Party politics had, after a two-decade struggle, finally become a weight in government, but not without compromise. ... Finally, the role of the emperor himself as the ultimate source of Japanese authority meant that any action on the part of government could be overruled by recourse to an imperial prerogative. ... The ambiguity surrounding the role of the emperor and the military in the structure of Japanese government is commented on by Kato Shuichi, saying that 'the very fact that there was a liberalization of policies without changing basic political institutions made possible the r...

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People will be having trouble being able to get to medical facilities, "the utilities and local government agencies need to examine available routes to these and other critical facilities and identify the most probable access routes.... This study also reported that the fault that caused the earthquake in Japan wasn't supposed to rupture but it did. San Andreas Fault is believed to have been building stress over time and most likely in the next years will rupture, just as the earthquake in Japan. ... In Japan the earthquake was due to a small fault and there were thousands of dead an...

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Particularly in Japan, old hand-loom production acquires the invention of more powerful looms and turns itself into small-sized industry and still contribute a great deal to Japan's economy today (Sugihara, 2007). ...

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The term "globalization" refers to the process in which people, governments and companies of different countries interact and integrate with each other through various processes such as trade, investment and information technology. ... Prior to globalization, governments and politicians only had to scrutinize the security and military of their own country, however with the growth of globalization the borders between nations becoming more indistinct and countries now have to manage things on a greater global scale. ... There are many military alliances existent today such as the Unite...

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It is no surprise then, that the Empire was slowly falling into decline, but it was topped off in 1940 when pressure from Japan meant the hold of sovereignty over Indochina was simply incapable. With the British preventing any reinforcement from the metropole, the supply of fuel stopped by Japanese pressure, and Admiral Decoux making successive concessions to the Japanese in order to grasp onto some form of remaining sovereignty, albeit weak, the hold onto Indochina was almost impossible. By 1945, French authority was broken, and appointment of a nationalist government was approved, encouraged...

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The relationship between capitalism and the apartheid government's form of institutionalized racism was one forged solely on the basis of mutual benefits. ... Capitalisms alliance with the South African government is as old as the state itself. ... The governments justification for pass laws where various , Herbert Cooke a government spokesmen articulated that the pass system was for benefit of the native should he loose contact with those close to him such as in the case of death whilst in the city his family can be notified (Boner,1980,11). ... Now what the apartheid government creat...

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Since the 1940s, the Labor and Liberal governments have dominated the political scene of Australia. However, Australia's parliamentary system has allowed minority parties and independent candidates to significantly impact government legislation. ... Specifically, the main reason for Hanson's support came from the dissatisfaction of mainstream Australians in regard to government policies of the time. ... Hanson appealed to mainstream Australians early on in the interview by sharing with them knowledge of past historical suffering and the follies of government policy in the 1990s. When...

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One must recall that section 33 allows parliament to maintain supremacy over the judicial branch of government, and in doing so gives opportunity for legislation to pass without process or justification. ... In the last hundred years, Canada's use of the judiciary branch of government for adjudication has created a means for the protection and sustenance of fundamental rights and freedoms. ... For example, the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1942 caused evacuation of Japanese British Columbia residents to road camps and detention centres. ... As the law profession is largely made up of white...

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Likewise, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) met with municipal governor Pa Socheat Vong in 2013 to discuss about the concern of the traffic congestion and accident in a gridlocked city due to the continuously growing number of people in Phnom Penh city up to 2.9 million people by 2035, so Mr. ... With all the plans above, the government are trying to think of an effective way to address the traffic issues during rush hours, and they even lower the cost of travelling by the public buses for only 1,500 riel about 40 cents (Otis, 2014). ... Then if the government is permis...

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Another function is that of intelligence gathering, where ambassadors collect information about the host state, its conditions, developments and policies, and report them directly to the home government. This is important in providing the home government with information and advice for the formulation of policies towards that host country. ... With the end of European world dominance after WWII, the rise of new powers such as the US, China and Japan and the expansion of geographical scope in international relations with the independence of former colonies and the proliferation of internatio...

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In a research conducted by Adelman (2005) to determine the impact of globalization in 42 nations, it was uncovered that the per capita GDP of developed nations such as Japan, Denmark, and Finland increased by €1,000 yearly as a result of globalization. ... While developing countries benefit from taxes paid and products produced by the multinationals, the governments in developing nationals should formulate and implement stricter policies to guard and guide the operations of the multinational corporations. ...

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The Spanish, Portuguese, French, British and Japanese utilized their military force and the created innovation to extend their domains and searching for more regions. ... Efforts by colonial governments to build closer ties between metro-pole and empire after 1945 also remade urban space. ... Strikes in Mombasa, Lagos, Dar es Salaam, and other cities between 1945 and 1950 led colonial municipal governments to push for more social benefits for African city residents. ... Prior to partition, the European powers had to contend with the varying moods of African governments that, although depende...

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The emergence of human rights debate can be seen as a 'Western' response to 'Western' conflict, which sought to see an end to such violations and acts of violence toward human beings, at the hands of their governments but also at an individual, civil level. ... In 1995 during a workshop in Japan discussing International Human Rights and Asian Commitment, Joanne Bauer argued that part of the problem with the UDHR came from the Declaration's model of the human being, which she argued was 'a Western model roughly, but not unfairly describable as individualistic, s...

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The trend of globalization has made Chinese government more aware of the importance to preserve its own identity. Blocking the Facebook and other sources, could be regarded as one way the government use to decrease the political impact of cultural globalization. ... In fact, flaring nationalism is not new in China, it has been set off in the bombing of Chinese embassy in 1999 during Kosovo War and other occasions relating to Anti-Japanese sentiments. ...

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Among the advanced economies, two patterns seem to emerge: the United States, Canada, and Japan are expected to grow at a gentle pace, while the prospects for the euro zone are more uncertain, especially as tight credit conditions continue to limit domestic demand. ... In advanced economies, the potential consequences of a tapering and eventual halt of quantitative easing in the United States, the aggressive yet still incomplete financial and structural measures adopted in Japan, and the persistent unemployment and economic recovery challenges in Europe are factors that could put future econom...

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Stronger governments have had more choice than weaker governments concerning their response to global pressures for more international and less regulated economic activities. Even the weakest government, however, has had some room for manoeuvre. ... Furthermore, governments need business, and business's tax revenues to provide their citizens with expected services. State citizens also expect to be provided with good job prospects and rising incomes, or governments will lose power. ... Liberals argue that governments should want to promote free trade to make everyone wealthier. ...

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Abstract This research proposal suggests a multi-faceted approach to the issue of genetically modified organisms and the intimately linked controversy surrounding GM crops. The proposal recommends existing research be posited as a basis from which to explore the activity of major global GMO speciali...

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Article Reviews As editor of the book, "Exploring Post-Development," Aram Ziai provides an introductory look at the discussions of post-development theory, taking a cursory look at the various arguments for, or against, post-development. Ziai expertly delivers an overview of the post-development mov...

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