authority (also family) and the emphasis on community (over individual rights)‚ Confucian Civilization seems to be antithetical to liberalism‚ which the Western advocates. Politician even regarded those Confucian traditions as the roadblock to democratization. Pseudo When the majority nod to the statement that different civilizations would finally divide the world into several parts‚ I see it in another way. Although the West used to have a dominant position‚ especially
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states extended political rights to all white men‚ they often withdrew or limited such rights for blacks. As part of the same trend‚ the state of New Jersey took the vote away from propertied women‚ who formerly had possessed that right. Thus the democratization of citizenship applied exclusively to white men. In the mid19th century‚ these men went to the polls in record numbers. The election of 1828 attracted 1.2 million voters; that number jumped to 1.5 million in 1836 and to 2.4 million in 1840. Turnout
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The relations involving China and the United States are a hot subject matter in the humankind as China‚ one of the world’s oldest civilizations with the largest inhabitants‚ and the US on the other hand‚ one of the world’s youngest civilizations with the strongest financial system‚ are not only vital for the two countries but also for the future growth of the whole world. One of the main reasons for the complexity and the disagreement between China and the US relations is the inequality of the common
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Case 1 Analysis: Indonesia – Asia’s Stumbling Giant Case 1 Analysis: Indonesia – Asia’s Stumbling Giant Indonesia as a Country Indonesia is a country within Asia populated with nearly 220 million people. It has a strategic location astride major sea lanes and is an archipelago of 17‚508 islands (globalEDGE‚ 2013). It is also deemed the world’s most Muslim nation where nearly 85% of the population consider themselves Muslim; while still remaining one of the most ethnically diverse countries
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industrial revolution the musical instruments were become new and advanced. Therefore‚ musician made sounds more flexible and affordable. Several new wind instruments were developed as well as tuba and saxophone during this period. The gradual democratization of an industrialized society broadened educational opportunities across Europe and the America. Music moved from place and church to the public concert hall. During this era‚ Orchestras were increased in size and composers were giving more varied
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Gone are the days when women sat at home‚ managing the house and looking after the children. Today women have been given bigger role to play in the society. They are entrusted with more responsibility than their male counterparts. Earlier in the olden days‚ women use to sit at home detached from the outside world. They use to manage the home and look after children. They were devoid from the responsibility of earning income for the family‚ leaving it exclusively to their male counterparts. The responsibility
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globalization. Provide two examples of two globalizing forces and explain each. 2. What is sovereignty? Identify to forces that challenge state sovereignty in the contemporary world. 3. What is liberalization and how is it different from democratization. Distinguish political liberalization from economic liberalization. Provide examples of each. 4. What is meritocracy and how is it different from democracy? Identify an example of a government or US state agency that is based on the principle
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Soviet economy First‚ let’s see what conditions the Soviet economy had at its launch. It is known that Tsarist Russia was at one of the last places among the capitalist countries to produce industrial products per capita. In the middle of the 20th century‚ far ahead of Russia in terms of industrial production were the United States‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ and France. In tsarist Russia‚ cars‚ tractors‚ combines‚ powerful steam and gas turbines‚ diesel locomotives‚ electric locomotives‚ equipment for various
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Worldwide Depression Nations at the end of WWI- USA& Jap= only 1s to come out in better financial shape What did the U.S. do to help war torn economies?gave loans&invested Euro bnk/busnes Germany ≠ raise taxes during war; solution= print more $ Inflation (1 mark-> 200 billion for bread) Who did Germans blame? Democratic govt Flawed U.S. Economy richest 5% = 33% of wealth; ppl= buying less; overproduction agri. 1929 – Wall Street Crash investors thought prices=&started selling; prices
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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