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International Trade and Global Poverty

latest "round," however, has not gone well. "America wants to slash tariffs, arguing (rightly) that the best way to help poor coun...

Globalization and the Nation-State

of the traditional nation-state, includes the topic of how nationalism should be perceived. Basically, nationalism can be divided ...

Government Comparison: United States, China, Australia, Great Britain And Switzerland

defined a representative republican form of government. They made a very marked distinction between a republic and a democracy .....

Evaluating the James K. Polk Presidency

did accomplish was staggering; much of it good, some of it questionable, but a considerable body of work. He came to the White Hou...

DeParle/American Dream

Hauptmann School of Public Affairs defines "public affairs" in terms that underscore the significance of the inter-relationships t...

William Jennings Bryan/Reformer

and borrower (Edwards "The Currency"). During this era, huge deposits of silver were discovered in Nevada, which greatly increas...

Canada, Social Class, and Inequality

the haves wielding the greatest power (Macionis & Gerber, 2006). First, there is the predominantly Anglo upper class, in which mo...

Upgrading Riordan Manufacturing's Working Information

production and procurement of raw materials also should assist the company in planning for the future. Riordan currently has mark...

Witches and the Religious Majority in Preindustrial Europe

the Middle Ages progressed and a series of devastating events would lead the preindustrial European continent into mass witch hyst...

Wealth in the 19th Century

are many who claim that during this particular time he was a man who truly abused and used his workers, and did nothing but gain i...

Book Review: "Leading At A Higher Level" By Blanchard

the most successful and productive leaders know clout means having the ability to empower workers and achieve goals. Things a lea...

US Economic Life/Billionaires & Poverty

fact that the minimum wage has been frozen at $5.15 an hour since 1997 (AFL-CIO). The following examination of the extremely wealt...

Pluralism vs. Elitism in the United States

these meetings dispersed throughout the area so that both rural and urban citizens could engage in political discussions that woul...

Social Justice, Wealth Inequality/A Catholic Perspective

a telling story related by economist Hannah Arendt that concisely conveys the basic philosophy of the Catholic Church in regards t...

Banking In China

banks, i.e., those owned by the country (Wright, 2008). And, the private banking industry is growing fast in China, according to C...

Social Stratification and Money

This 4 page paper discusses the way in which a person’s wealth is used to put him/her in a particular social “strata.” There is 1 ...

Social Stratification and Money

the wealthy who are not multi-billionaires but who still have vast resources and are immune to economic upheavals. Together these ...

A look at Faulkner's Absalom Absalom and Wild Palms

the wealth that lingers in the background. Yet, this rags to riches story includes murder and mayhem and the fact that Sutpen earn...

Would Black Reparations be Redistributive Justice?

our current system of redistributive taxation follows a set pattern that is characterized by an inherent inequality between those ...

TV and Society

some level, the shows impact society by questioning values that are currently held. For instance, Jersey Shore has created a lot o...

Labor, Wealth, Marx and Obama

in contempt; people who consider themselves "professionals" may believe that a college degree and a position in an IT department m...

FIRM VALUE INCREASES AND IMPACTS ON SHAREHOLDER WEALTH

raise capital. But what was interesting about these particular offerings is they were introduced to the market with no real number...

Maximizing Corporate Wealth

In five pages this paper examines maximizing corporate wealth instead of profits. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

Dividend Policy, Capital Structure, and Principal Agent Theory

In nine pages this paper considers Miller and Modigliani theories in a discussion of capital structure, hypothesis of shareholder ...

Materialism and Ethics Links

In five pages the connection between devoid morality and material wealth is examined with the argument being that pursuit of mater...

Thomas Malory's 'Every Man' and Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Pardoner's Tale'

In an essay consisting of six pages what can be gleaned from these author's respective societies and times based on the stories is...

The Robber Barons of the Civil War

This research report looks at the robber barons who lived during the time of the American Civil War. Who were they? What did they ...

Retirement, Wealth, and Social Security

In twenty pages this paper compares the Social Security systems of Chile and the United States in a consideration of wealth and re...

Montclair, New Jersey's Municipal Demographics

In six pages this typical suburban U.S. town is examined in a consideration of its municipal demographics including its geography,...

Global Stabilization Sustainability and OPEC

In eleven pages this paper discusses OPEC in a consideration of the effects of globalization and wealth distribution. Six sources...