...How is a nation classified as great? Does this classification depend on the achievements of the rulers, scientists and artists that the nation has produced or does it depend on the satisfaction and happiness of the citizens of the nation? It is evident that a nation cannot be termed as a great nation if there is widespread discontent amongst its citizens no matter how successful the nation has been in producing illustrious rulers, scientists and artists. Therefore, the general welfare of the people of a nation is definitely an indicator of the greatness of a nation. A nation marches ahead on the path to progress with support from the contributions made by its people. The citizens need to be employed, literate, healthy, satisfied and happy in order to assist the nation on its way to progress. A nation plagued by poverty, famine, slow economic growth, unemployment will have to deal with several related problems that will make it difficult for the nation to progress and to be known as a great nation. People who are below the poverty line will resort to unscrupulous means to make money. Unemployed youth can easily be lured into carrying out criminal activities because of the probability of high monetary gains. Corruption would be rampant and we all know the effect that corruption has on the well-being and progress of a nation. Living in the country would no longer be safe either for the citizens or for the tourists visiting the country. The nation may boast of several well-known...
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...First Nations are essential to Canada’s history as it provides a way of understanding what the country was like before the Europeans colonized the country. In Canada, there are various First Nations who have different traditions but also have many similarities. The two First nations that will be compared will consist of The Wasauking First Nation and The Mattagami First Nation. Although both of these First Nations are hundreds of kilometres away, both reserves share common similarities throughout. First Nations may have different cultures, but in the end many share resemblances that can be seen across the country. The Wasauking is a First Nation that is located near the city of Parry sound. In order for the people to survive, employment is...
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...What is the difference between a nation and a state and why are they often confused? The term nation tends to be employed with little precision, often being used interchangeably with terms such as state, country, ethnic group or race. Nations have many features. First and most basically, nations are cultural entities. A nation is a group of people who share a common language, religion, history and traditions. Second, nations are political entities. A nation is a group of people who regard themselves as a natural political community. This is expressed most clearly in the desire to establish or maintain statehood. Nations are often based on rights, democracy, common laws and common territory. E.g. USA, South Africa. Lastly, they are psychological entities. A nation is a group of people bound together by shared loyalties or allegiances, often expressed in the form of patriotism. Nations can be viewed as either primary cultural communities or cultural political communities. A state is a formal political entity which has clearly defined territorial boundaries within which some form of government exercises the powers of the state. The state normally is seen to have certain duties e.g. ensure peace and stability, provide social welfare, protect property etc. The state is seen to be sovereign and has sovereign power over a certain jurisdiction. It is therefore superior to all other institutions including government. The government is a short term institution and just the principal...
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...Most of the world’s nations belong to groups, groups that give certain benefits to their members and their people. Member countries of groups benefit from economic policies and/or social policies. Groups like the EU (European Union) and the UN (United Nations) offer their members Economic, trade related benefits and social benefits like freer movement of people between member countries. There are both advantages and disadvantages for citizens of member countries as well as their governments. The offered policies have a direct effect on the population of a country and often help their country move forward and develop at a quicker rate. The EU is a grouping that includes most European countries, the point of which is to offer member countries free trade as a result of being part of a single market trade organisation. This means that, because goods don’t have to travel over economic boarders, otherwise existing trade tariffs do not have to be paid by countries trading with each other. This is an economic benefit to being a member of the EU. This makes it much more cost effective for businesses that trade in physical goods, to trade with other EU members. Such benefits have attracted foreign companies like Japans, Toyota motor company to move their production lines to EU member countries like the UK. They do this so that they can easily move people, products and money around Europe. This brings about big benefits for the population of a country as a TNC like Toyota will employ...
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...To What Extent can the 1920s be considered successful years for the League of Nations? Fiona Murray The 1920s was the key decade for anticipating whether or not the ideas of the League of Nations and collective security would work in the post war world. The Leagues main aim was to prevent another World War breaking out and to keep peace between nations. On first sight it appears that the league essentially failed as World War 2 started in 1939 however it did have quite a number of successes during the twenties which kept peace. On the other hand, there were a lot of conflicts that the League failed to intervene in, thus not providing the security for countries it was supposed to offer. This essay will study both the successes and the failures of the League of Nations in the twenties and come to a conclusion if these were overall successful years for it. There were many conflicts between European countries during the century after the First World War and the League of Nations was designed to prevent these leading to an unjust outcome. However on many occasions it failed to do so. One such case was the argument between Germany and Poland over the state of Upper Silesia in the early 1920s. The League council was meant to come to the final conclusion of the fate of Silesia after a tight draw from a plebiscite. The council decided that the majority of the state would remain in Poland which was hugely unfair towards Germany. This was obviously France’s heavy influence as they wanted...
