It is the world's prominent natural gas producer and exporter and has the 8th largest oil reserves in the world. ... (Forbes) During the recession in 2008, world markets in developed countries experienced downturn but the emerging markets saved the global economy, mainly Brazil, India and China. ... The drift will transform the global economy in next couple of decades, Asia is one of the major contributor as it is home to nearly half of the world's population. ... "The economic powers of the world are shifting from west to east, and Turkey is one of these growth economies," remarke...

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II Megatrends We have to pay attention to the megatrends in the world. ... Since socialism with the Soviet Union as its top had collapsed, the confrontation between America and the Soviet Union had disappeared, and America's hegemony over the world was established. ... After the breakup of the Federation and the transition to a market economy Slovene economy experienced a depression for a while, but since 1993 it has been steadily developing. ... In this regard, Marjan Svetlicic's paper "Small Countries in a Globalized World: Their Honeymoon or Twilight?" ... Access to the world mar...

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The USSR had a command economy, which means all aspects of the economy were publicly owned and operated. ... This would begin their struggle to move toward a democracy and a free-market economy. Russia is the largest country in the world at seventeen miles per square kilometer. ... The Facts About Becoming a Market Economy The essential feature to becoming a market economy is to make the market the main instrument of allocation. ... Many farmers just haven't been able to adjust to a market economy. ...

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The Russian economy, which had averaged 7% growth during 1998-2008 as oil prices rose rapidly. ... Russia's reserves account for about a quarter of the world's total proven reserves. ... That missed the 3.6 percent median forecast of 18 analysts in a Bloomberg survey and the Economy Ministry's estimate of 3.5 percent. ... In the United States, natural gas and oil haven't always been there to help the economy. In 1973 the natural gas and oil economy was actually going down. ...

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In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. ... The Soviet economy had made advances under Lenin's semi-capitalist N.E.P with its slight capitalist elements, but Stalin's five-year plans were far more ambitious and so far riskier. ... By 1926, pre war production levels had only just been achieved after the huge damage to Russia's infrastructure inflicted by the First World War and the civil war. ... Sin...

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The recent arrest and jailing of one of Russia's wealthiest men Mikhail Khodorkovsky, head of oil giant Yukos has caused a ripple in the Russian economy, and Russia's economy is still facing the backlash of the arrest. ... During World War II, openly expressing Christian beliefs was allowed, since the government wanted to gain support of Christian nations in the fight against fascism. ... It is known as one of the worlds most liberal countries in regards to its standpoint on abortion. ... Story telling is a world-renowned aspect of Russian culture. The Russian story telling traditio...

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Russia has established one of the most complex bureaucracies in the world states, Hofstede. ... Ease of Entry After almost 19 years of negotiations, Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization in August 2012. ... Now that Russia has joined the World Trade Organization, steps can be made to really promote trade.  ... Measures are being made each day to work out the kinks to better the economy as a whole in the near future. ... So far since the accession, Russia has complied with the World Trade Organizations rules and commitments. ...

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Under his "rule" the Soviet Union underwent radical changes in it's economic doctrines adopting a mixed economy which was termed the New Economic Policy also referred to as NEP, this economy called for some private ownership of the means of production, but the majority of industry was made property of the people, which meant the majority of the means of production was controlled by the government. ... During this period the Second World War broke out and drained most of what was left of the already impoverished state. ... He begins a program called "Perestroika" which was the organizati...

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Background and During the Cooling of Relations The Second World War drastically changed the political map of the world, and especially the European continent. ... Baruch testified saying: "Thanks to the power of its armed forces, its excellence in the field of economy, its resources and moral force, resulting from the American way of life, America is in a position to assert its leadership of the world. " It must be recognized that such an attitude was a real basis. ... During World War II for the US economy were truly "golden": with the beginning of military operations from Europe to America ...

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Tatarstan, for example, strives to sell its oil at world market prices in foreign markets to generate income, and in 1993-94, the local governments in Tatarstan and Yakutia sought economic decentralization in Russia by refusing to pay federal taxes. ... She writes "Yeltsin saw the war as a chance to flex his muscles...neutralize the conflicts within his own regime; expand his political base...and appear before the world...as a strong leader- (Shevtsova 67). ... The Road to a Market Economy At the heart of the difficulties plaguing the Russian Federation are the economic reforms that t...

