As the human population grows quickly‚ the world simultaneously is changing faster than we thought. From the articles in the Unit 1‚ I think authors tried to give us many information such as various predictions and possible facts to lead the global trend in 2030. Moreover‚ each articles include similar issues for the future in the world such as megatrend‚ scare resources‚ the role of geography‚ and so on. All authors from the Unit 1 talk about similar concepts for the future with different styles
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How does outsourcing affect the American people? Should we as a country support it? Thomas L. Friedman’s article “30 little turtles” Friedman shows favoritism towards the adolescent adults‚ of the Indian community‚ outsourcing‚ more networked‚ geopolitics‚ and how he believes it to make the world more prosperous. However he doesn’t consider the consequences of how this outsourcing impacts the American people. Friedman‘s description of the young Indian community preparing for their call center jobs
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Main issues for Yahoo! Inc. Microsoft offered $ 44.6 billion‚ trying to get Yahoo’s Internet-research business only. Significant decline in net profit in 2008 and 2009. Rapid deterioration of online advertising business. Throw employees as a solution to increase profits even. Close its services and website. Negotiate an agreement with Microsoft or to continue alone. Its stock value was less than $ 14 by 2009. Internet products‚ services and content are characterized by rapid change‚ converging
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Realist view: * “self-help” system: states must help themselves * States will seek to maximize power over morality or material interests * International institutions do not matter; only states matter in war and peace- life d death * Power is: * The aim of political struggle * Defines the interests of states * A motivation that is constant throughout human history * Assumptions: * Human nature is bad‚ assume leaders will act in self * Anarchy:
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Why is Europe usually treated as a separate region? The way is shaped by bodies of water and peninsulas. Has a big influence in Europe’s dominance in the world. What terms and trends best describe Europe’s population today? Europe is currently in a postindustrial stage with low birth rates and high death rates. Europe’s population is slowly dying out due to the younger generation not populating the country while the other half is aging seniors. Why is immigration so critical to Europe’s demographic
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Chapter 1 Globalization and global politics ANTHONY MCGREW Chap01.indd 14 10/30/07 12:50:52 PM • Introduction ········································································································································· 16 • Making sense of globalization·········································································································· 16 • Conceptualizing globalization ··········································································································
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Argumentative Essay 18 March 2012 Rising Gas Prices: Who is to blame? Each time a person residing in the United States pulls up to a gas station to fill their tank it costs more money. This is particularly true of the past four years. Many focus the blame on the American Government but there are a multitude of factors causing gasoline prices to be so astronomically high. Middle eastern war‚ environmental precautions and government all seem to have a hand in the price we pay at the pump. While
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that there is a need for inputs from comparative perspectives to infomi and enrich the local debate which can‚ at times‚ be rather parochial and entrenched. The book is divided into nine parts containing altogether 44 articles‚ ranging from the geopolitics of water issues and trans-boundary regional issues to the economics of water trade and markets to legal issues on
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From 1947 to 1991 The aftermath of the Partition of India in 1947 saw large scale sectarian strife and bloodshed throughout the nation. Since then‚ India has witnessed sporadic large-scale violence sparked by underlying tensions between sections of the Hindu and Muslim communities. These conflicts also stem from the ideologies of Hindu Extremism versus Islamic Extremism and prevalent in certain sections of the population. Since independence‚ India has always maintained a constitutional commitment
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Moreover‚ every nations has their own national interest which can be interpreted as the survival and the existence. Nation states seek opportunity to maximize their political power and its dominance. Likewise‚ according to the fundamental notion of geopolitics‚ states are the living-organisms‚ so that every organisms have humanly needs‚ which means that they are born‚ they grow and and die. Thus‚ it is inevitably immediate yet most natural aim for every state to expand keep their status quo on the international
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