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...To What Extent was the Canadian Government Treatment of the First Nation of the Prairies Justified The rights of the Natives did not truly recognized by the government. Since white people came to this territory, they did no consider the Natives as a part of the residents. However, it was the Natives who were the first to live and develop on this land. The Canadian government had signed treaties with the Natives and moved them to the prairies, where the crops could hardly grow on. They also forced Natives’ children to go to residential schools. However, Canada was just formed and needed money. Although the government of baby Canada needed land to build a railway with minimal amount of money, it could have achieved it without the cruel treatments to the Natives. One of the treatments was the numbered treaties. After the governments signed the treaties with the Natives, they obtained large area of land with very low price. The government promised that they would give Natives a part of the land and agriculture tools. However, the tool, supplies, animals, and instruction guaranteed by the treaties proved inadequate. For instant, the seeds were sent too late in the year and farmers were not allowed to use threshing machines. The Natives had no ways to plant crops under these harsh conditions even they were successful famers. The soil was also very barren on the prairies, which could not compare to the fertile lands around the Great Lakes. The land had not been fully cleared and...
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...Most government agencies are wasteful. But NASA is a vital agency to this nation because it does push our country to develop technology. A lot of good science comes out of NASA. The sad thing is that NASA is run by politicians who cannot or do not understand the agencies mission or its value to the economy. NASA's budget, although large compared to the average income, is very small compared to the national budget. It is one of the few agencies of the US government that actually put more money into the economy that it takes out. I think it is a worthwhile endeavor to explore the things around us. One positive thing about human curiosity is the survival value it brings. According to News.com “A new private space industry could create ten thousand new jobs across the country in five years.” NASA and the aerospace industry provide thousands of jobs across the country they do more than just space exploration they also monitor our environment from space, procure satellites for other agencies and develop the next generation of aircraft technologies. I think President Obama’s reasons are not directly related to the current state of the economy. He has made clear that his priorities are the re-distribution of wealth away from those that are producing it to supply the needs of those that are not producing it. If the economy was booming, President Obama would not reinstate the programs he has canceled. But he will earn the political favor of those that he temporarily pretends to help...
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...leadership of George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, believe in a strong central government to run this nation. We believe in a nationalistic view of our nation and in the cooperation and support of the citizens living in on this land. The laws, rules, and acts that are enacted under this government are made to benefit the nation, not to oppress the people. We hope to establish a nation that is well off, one that is stable in all aspects. As Federalists, we understand the importance of certain acts that are being passed, such as the Alien and Sedition Acts. We understand the need for Hamilton’s Financial Plan, a plan that will overall help this nation prosper, and we understand the need for...
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...The mid-19th century is a historic period in the history of the United States, one that shaped the nation we now know. In the year 1861, the tension that had long been brewing between the north and south exploded and led the nation to war. The catalyst was Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the presidential election. As an anti-slavery Republican, the southern states feared his agenda and chose to secede from the Union. The Confederate States of America was formed and the refusal of said states to rejoin the Union led to a Civil War, neighbor against neighbor, each fighting for what they believed to be right. The four years of the war were costly, both in monetary value and lives lost; and the effects were long lasting, shaping the nation into what it would become and stand for, even over a century later. The Civil War, often referred to as The War Between the States, lasted four years, from 1861-1865, and shaped the nation of America into what it currently is. Historian Shelby Foote spent a great deal of time researching this monumental period of American history to pen her famous civil war narrative. Foote believed that the Civil War defined the nation and that to understand the character of America, it is important to study this war. What I believe Foote meant was that the nation was at a crossroads. It was deeply divided and no longer could it continue on as such. Either the nation would have to abolish slavery, or fully embrace it. However, given the freedoms the founding settlors...
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...What is human geography ? Nature of place Meanings Assumptions and expectations Disciple and power relations Developing Location.. whats here why is it here Region (imaginary- formal, function and perceptual) Place Landscape 2.1 What is globalization 2.2 what are the connections between globalization and geographical ? 2.3 why do some people or groups oppose globalization Political geography 3.1 spiritual organization-states nations 3.2 the modern nation-state 3.4 Geopolitics and critical geopolitics. 3.5 supranational organizations and the future of the state Understanding the current world map POLITICAL GEORAPHY study the effect of political actions on humans geography. spatial analysis of political phenomenon moving around people are going around. Ex china going to Afghanistan for resources The study of states- their groupings and global relations. France cannot stand the US.. their relationship is lost Territory, sovereignty, and boundaries TERRITORITALITY a country’s or local community’s sense of property and attachment toward its territory, as expressed by its determination to keep it inviolable and strongly defended (text pg 53) it’s a space of something its our natural action to protect or control our territory.. and meaning of territory. Must all the land be owned? Ex even when we went to the moon we had to plant a flag and say it was ours SOVEREIGNTYexclusive control over territory a principle of international relations(all...
