Political Reform and Elite Persistence: Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines∗ Pablo Querubin Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies October‚ 2011 Abstract Research in political economy emphasizes the tendency of elites to persist and reproduce their power over time‚ potentially undermining the effectiveness of institutional reforms. One particular form of elite persistence is illustrated by the existence of political dynasties. A natural question is whether
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The Effects of Illegal Immigration The Effects of Illegal Immigration For centuries people have come across the United States borders from foreign countries hoping for a better life‚ a life that is free from unruly dictators and poverty for them and their families. They wanted to live in the land of opportunity so that they can make something of themselves; this is why we have some of the major problems with illegal immigration. Arizona‚ California‚ and Texas border the United States to Mexico;
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The two solutions to solve the immigration problem in the United States is earning citizenship and improving the border security. In the article‚ How to Fix Illegal Immigration? Earned Citizenship by D. Griswald‚ the author suggests that the first steps to solve the immigration problem in the United States “is to provide a pathway to citizenship” (Griswald 1) in order to solve the immigration problem we need to first address the issue that’s in our borders before we can address the immigrants outside
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Political institutions have been around since nearly all human societies were organized tribally. Over time they have developed into various organizational features and eventually taken the shape they do today. They have proven to be fundamental in virtually all societies worldwide and by being so omnipresent we often take these institutions for granted and do not realize how vital they are for our society. Moreover‚ because they are so important and play such a big part in our society‚ there is
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Nineteenth century immigration profoundly increased due to the growth industrialization in America. Untied States beginning in the 1820’s experienced an influx of immigrants caused by the rapid growth of the industrial revolution. “From 1836 to 1914‚ over 30 million Europeans migrated to the United States. The death rate on these transatlantic voyages was high‚ during which one in seven travelers died” ("Immigration to the United States.”) One out Seven immigrants making the journey from Europe
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Immigration Reform and the Economic Impact of Tax Revenues DeVry University Immigration Reform The occurrence of undocumented or illegal immigration and immigration policy reform is a highly contested issue in the United States today. The US Census Bureau surveyed in 2010 that there were over 309 million people in the United States. The numbers of immigrants were surveyed to be about 40 million and it is estimated that about 11 million undocumented immigrants are in this country
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Introduction This report will discuss how immigration can assist the Canadian economy to fill labour gaps more efficiently and effectively. The future of Canada’s economic growth lies with a productive immigration policy that will attract the foreign individuals needed to fill our skilled worker gaps. For many years‚ the governing bodies of Canada have been aware that the labour force in Canada would diminish to a point where it could no longer effectively supply enough skilled workers to meet
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The Nativist’s Response to Immigration Immigrants have been seeking salvation or just new opportunities in America for hundreds of years. Even Americans originally started off as immigrants. They came to settle in this New World to seek opportunities. These types of immigrants were white‚ strong‚ leaders and felt they were superior. In the mid nineteenth century‚ the “new” immigrants were also welcomed. According to President Grant‚ these “new” immigrants were the weak‚ broken‚ and crippled
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Dahlia Wesley The controversy over immigration policy has become one of the most pressing issues in the United States. There are many misconceptions when it comes to immigration but the United States actually benefits from immigration by allowing foreigners to live study and work here. There are immigrants who have earned their citizenship in this in this country and are making the best of it and then there are those who come to this country just to cause harm. We as a people need to understand
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BOUNTIED EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION Known as bountied European immigration‚ this practice commenced in May of 1834 with the arrival of 64 Germans after a 108-day journey from the town of Bremen. They were recruited by the brother of Mr. Solomon Myers‚ the German Jewish owner of a coffee estate in St. George’s (now part of Portland). Myers received financial support from the Jamaican Assembly to cover shipping costs and help settle his first group near Buff Bay in a district that became known as Bremen
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