In the process, more jobs in the America labor force become increasingly vulnerable to international competition. ... China has posed a lot of competition to the United States in achieving globalisation through several ways (Jacques, 2009). ... This has led to competition build-up to US industries producing similar products. ... Demand for imports to China propels the economic growth of other countries in the world leading a stiff competition to U.S.A. ... This poses a concern to the USA and created a worry that this may lead to a stiff competition on economic triumph and in military technolo...

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Economic stability and growth are important factors in a states endeavor to acquire political power. ... Like economic strength a military arsenal is also "an instrument of political power". Economic resources are important in the political arena since all state disputes do not require military action, having economic power and influence makes available alternative avenues of conflict resolution for states. ... First, competition, secondly diffidence, third glory" (Betts, 48). Since mans true nature encompasses competition, diffidence, and glory it is only natural to assume without the presen...

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These ideas were influenced by political, military and economic aspects, which majorly impacted in the conflict between the countries developing into the Cold War. ... There was a huge competition between the US and the USSR where each nation tried to produce bigger and more powerful nuclear weapons. ... There were a number of economic impacts that significantly resulted in the lead up to the cold war. ... Their competition in the Space Race impacted economically as both nations spent more and more money such as launching satellites, to succeed in this race. ... By considering the economic, p...

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The two superpowers faced each other as leaders of conflicting political, economic and ideological alliances; became engaged in a nuclear arms race; and fought surrogate wars with each other in various locations in the Third World, from Korean, to Cuba and to Afghanistan. ... The Western democracies sought a form of security for international free market; free trade; opportunity and economic competitions. ... The U.S. government has continued a policy of convincing the American public of the great evil existing elsewhere to achieve their economic, technological and defensive objectives....

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Jules Ferry's speech in 1884 originates the idea of imperialism, justifying colonial conquest with competition for money and power. "Today, as you know, competition, the law of supply and demand, freedom of trade, the effects of speculation, all radiate in a circle that reaches to the ends of the earth...that is a great complication, a great economic difficulty...an extremely serious problem. ... World War One is essential to the history of the Holocaust because the Nazi party was birthed from the post war economic and political problems. ... Though the devastating economic and poli...

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A unipole world is a world where there is only one major source of power that faces no competition in the international landscape. It is when one state has most cultural, economic, and military influence. ... In this system the cultural, economic, and military influence is divided by two major sources of power. ... It 'made the hostile opposition of two gigantic power blocs possible' but also held out the hope of regulating that opposition through an equilibrium of power maintained by moderate competition. ... Their cultural, economic, and military influence it is also divided that ...

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Second, economic activity is organized and coordinated through the interaction of American buyers and American sellers (or producers) in markets. ... And fourth, a minimum of government supervision is required; if competition is present, economic activity will be self-regulating. ... The Great Depression was by far the most severe economic upheaval endured by American Capitalism. ... It was seen as the worst and longest economic collapse in the history of the United States of America, lasting from the end of 1929 until the early 1940s. ... "The key to economic prosperity," a Genera...

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It means that in this world of limited resources and at the same time overflowing needs of the people, only a limited number of nations can have access to the resources, thus we have this concept of competition to satisfy these needs, where only the strongest and the fittest survive and get the chance to enjoy them. ... Another underlying and real reason superpowers go to war is to ascertain its military, political and economic dominance and show the world that they are a great and strong nation. ...

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However much of the reasons for war can be seen as an accident, the scramble for Africa, was not a design towards a world war, although there was tough competition for the colonies it was a way of expanding their empires, not a reason to go to war. ... Russia's remarkable economic recovery upset the military equilibrium. ... The problem for Germany was political because Russia were able to mobilize faster without economic worries Germany an economic powerhouse was in danger of being out spent. ... This competition came to focus on the revolutionary new ships based on HMS Dreadnought, w...

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Geopolitical and politico-economic factors have in some cases changed the content, but not the form of the particular strategic configurations and in some cases however, we find both form and content are changed. ...

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It does so by making the following three points with respect to globalization; first, globalization leads to conflicting ideas of ethnocentrism; second, globalization leads to a continuous struggle to remain at the top of the geopolitical ladder; and third, globalization leads to the economic suffering and inequality of people from both third and first world countries because of ethnocentrism and the struggle for global power. ... Lastly, globalization leads to the economic suffering and inequality of people from not only Third World but also First World countries, because of ethnocentrism ...

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It has never prevented a wide range of substantial connections between different societies, in the political, economic, social, cultural, technological, and other areas. ... Thus, anarchy turns into competition, because the units follow self-help and fight for their own survival (the exclusion of the quality' of the unit is still valid, in terms of ideology, regime form or economic production). ...

