; conservative liberal; conservative The Marxist political-economy model suggests that: Selected Answer: an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. A pluralist approach to the U.S. political system suggests that: power is widely dispersed throughout society. power is widely dispersed throughout
Premium Political philosophy Sociology United States
In what way did post war prosperity bring social change to Britain 1951-1964? Britain as a country in the year 1951 stood as a country widely effected by the Second World War and the country reflected visible damage which the war had caused. Many young men were on the National Service‚ rationing was only just coming to an end and also social life in Britain felt like it was in the past. However some felt that the year 1951 was a year of change‚ they felt as if they were on the way to a new modern
Premium Sociology Social class
in Palk Strait. Before the 1964 cyclone‚ Dhanushkodi was a flourishing tourist and pilgrimage town. Since Ceylon now Sri Lanka is just 18 miles away‚ there were many weekly ferry services between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar of Ceylon‚ transporting travellers and goods across the sea. There were hotels‚ textile shops and dharmashalas catering to these pilgrims and travellers. The Railway line to Dhanushkodi–which did not touch Rameshwaram then and destroyed in the 1964 cyclone-went directly from
Premium Palk Strait Tropical cyclone Sri Lanka
international investment revolve in many ways around what governments may do. This means both what governments may do to regulate foreign investment‚ perhaps to make it less volatile‚ as well as actions government may take simply to get out of the way of the market‚ clearing the existing barriers to capital. Every government has got some aims to maintain the rate of GDP ( gross domestic product) that having a stable economy. Here are some common aims of government which everyone country has to take care of :
Premium Economics Monetary policy Inflation
Government Spending Influences Economy Introduction There are quite a few of explanations as to why an increase in government spending might not have the expected effect on an economy. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves "enable us to study how output and prices are determined in both the short run and in the long run which provide the framework in which we can study the role the government can play in stabilizing the economy through its spending‚ tax‚ and money creation policies."
Premium Economics Supply and demand Aggregate demand
Economy -refers to the structuring & functioning of the development & utilization of human natural resources in the production‚ processing‚ distribution & consumption of material goods & services. Economic Activities influences : *Habbits *Skills *Knowledge *Expectations *Ideology *Social Norms *Values *Personal Relationship Economic System – is an organized way in which a state or nation allocates its resources & apportions goods and services in the national community. Functions
Premium Sociology Authoritarianism Totalitarianism
of the government towards the free market. In order to maintain the level of consumer prices‚ the president of Venezuela imposed price controls by setting the price ceilings. Government officials claim “companies cause shortages on purpose‚ holding products off the market to push up prices. This month‚ the government required price cuts on fruit juice‚ toothpaste‚ disposable diapers and more than a dozen other products.” However‚ bad consequences of the price ceilings set by the government were inevitable
Premium Supply and demand
Topic Proposal Kurt Vonnegut "Happy Birthday‚ 1951" Kurt Vonnegut wrote many short stories on war and peace‚ a series of which was compiled into "Armageddon In Retrospect‚" by his son Mark Vonnegut. The short "Happy Birthday‚ 1951" portrays the aftermath of cultural devastation and its effects on the generation raised amidst such upheaval. A young boy and an old man struggle for survival surrounded by a city in rubble. (Let’s suppose the city is Dresden‚ Kurt Vonnegut loved to write about the
Premium Kurt Vonnegut