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There is a treaty to ban nuclear testing world wide, to establish inspections, and establish a network of monitoring stations to identify these situations. ... If India does not adhere they would be put in a costly and possibly deadly arms race with the Pakistani government who could potentially receive funds from sympathetic countries in the Middle East putting India behind in the race, however India does have the stronger economy therefore Pakistan would probably be the first to declare bankruptcy if it received no help. A failed economy with an internal government in turmoil could heighten...

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A bogy of the Cold War revival or its complete comeback is commonly a matter of a public discourse, triggering many different experts to take part in this issue. Is it really possible that the status quo from 80s and the revival of the Cold War is a fact? Or maybe the political reality, nowadays, ha...

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Some world power are flexing their muscle by threaten sovereign state. ... The current situation between NATO and Russia must be solving to ensure this world is a better place to live. ... In reality, Russian costs that are damaging to their economy. ... It is clear the negative economic impact on Russian economy by annexing Crimea outweigh the benefit. ... Such plan undermines his plan of a nuclear free world and further stains relationship with Moscow. ...

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Joseph Stalin was the soviet communist leader who's passing molded an era, and whose iron rule determined the lives of millions of people. Considering that he shaped the direction of post-World War II Europe, we may regard him as the most powerful person to live during the 20th century. Joseph Sta...

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Some scholars think that nationalism emerged when the first people appeared in the World. ... As was mentioned above, nationalism and ethnic conflicts emerged approximately in all countries in the World because of peculiarities of the nations. ... There is no region in the World which accumulates such number of nations within such little geographical territory. ... Russians political interests toward this region were explained by growth of World Market and developing of World Capital Economy. ...

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By establishing this relationships, it would avoid Ukraine's economy to fail, political systems would stabilize, and the wellbeing of the Ukrainians would increase. ... Since our international system is labeled anarchic, meaning that there is no high actor who has power over the world states, a neoliberalism principal surroundings achieving lasting peace and cooperation between the international community. ... Neoliberalism is a view that holds the idea that the world is "hard and dangerous" however the consequences of using a states military power outweighs the benefits12. ...

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF ASIA "This is the only region in the world where so many combinations and permutations of two- three and four- and even two plus four or three plus three- power games can be played on the regional chessboard with all their complexities and variations." ... From 1948 onwards, a more or less clear-cut line divided Europe into two main political and military blocs: the communist bloc and the free world of Western Europe, resulting in an almost perfect bipolarity. ...

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Turkey, a candidate for a full membership to EU, is located close to 70% of the world's oil and gas reserves. ... The pipeline would be a positive statement of EU-Turkish relations, and it would be of mutual benefit; providing the EU with a reliable supply route for energy while allowing Turkey to bank transit fees in order to bolster their economy. ... This will positively affect EU-Turkish relations as it would be of mutual benefit, providing the EU with a reliable supply route for energy whilst simultaneously providing transit fees to bolster the Turkish economy. ... Only 0.6% of the w...

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Once in power, Stalin began a drive to industrialize and modernize the Soviet Union, with a Five-Year Plan (1927-32) based on Marxist principles championing government control of the economy. ... Meanwhile, World War II was fast approaching. ... After Germany fell, he used Red Army troops to forcibly install Communist governments in Eastern Europe and further his country's interests around the world. ... In an amazing scene that was broadcast around the world--and which played a large role in exposing the true nature of the Soviet regime--every one of the accused Bolsheviks confessed thei...

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In the words of Kazimir Malevich, he declared "Let us seize [the world] from the hands of nature and build a new world belonging to [man] himself" (Gray 219). ... In 1918 Lenin and the Bolsheviks were in full control; they had won the revolution and now had the ability to erect momentous statues and buildings to celebrate a Revolution that would change the entire world forever. ... Though it was developed only as far as the model stage; it has remained a symbol of the utopian world the artists and the government wanted to create. ... In a pre-revolutionary speech, Lenin advocated th...

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Introduction The recent adoption of the anti-gay propaganda law and annexation of Crimea have put Russia back into the international spotlight. A possible explanation for its controversial policy decisions could be the fact that the country is characterized by an undemocratic political system. After the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet-Union, many former Soviet satellite states changed into a democratic regime. Also for Russia there was good hope that the country would finally embrace democracy after 70 years of communism. Democracy is mostly seen by Western scholars as,...

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