I. Reform and Protest in the 1960s A. Cold War Tensions Thaw 1. Buoyed by the rapidly expanding economy of the postwar era‚ the political consensus in western Europe shifted to the left. 2. In Britain‚ the Labour Party returned to power in 1964. 3. In the Scandinavian countries of Denmark‚ Norway‚ and Sweden‚ Social Democratic parties maintained a leading role throughout the period. 4. In West Germany‚ Willy Brandt (1913–1992) became the first Social Democratic West German chancellor
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Offer An offer sets out the terms upon which an individual is willing to enter into a binding contractual relationship with another person. It is a promise to be bound on particular terms‚ which is capable of acceptance. The essential factor to emphasise about an offer is that it may‚ through acceptance by the offeree‚ result in a legally enforceable contract. The person who makes the offer is the offeror; the person who receives the offer is the offeree. Offers‚ once accepted‚ may be legally
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Understanding Power Understanding Power The Indispensable Chomsky © 2002 by Noam Chomsky‚ Peter Rounds Mitchell‚ and John Schoeffel All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced‚ in any form‚ without written permission from the publisher. Published in the United States by The New Press‚ New York‚ 2002 Distributed by W. W. Norton & Company‚ Inc.‚ New York Explanatory footnotes available at www.understandingpower.com ISBN 1-56584-703-2 CIP data available The New
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It was a tiny booklet filled with products‚ which allowed a quarter of a pound of food for every nine days such as meat‚ sugar‚ or water. In 1968‚ a law passed‚ called the “Revolutionary Offensive”‚ which allowed the government to take over all private businesses. “It was the rapid deterioration of Cuba‚ which started poverty.”‚ Jorge said. “Cuba as a country can not go forward. That’s why it feels like you’re going
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Chapter 29 NAACP- African American civil rights organization‚ equality of rights of all persons‚ eliminate discrimination Gunner Myrdal- Swedish scholar who wrote The American Dilemma‚ talked about the contradiction between racism and democracy Thurgood Marshall- NAACP’s leading attorney‚ changed legal decisions‚ behind the scenes Brown v. Topeka- social jurisprudence‚ overturned Plessy v. Ferguson‚ said US had to desegregate schools Earl Warren- liberal Republican‚ appointed as chief justice
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Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009. The quan họ style originated in what is now Bắc Ninh Province and was first recorded in the 13th century‚ and has traditionally been associated with the spring festivals that follow the celebration of Tết (the Vietnamese New Year). Historically‚ the singing began on the evening before the festival‚ but today it is much more common for the singing to occur on the main day of the festival. In general‚ an initial "challenge phrase" (câu ra) from the known
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DRAMATURGICAL ANALYSIS As the name suggests‚ the central principle of this form of analysis is the concept of the drama. Life is a stage upon which performers play. The public performances they make (where public is what is done in the presence of other people or that affects other people—in other words‚ most acts are public) are what produce meaning. Thus meaning is produced in action. While dramaturgical analysis is generally used to explicate very public performances such as organizational rituals
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Introduction The Paris Peace Accords and the Vietnam War were some of the most important events to have taken place in world history. This paper will present an attempt to break the Paris Peace Accords down into its constituent parts. This will be done by analysing its setting‚ the negotiation process‚ as well as its successes and failures. Setting The Paris Peace Accords of 1973 was an agreement that was aimed at bringing peace to Vietnam by putting an end to the Vietnam War. It put an end to undeviating
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ed.New York :Free press Glanz ‚L(1996).Managing crime in New South Africa‚ UNISA‚ UNISA PRESS. Henslin‚ J.N. (1997). Essentials of Sociology. Horwitz‚ R.(1983‚1987).Community tolerance of gang violence‚social problems.Wall Street journal Hirschi‚T.(1968).Causes of delinquency.Berkeley :University of Carlifonia Press Lombrosso‚ C.(1911).Crime:its causes and remedies.Boston :Little Brown Merton‚ R. K(1956‚1968).Social theory and social structure.New York:New press Ramsar‚P.(1996).The impact of child
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Vietnam The Vietnam war started when John F. Kennedy sent United States soldiers as advisors into Vietnam. Many would argue that this was the beginning of the conflict and marked America’s involvement in the conflict. Other academics believe this conflict started many years prior to 1963. These academics cite numerous doctrines that predisposed America to react to world events. These competing perspectives around the conflict makes marking the beginning of this conflict very fluid. The Vietnam War
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