The importance of education cannot be understated, societies need a workforce that can compete on an international level with other nations for economic growth and productivity (Alcock, et.al, 2008:312). ... In fact, quite the opposite in accordance with its principles of individual responsibility and competition. ... This would indicate then that schools are an economic tool used to create capital in a market economy, the free market model in practice (Rikowski, 2006). Market competition leads to inequality, with 'winners and losers' in terms of market success. ... Critiques of t...

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The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country is known as imperialism. ... As industrialization grew and spread throughout Europe, competition for raw materials increased. ... As Competition between industries for markets grew, industrialists encouraged their governments to undertake colonization of Africa in order to protect markets for their industrial goods. ... Just as economic activity in the early 20th Century varied throughout Europe and in the United States, so too, economic activity in Africa was diverse. ... Faced with economic decl...

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The new sign ofThis affluence gained through a rise in disposable income, prior to during the economic boom and through dispensable income, shows that people's lives financially improved financially. ... Britain's application consisted of: the hope of increased economic competition; boost of industrial production for a large-scale export market; and the expectation that financial growth would be encouraged by the development of the EEC. ... The economic boom saw the need for more schools, which meant there were new formats of reports, for example, the Robbins Report 1963. ... Another...

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The role and importance of Africa to the British soon changed though do to imperial competition with France and Germany. ... Using their information on British expansion throughout Africa as a foundation it becomes possible to break down the period of greatest growth between 1880 and 1900 by analyzing British role in Africa prior to 1880, the external roles that competitors such as Germany and France had in forcing England's imperial hand coupled with the internal economic drives for procuring areas of Africa, and the special case and significance of the Cape Colony and British Afrikaner ...

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They believe that competition is healthy, and they believe that there are or ought to be many things', in politics this is represented by the belief that there should be lots of competing powers, for example political parties and interest groups. ... The basic assumption is that competition among interests will produce balance and compromise, with all the interests regulating each other. ... The Elitist theory argues that the important decisions in liberal democracies are taken by a single ruling elite rather than being the outcome of competition between groups within society. ... They b...

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I intend to investigate these areas, in addition to labour relations, education and the class system, as I feel that they have a distinct bearing on the late Victorian economic climate. The "technological retardist" theories are strongest in considering the erosion of "King Cotton` s" pre eminence, due in part to America` s competition and, the critics suggest, the British cotton manager` s lack of judgement. ... Here is the history of an industry that supplied one of the essential ingredients of modern economic life, is clear-cut evidence of a British resistance to technological change" ...

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Geographically they were at advantage, as they were close to sea making it their main source of cheap economic transportation of materials such as iron. ... Britain's economic stability increased and consequently allowed these developments to advance accordingly. ... Henry Cort, found an economic method, which soon changed that industry forever. ... All these new inventions enhanced the economic system resulting in the 'free market', also called capitalism. Adam Smith who was a firm believer in this economic system argued that individuals pursue what they want in a free marke...

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Discuss the economic, social, and political significance of the Industrial Revolution. ... The economic significance of the first Industrial Revolution is explained with the new emergence of factories and machines. ... The idea of socialism stemmed from intellectuals believing all are created equal, and they wanted to replace competition with cooperation to build industries. ...

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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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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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Capitalism is an economic system where such items that can generate monetary value are owned by private businesses and corporations which trade in a 'free market' of competition. ... In this essay, I will examine the actions of both the European nations and later on the newly independent United States to distinguish if the transatlantic slave trade was the main contributor to the development of a capitalist modernity by looking at four major developments in the social and economic structure of the world from 1440-1870. ... The centrality of the transatlantic slave trade to the econo...

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Colonialism, Europeans argues, brought the end of slavery in East and Central Africa and stopped inter-kingdom warfare in parts of West Africa (exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu) The Three main reasons that applied to European colonialism were • Political/ Strategic influence • Cultural influence • Economic influence (exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu) It was also resourceful for Europeans to acquire cheap labor and national influence. ... Slavery was abolished in Britain because of a change in economic interests, resistance from enslaved people, parliamentary reform, and abolition...

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The first category includes such details as the economic, political and social condition in the countries of emigration. ... Our topic put immigrants at the center stage by raising the causes such as the early immigration, condition of exit, and the consequences such as economic, socio-politic and how the country looked for to resolve the issue of entrants and receiving context and the cohesion between black and white people in Britain. ... It is made for many reason including economic political, family re-unification, national disaster, poverty or the wish to change one's surrounding vo...

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Findings 1 Changing Socio-economic circumstances 1.1 Increasing car ownership In 1950 there were 2.3 million cars on the roads now there are around 23 million with 70%1 of households one or more cars. ... This aircraft had several impacts on the package holiday market:  It was possible to fly further in less time, thus making long haul destinations more accessible.  The increased capacity (400 seats) on the jumbo jet also meant that the price per seat was reduced, thus lowering package holiday prices further.  As Jumbo jets began to be used more, the smaller...

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In particular they experienced major economic decline/restructuring (deindustrialisation – see Martin and Rowthorn (eds), 1986) as the key Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century industries that provided their economic life were closed and gradually replaced by new service and retail based industries. ... This in itself had the result of leaving behind the poorest sections of the population and automatically increasing concentrations of poverty and deprivation that was intensified as more economic restructuring `kicked in' and other marginal groups, particularly migrants, moved into ...

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Every tension can be attributed to one of four causes, nationalism, system of military alliances, military build up and colonial competition. ... Nationalism is the belief that your nation's political and economic goals came before everyone else's. ...

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However, tight regulation and a lack of competition in telecommunication restricted opportunities for mobile technology until the 1970's, when AT& T launched the first commercial services. ... Taking the form of a musical group, a hair cut, or even a certain brand of sneaker, these fads usually don't become life threatening or much of an economic burden on an already debt laden culture. ...

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In its broadest sense, popular music is an umbrella term referring to a vast range of commercially mass-marketed musical genres contrasting with classical or art music and intended to appeal to the masses (e.g., rock, rock and roll, hip-hop, grunge, heavy metal, rhythm and blues, punk, soul, techno,...

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