means for enhancing the lives of the poor and therefore a major tool for economic and social development mostly in rural areas. Lately‚ contrary to this widespread belief‚ critics have raised eyebrows against this growing popularity of microfinance as a major tool for enhancing economic development. Contrary to belief‚ they are of the opinion that microfinance is a ‘make-belief’ that is hindering economic and social development rather than enhancing it. It is to this regard and in light of these growing
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Death and destruction was not the only outcomes that derived from World War II. Discontent with the economy‚ the United States defeat in Vietnam‚ and decolonization were the pertinent issues of 1945 to 1975. In 1944‚ much reform was being made to the way the western part of the world conducted their trade practices. The western capitalist countries created a new international monetary system in which supply and demand determined prices. This prevented producers from manufacturing more of a certain
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While the major airlines in the United Stated were making a lost of approximately $8 billion‚ Southwest was the only airline company that was profitable as well as facing a rapid grow-with a 25 percent sales increase in 1992. In 2005‚ Southwest was the sixth largest airline in United Stated. The success of Southwest is mainly linked to its pricing strategy‚ it positioned itself as a low-price‚ short hauls and bare bones operation. There are numerous distinctive characteristics that had lead to
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“It was civil disobedience that won them their civil rights”- Tariq Ali. Civil Rights for citizens of the United States were fought for by many people who were treated unfairly in every facet of the American life. The justice system‚ access to jobs‚ education‚ homes‚ and even peace at times were in far reach before the civil rights act. The CRA has a broad reach over many different aspects of American life that was once denied basic access to things that are necessary to achieve life‚ liberty‚ and
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Washington‚ “however political parties may now and then answer popular ends‚ they are likely in the course of time and things‚ to become potent engines‚ by which cunning‚ ambitious‚ and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of the government‚ destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion” (Washington‚ George). During his life‚ George Washington had presentiments that while political parties may have
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Political factor of Civil War. As a was commenting in the work before‚ the clear political factor that open the war was the attempt to joined the nation of United States of America ‚and obtain the nation that today exists ‚free of slavery .For American people one of the greatest who fought to obtain their freedom is Abraham Lincoln. While a group of the Republican only stay there looking for peace‚ the great Abraham Lincoln was fighting for what his considered right for all that is freedom. Abraham
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forming of the United States it was established that the rich would be separated from poor and whites would be separated from blacks. And because of this throughout history there has been many injustices and suffering for African Americans and other minorities. Laws were made to keep these people far below their level. When people are oppressed it is in their nature to rebel. Those people are forced to do what they have to do to seek fair equal treatment like everyone else. Civil disobedience
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In 1787‚ the United States of America was beginning to little by little form a whole nation. The Constitution serves as a foundation to our country‚ it guides the government and U.S. citizens.The Constitution must be followed in order to maintain the right of the citizens and in order to not create a destructive government. The constitution contains various articles and provisions that are significant since some of them state the powers of the government and the duties of the people. Constitutionally
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Daniel Westfall Essay Political polarization‚ defined as “the divergence of political attitudes away from the center‚ towards ideological extremes.” in the United States is a highly concerning trend‚ marked by strong ideological differences and escalating tensions between the two major political factions. Overall‚ there are many causes and effects of polarization‚ however‚ three key factors are the most important: the influence of Congress‚ demographic shifts‚ the impact of social media‚ and the
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interactions have been constructed. As for the North and the South‚ they exhibited their differences before the 1860’s‚ and it was from their clashing viewpoints that started the Civil War. However‚ this war did more than prove their contrasting goals‚ as it showed the diversities between the two. Politically and economically‚ the North and South changed dramatically due to the Civil War. Right after the election of President Abraham Lincoln‚ the South instantly withdrew from the Union. It is evident here
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