Indeed, Africa is in very poor health despite the economic reforms of the past decade or so. ... , " are they vulnerable to global competition from other LDCs simultaneously expanding exports of products like textiles and electronics for example?"... The hard reality is that these economies are in competition with other newly-industrialized countries to continuously attract foreign direct and portfolio investments. ... So, it is clear that if Algeria is more apt to attract FDI, than in a couple of years, it is going to be by far ahead of Eritrea, which is just trying to consolidate its econom...

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As such, the reduction of prey has led to the decline of food sources for the African wild lion, leading to competition among the species, hunger and death (Gittleman 818). ... Their extinction would reduce the economic gains the entertainment industry obtains from broadcasting and selling films about the African lion. ... The feeding of the lion on herbivorous animals is nature's way of preventing their overpopulation, which could cause competition for food and water sources, leading to the death of some of the animals (Murphy 60). ... The main reasons for the occurrence are the poaching...

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Imperialism, or empire building, is a practice whereby a more powerful country dominates and influences a weaker nation, either by economic, political or religious means. ... Old imperialists recognized the economic burden in colonization as it could possibly lead to colonial wars and raise taxes, hence harming their economic interest. ... The political structure of the 1 (Chris Talbot, 1999) colonies was left intact as it was never the main intention of the corporate companies govern unless it interfered with their economic interests. ... In addition to more efficient government and gre...

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According to Mpofu (2009), some international companies have taken advantage of globalization to seek for new opportunities to grow their enterprises, reap the benefits of the economies of scale, increase their market share, suppress competition, and achieve global dominance. ... Due to poverty and in the nemesis of economic growth indigenous cultures or local cultures are prostituted. ... Western powers are not only in charge of economic and political aspects at a global level but are also in charge of cultural aspects. ... Tourism has been recognized as a source of economic growth and a way ...

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In some cases, a combination of mounting nationalist pressure and declining domestic economic performance persuaded colonial powers to depart relatively peacefully as occurred in India and Malaysia. ... And even though nationalism entails a darker side such as emphasizing the differences rather than the similarities between humans to inevitably lead to rivalry and competition, it won't necessarily be expansionist nor aggressive. ...

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Europe has just suffered the economic depression and thus an individual wants and needs start to intensify, and the competition for new resources i.e. raw materials and new markets began to escalate. ... " 1 On the topic of competition, colonial powers start to become strategic and especially the British begin to feel threatened by other rival colonial states, a form of protectionism starts to emerge whereby states want to shield their own domestic commodities and businesses from external influences. ...

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Naturally, other businessmen took note, and other companies provide competition" (Off 51). ... Economic condition in Africa spiraled down in the post- Second World War period as the empires channeled all resource into rebuilding their own countries. ...

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