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economist and former member of staff for the Wold Bank; Surjit S. Bhalla, claims that this target has already been reached (Cliffo...

has with the spread and popularity of American movies. Hollywoods influence and reach has long extended beyond its own shores and...

to democracy as well. Thus, he would seem to embrace an idea of glocalization which is a combination of globalization and localiza...

views. Generally, the idea of ethnic or racial tolerance takes two approaches; in the one, acceptance consists of ignoranc...

to us that, for a 10-year-old, the world continues to hold great promise. In the meantime, no one ever said growing up was easy" (...

its advantages as well as its disadvantages. If we wish to consider the role of the World Trade Organisation we need to consider...

occurred before, is on the verge of discovery in many ways. But, at the root of its existence, its definition still remains the sa...

HAS CHANGED FOR THE UNITED STATES As much as some people want to feel that the events of September 11 had a sustainable impact on...

with local suppliers and they may even have a local board of directors (Dobbin, 2001). This is a multinational corporation - multi...

department in Japan is the most powerful department in a Japanese company (Donlon, 1998). However, in a U.S. company, a personnel ...

the world is concentrating on "building a better Lexus," and is dedicated to "modernizing, streamlining, and privatizing their eco...

but one cannot discount both companies enormous presence in the communications world. Certainly, it will have an impact on the fut...

that China now wishes to be included in an organisation it see as capitalist, and is currently petitioning to join the World Trade...

Management of the supply chain then also becomes more complex. Flaherty comments that the consequences of a longer supply chain in...

regional barriers placed in its path" (Kedia 22). One of the ways that such boundaries have been removed or minimized has been th...

global sense it is likely they would suffer more than they would gain due to the loss of comparative advantages gained from intern...

gain. There are a variety of factors which impact trafficking and an understanding of a few of them will highlight the point that...

certain intolerable regimes, then democracy might stand a chance. However, that is easier said than done. Kampelman (2002) asks:...

community? Or by participation in the issues of a community? Where does one draw the line? As the basic premise of democratic gove...

for the suburbs. Although this story is set in the town of Peterson, it could be any big American city whose livelihood is indust...

excpetionof the South was under these hinduiz ed Mon-speaking people (Rajadhon, 2002). Subsequently, during 957 - 1257 the same ar...

goods or services to finance purchases as opposed to using cash alone (2002). Countertrade represents about 10-15% (2002, p.PG) of...

of authority or rule as exercised by a sovereign or sovereign state" (Dictoinary.com, 2002). This is granted to the state, or to t...

them forward" (Africa News Service, 1999). This acts as a timely reminder that were there is opportunity there is also risk....

that the Russians "made very serious mistakes" (Booth 37). In an attempt to avert a secret attack, President Kennedy ordered Prem...

expense of myriad unsophisticated societies. As such, this dichotomy of progression has rendered globalization a much-contested c...

11). The combination of the digital media boom and the deregulation of media ownership which is occurring on a worldwide basis has...

well. Because of cultural and communication differences, there is much that can be lost between the language barriers which can m...

being one which either should or will result in a complete homogenization of culture and the formation of a unified global communi...

the society was able to strike a balance between the two types of communication: Innis also felt that social change tended to come...