Her foreign policy was a German policy; how to control Germany and secure a solution to the problem. The forth republic initially tried to achieve alliances and international control of Germany via control of the Ruhr arsenal, economies attachment of, the Saar to France, occupation of the Rhineland and the prevention of a German state. ... Coal and steel were the basis of the war industries and by pooling their production this meant partial control of Germany. ...

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The World Trade Organization, or the WTO, is a multinational organization that controls and deals with the rules of trade between countries. ... The WTO has several dispute panels that rule on which laws and policies are barriers to trade. ... By voting on certain policies, they can make money and powerful partnerships through aiding the corporation of their choice or a benefactor. ... Because the WTO is not democratic, its policies are unfair and only serve the needs of international large business. The policies impact many aspects of society, including international environmental laws, huma...

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Is there still a case for common agricultural policies in Europe in the 21st century? ... Common agricultural policy (cap) has been the most criticized European community policy (EC). ... For the past 30 years the common agricultural policy has made the EU the the worlds second largest exporter in agricultural products. ... "in 1968 the cap had to control sugar production due to excess supply and in 1970s deficiency payments for oilseeds , minimum import prices and purchasing of surpluses for fruits and vegetables and subsidies for distilling wine." ... So CAP became a very costly polic...

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The military and the party they support will still hold a large majority of the control over Myanmar. ... Although the victory is a small one in regards to control in parliament, the great victory comes from the fact that Burma's citizens came out to vote for Suu Kyi's party. ... "We'll have to wait and see what she has to say," said Robert Cooper, counselor to the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and personal friend and classmate of Suu Kyi. ...

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The phrase "democratic deficit" describes any situation in which there is believed to be a lack of democratic accountability and control over the decision making process. The main areas in which this is apparent in the UK are within; The House of Lords, the lack of Proportional Representation, low voter turnout and the influence on the EU on UK policy making. ... The EU does indeed have influence upon UK policy making but as we can see from the statistics, the influence does appear to be very minimal. ...

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Even a casual look at global employment patterns, for example, shows that these remain overwhelmingly national and regional in character and are still influenced primarily by national political and economic policies. ... Budget deficits and government policy still determine how much capital is left over for private-sector investments in each nation. ... China, while soaking up new technology like a sponge, is also attempting to control the flow of content over the Internet (having already experienced the world's first "revolution by fax" with the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, in whic...

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As the 19th century progressed, Europeans began to seek control over countries overseas because these countries would help promote even more economic growth. ... For example, France struggled with developing a new Parliament and Britain struggled with developing a new social policy. ... Women were finally liberated, and oral contraception such as the "Pill" were developed to give women even more control of their own lives. ...

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But the western part of Ukraine including the capital Kiev had seen growing resentment towards the pro-Russian policies and the ability of Russia to influence the country's foreign affairs and deals with the European Union. ... One party wants Ukraine to remain united and under control of a strong Kiev government. ... The areas which are resisting the control of the national government should be brought back in the democratic process and offered political lifelines....

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Although Russia is known to be abundant in natural resources and equipped with a well-educated workforce, it has had limited success as it tries to get rid of the legacy of a centrally controlled economy and move towards a market economy. ... These factors besides the Russian government's inconsistency with their trade policies over the years have had an impact on overall investment. The Russian government would have to embark on a long-term plan, be more consistent with its policies and create an environment conducive to investment to instill a positive image in the minds of the inve...

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Without a government, its interventions and legal policies the business environment would very chaotic. ... If a market is being controlled by a few firms and the barriers to entry are high, the government might choose to help new firms get started, in order to make the market more competitive. ... It is controlled by a firm called Alko, which is government owned and has a complete monopoly on the market. ... If there was no government to control the business environment we would be facing many problems, such as corruption, exploitation, severe deterioration of the environment and very lo...

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The EC became the policy-making body of the European Union. ... Customs and immigration agreements were enhanced to allow European citizens more freedom to live, work, and study in any of the member states, and border controls were also eased. ...

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In 1946, one-fourth of the French voted Communist; as for Italy the Communists controlled one-third of the voting public. ... It's said to be the most expensive foreign policy initiative ever attempted in peacetime (Margiotta). ...

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Both these countries political leaders were not afraid to assert control over domestic institutions and foster respect through force. Still, a counterargument could be made that while the U.S policy is not very outspoken in terms of promoting nationalism, it still in some way fosters respect through hidden force. ...

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At that time there was only one party which controlled everything. ... There was a secret policy that controlled everything, so the people were not allowed to say what they thought, to wear what they liked, to read books or listen to music of other cultures. ...

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After all, the height of the British Empire was only in 1933 when one quarter of the world's landmass and one quarter of its population was under British control. ... Thatcher accused Europe of being a barrier to her free market policies, which she so strongly believed in. ...

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