In the book "Labor Control and the Postwar Growth Model in Latin America," Ian Roxborough argues that the economic model known as import substitution industrialization (ISI) was employed amongst the Latin American countries after World War II as a compromise to meet the ever growing social and political demands within those countries. ... Many elites, having a desire to maintain their land and power, not lost in the war, did not support the rise of the radical labor unions and therefore, kept the national economy from taking the radical socialist path as had happened in some countries in Asia ...

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India is fixated on South Asia. ... In American eyes, only China looms as a likely future rival. ... The war that raged from 1945 to 1975 in Vietnam was the most prolonged conflict of the 20th century (see Appendix B, Cowie H.R, (1980), Asia and Australia in World Affairs, Australia, page 156. ... Once USA became deeply involved in Vietnam, the American commitment stemmed from a genuine belief that unless communism was halted, as it had been in Korea, the nations of south-east Asia would fall, like dominoes, one by one to communist insurgency. ... In the late 1960's the US got out of the ...

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The focus is on the rise of Asian nationalism. Embittered by the failure of the victorious powers to dismantle their imperial empires in the Pacific, their peoples racked by poverty, famine and cultural ferment, Asia's leaders sought new strategies for change. ... Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia This video examines American attitudes toward Asia from 1776 to the present: the merchants, missionaries, and Marines who-however well-intentioned-often saw in Asia and Asians what they wanted to see, rather than the realities of those cultures and peoples. ... Taft later became an A...

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INTRODUCTION India and China, by the end of the nineteenth century and the middle of the twentieth century, emerged as two independent Asian giants, eagerly rushing forward to make use of their relative resources and populations to give a boost to their economies. ... China's every move – the war of 1962, the borderline dispute, occupation of Tibet, as well as its firm principle of 'what's ours is ours, what's yours is negotiable' – has shown that it strives to be the only major power and hegemon in Asia. ... CONCLUSION How the India China relationship ev...

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-Asian relationships. The head of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, Daniel R. Russel declares that, "The well-being and future of the United States is inextricably connected to the peaceful development of the Asia-Pacific region" ("Bureau of East Asian," n.d.). ... After World War II, all territory under the Treaty of Shimonoseki was transferred to the Treaty of San Francisco, giving control to American forces. The Senkaku islands were then used as an American bomb-testing site throughout the mid twentieth century. ...

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Same with depression, which is more of a common disorder in western culture while absent in Asian cultures because Asians usually consult their doctor for physical rather than emotional problems. ... However in the Jivaro tribe residing in the South American rainforests, this act is a ritual to harness a fallen enemy's spirit so it will not avenge its own death. ...

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The Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 fully exposed the flaws inherent in the existing Asian financial market. ... After completing my Program, I plan to work for approximately 2 years in a multinational financial enterprise in HK and then embark on an MBA Program at a first-rate American university. ...

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Empirical data and statistics provide substantial evidence that exposure to global economy has significantly boosted the economic growth in many developing countries especially in Asian countries like China, India , Japan and Singapore. ... China is the most dominant player not only among the Asian economies but also in the international stage. ... Singapore is the prominent example and ranked as the most innovative city in Asia. ... Global integration improves the global competitiveness: A case for Asian economies International trade promotes efficiency in the developing countries since it he...

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Even though China has been strongly integrated into the U.S-dominated international system and following U.S-established rules and regulations (in the practice of fair trade), the rise of China continues to be seen a threat to American policy-makers (Yue, 2008). ... Consequently, China has taken on these liberal practices of conservatism in order to maintain a peaceful relation not only with the U.S, but also with various other Asian states (Sutter, 2004, p.284). Among various examples, "China has entered into free trade arrangements and security initiatives with ASEAN (Association of Sou...

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None of the development of the contemporary American culture along with the geography of the Western US could have developed to the place it is today without the colossal influx of immigrants from Asia, specifically China. ... American brig 'Eagle' was the first vessel to bring Chinese settlers to California. ... This quote comes from one American sailor's recount of the circumstances of the trip. ... The compelling encounter between the Asian immigrants and the Americans could be traced back to the unhealthy relationship that has sprouted between the two communities during the ...

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Both the Chinese and Soviets hoped the United States and our Western allies would deem this rift as a sign of regional and political instability between the two Asian nations, resulting in military cutbacks and a reduced state of readiness. ... The evidence for Reisel's assertion was based upon information obtained from intelligence agencies in other Asian countries regarding joint Chinese-Soviet military exercises in the Chinese province of Sinkiang. ... Nyquist (2012) states "China and Russia continue to collaborate on issues relating to the Korean Peninsula, the Midd...

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The museum provides materials from excellent sources, and offers documents of lives of American war veterans and a collection of deeds, photographs, documents, biographies, fishpond, garden, stone path and bronze statue of Confucius in the Asian courtyard. The museum's goal is to help Chinese Americans to learn about their heritage, and to develop an understanding between ethnic groups and to encourage multicultural diversity. ...

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The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the situation between the United States of America and the Peoples Republic of China and if they are in the midst of a conflict due to the growing role of China in the international realm. ... To provide a little background information, the end of the Cold War signified the collapse of the former Soviet Union and acknowledged the United States of America as the global hegemonic power. ... With the Afghanistan war coming to and end and the official closure of the Iraq war, U.S. president Barrack Obama has focused his national security team to the...

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Columbia has one of the most advanced programmes in South America on the scale of the countires in the Central Americas such as Costa Rico and Mexico, the reason there are so few countries with successful programmes is people were unwilling to accept the sanctions and laws enforced on them. Africa however, did not experience the same problems as South America although they were much slower involving themselves in population programmes. ... As shown most of the Asian countries do have specific policies, whilst most of the Latin American and African countries are grouped in the second and thi...

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The increased movement of money, people, products and ideas around the world which affects people across the globe (United Nations Association of the United State OF America: Globalization mini-simulation: background information). ... Currently, South East Asia such as Vietnam and Indonesia has actively accessed and received advanced technology by openness to foreign investment and serving as the gateway for business. ...

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The population of "the West," which includes Western Europe, North America, and Asian capitalist economies, such as Japan, Singapore, and South Korea, has remained flat since the latter half of the 20th century, with some populations, such as Japan's, experiencing a steady decrease. ...

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This 'disease theory' of addiction further reinforced the movement towards prohibition, which angered the many people of China, as well as the Chinese-American immigrants. ... The sources were well researched, and came from european, asian, and american writers, which helps reduce a strong bias. ...

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Schiller (1993) argues that this will be the case where American values and dreams will become common place globally. ... The outcome of such arrangement saw the introduction of BskyB into Asian countries, with Western soaps having been dubbed over in Hindu. ...

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According to survey of Kelly Services America, 54% of Chinese businessmen who were less than 30 years old had plans for their own business. ... China is one of the leading countries in Asia, but they aren't a fully prosperous country. ...

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Fukuzawa was determined that Japan should benefit from the best of Western technological and economic achievements, and so embarked on a conscious programme to adopt into the Japanese context key elements of European and America life. ... Fukuzawa was worried that westerners may consider Japan was similar to China and Korea because they are located closely in east Asia.[2] Therefore, he suggested that Japan should move on by itself move to civilized nation of the West and leave others alone because China and Korea were still following the old way. ...

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At the point when picking the universal marketing strategy, one of the issues that ought to be considered truly is the culture difference in light of the fact that culture is an important component in impacting the customer market and shopping conduct, as agents of this experienced multinationals, the American fast food eatery groups of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) and McDonald's are prevailing fast food chains both in China and different parts of the world. ... However, as more Americans go to Mainland China to take employments, more Chinese and Americans are working next to each other....

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