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Third, "economic modernization" (Huntington, 1993) weakens the local identify, and makes room for "fundamentalist" (Huntington, 1993) religions and movements to emerge. ... Fifth, cultural characteristics are "less easily compromised" (Huntington, 1993) than economic or political ideologies. ... Finally, the rise of "economic regionalism" (Huntington, 1993) tends to enhance cultural identity, as in the "shared foundation of European culture and Western Christianity" (Huntington, 1993). ... That said, Huntington also theorized the West is geari...

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The principal economic activity of all major democracies involves the provision of consumer goods and services. ... Because they pursuit principle of economic self-sufficiency. World have became globalize thus nor country pursuits self-sufficiency economic system. ...

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It was a phrase used to describe the period of sustained economic, cultural, and social success that existed in 1920s United States. ... Economic prosperity continued after the war as more Americans had jobs and work wages increased. ... US entrance into World War I transformed it into an economic powerhouse that witnessed spectacular growth in industry, business, and consumerism. ... Due to the America's isolated geographical location and late entry, the war delivered little economic damage in comparison to France, England, and Germany. The US was in a position of economic expansion and ...

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The new wealth of the Transvaal gave the Boers more passion for independent governance and their own economic freedom. The Boers tried to secure their own economic footholds by searching for an outlet to the sea. ... Because there was a transfer of economic power from the Cape to the Transvaal, there was a shift in population of Englishmen to the Rand. ... Many imperialists were disdained over the loss of Britain's direct political and economic links. ... International competition and the partition of Africa into European colonies and spheres of influence had not passed southern Afri...

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However, I should mention that the US government could not simply accept the fact that a country could exist with economic and political principles so critically opposed to democracy and industrial capitalism. ... Both sides wanted their values and economic and political systems to prevail in areas which their soldiers had helped to liberate. ... Two superpowers with a completely different ideology, economic and political systems would probably have that confrontation between each other under any circumstances. ... However, even if the Cold War would not be inevitable between them, there were ...

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But not all countries of the camp of the winners were able to conduct this fight, since suffered serious losses in economic terms. ... One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. ... Despite the fact that the war seriously affected the socio-economic situation of the country, it also gave a powerful impetus to the economic development of the eastern part, which has been difficult in peacetime. ... However, by 1945 the country was far from the pre-war econom...

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The Americans supported Capitalism, which meant minimum interference of state in economy, competition and individual reward, and the right of voting, variety of political parties and freedom of speech and press among others (liberal democracy). ... Soviet Foreign Minister Vyshinsky, for example, claims that the Marshall Plan was a way the USA was establishing a European empire and that its theorical method of helping other countries recover was just a way of achieving economic domination and dependence, which would ultimately lead them to political control. ...

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Economic and Imperial rivalry is another issue. ... In his pamphlet Imperialism " The Highest Form of Capitalism (1916) he argued that capitalist countries were bound to engage in competition for new markets and fields of investments. ... The grab for empire was largely inspired by economic interests, though European nations also aimed to enhance their power and prestige. ...

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Globalization has taken over, allowing countries to lower transactions costs across areas of economic trade and social interactions. ... It could potentially damage the world economy due to the fact that Japan, China and the United States are all economic superpowers. ... The Chinese need for redemption and competition stems from their multiple past defeats by the Japanese empire, a history the Sino nation will not soon forget (Swaine, 2013). In addition, since the UN convention on the Law of the Sea was ratified in 1982, Japan has ranked higher than China in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) (&...

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"The fact is that the automobile has become hypnotic...the opium of the American people." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Family Redefining the American Teenager The Rise of the Hot Rod Culture The Rise of the Excess Culture Baby Boomers and Redesign Converting from Chrome to Muscle The Automobile as Identity Downfall and Decline Conclusion Bibliography Introduction With the end of World War II, the United State...

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During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United States and the Soviet Union -- reduced the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. ... Self-determination did not appear as a "norm" of international order until 1960 when the U.N. declared colonies illegitimate and pronounced that "all peoples have the right to self-determination" and that "inadequacy of political, economic and social and educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for independence" (p. 366). ...

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During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United States and the Soviet Union -- reduced the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. ... Self-determination did not appear as a "norm" of international order until 1960 when the U.N. declared colonies illegitimate and pronounced that "all peoples have the right to self-determination" and that "inadequacy of political, economic and social and educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for independence" (p. 366). ...

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But on the other hand kept the whole economic infrastructure, especially pipelines and communication, and moreover the network interconnections that Russia under Putin in the XXI century began to use to get back and rebuild at least substitutes of former territorial gains.5 Russia in the 90, under Yeltsin rein was weak state went through permanent crisis both economically and politically. ...

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