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...The concept of nationhood is a complex one. What makes a country a nation? What is a nation? In this essay, we will attempt to gain an understanding of what a nation is, and why Canada is in fact a nation, not merely because we meet certain criteria, but because we, as Canadians, believe it is so. To define the term “nation” is quite a challenging task. The Student’s Oxford Canadian Dictionary defines a nation as, “a community of people forming a state or inhabiting a territory” (Barber, et al., 2007). In contrast to many other resources, this definition is an extremely simple one. The same dictionary defines a state as “an organized political community under one government” (Barber, et al., 2007). By these definitions, Canada clearly classifies as a nation. By forming the federal government, Canada satisfies the government requirement, and by inhabiting the political boundaries of the country, we clearly satisfy the second requirement. According to this resource, Canada is without a doubt, a nation because the country has satisfied the dictionary’s requirement. Still, not all definitions are so clear. One of the most commonly accepted definitions of a nation is one that is ripe with complex and challenging requirements. These definitions often involve a group of people who share a common culture, ethnic origin and language, and they must either possess or be actively seeking an independent government (McKean, 2005). Even at a quick glance, we can see that Canada does not...
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...Carry Nation or Carrie Nation was a strong believer in doing what was best for the people of America and would try to help thought otherwise. Nation's past was very influential what she did and why she did it. Nation got married in 1867 to Charles Gloyd, a physician. Gloyd had a drinking problem and was a very heavy drinker. When the couple had a child named Charlien who was born with a condition and Nation blamed the condition on Gloyd's drinking problem. Soon after Carry Nation left Gloyd and became a teacher. Years later in 1877 she remarried to a man named David Nation. David and Carry moved to Texas where she would teach Sunday school. There she mainly spoke out about the evils of drinking, but would also talk about tobacco and women's rights and would known as “Mother Nation”. Nation started to see her life as if she was a profit. She started noticing more things that would lead her to that conclusion as if God was directing her life. “She began to experience visions and a sense of divine protection. The latter seemed to be confirmed when her rooming house was left untouched by a town fire in 1889. She even believed her name, Carry A. Nation, was foreordained.” (Social Issues). Moreover Carry Nation's past was her main influence for starting her ideals and well the main reason for her prohibition reform. Carry A. Nation, believed that drinking was the cause of many problems in American society during the time of the late 1800s. She would try to help those in need no matter...
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...Living Large Case Application Living Large What growth strategy does Live Nation appear to be using? What competitive advantage do you think Live Nation has? It appears as though Live Nation may be using two kinds of growth strategies; Concentration, which focuses in its primary line of business (in this case the music industry), and “increasing the number of products and services offered or markets served in that primary business”(Robbins & Coulter, 2009), and horizontal integration by combining with competitors. In 2009, Live Nation announced they were merging with ticketmaster to “expand into a complimentary business” (Rapino, 2009). With the concentration growth strategy, Rapino is able to offer many products such as concert tickets, merchandise, videos, and albums when other companies only offer one or a couple of these products. Using the horizontal integration growth strategy Rapino is able to eliminate competition and keep profit inside the company. “The key to Live Nation’s growth strategy is the ability to connect to those millions of people who attend shows every year” (Robbins & Coulter, 2009). By keeping a database that includes contact information for every fan (or client) that Live Nation has ever had, Live Nation is able to “connect” fans to their artists with greater ease. By strengthening the artist to fan connection, the purchase of merchandise and tickets is easier and helps Live Nation to keep growing and profiting. ...
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...Tour Torture and Ethics Paper CJA 530 January 31st, 2011 Eddie Koen Torture and Ethics Paper Torture is something that is known as wrong internationally. Torture is “deliberate, systematic or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons acting on the orders of authority, to force a person to yield information, to confess, or any other reason” (World Medical Association, 1975, pg.1). There is a general consensus that there is a right to be free from any kind of torture as it can be found in many different human rights treaties around the world. The treaties show that all of the thoughts about torture are pointing away from the right to torture someone no matter what the case is. In American society we do have a high morality on life and how we should be treated. Torture is something that may not be written down in every countries laws, but is listed in different provisions of the law. In the American Society we all believe that we all shall be free from torture even if we are accused of a crime and do not want to talk about the crime that we are accused of committing. “International norms in this array of treaties and customary international law impose ranges of obligations on states. For instance, states must not only refrain from using torture, they must also take strong positive measures to prevent and punish torture” (McKay, 2005, pg.1037). If we have the right to be free from torture in here in America...
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...WITH FULL TASKS. SST1: TASK 1, 2 Social Science SST1 Task 1 Words like country, nation, state, and even nation-state are used to define social, cultural and political relationships in the United States and around the world. There are many defining characteristics that allow countries and groups of countries to understand each other, and in some cases, for unions. The purpose of this essay is to briefly discuss nations, states, and nation states, how the United States constitutes a nation state, and the European Union. A nation is a union of people who share social similarities such as language, beliefs, culture, possibly religion, and values. A state is defined by laws and politics, uniting people by geography, population, and government. The modern nation-state is more of a combination of nation and state and is defined as “a single or multiple nationalities joined together in a formal political union” (What is a Nation-State, N.D.). Basically, a nation-state makes the general regulations for large decisions such as what language the general population will speak, what form of currency will be accepted, and what type of government and law system will be used. It is easy to describe nations, states, and nation states when discussing the United States; however, identifying each of them in other countries can help truly define each of the terms. An example of another nation is England, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong. Examples of other states include Afghanistan, Australia...
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