The idea of a single united Europe might never have arisen if it had not been for the devastation left by World War II. After the war, economic unity became a very appealing concept. The Western European countries were no longer a great power; France and England lost most of their African and Asian ...

The Beothuk were the aboriginal inhabitants of Newfoundland when European settlers first arrived. The total Beothuk population, at any one time, is thought by present day archaeologists to have numbered between 500 and 1000 individuals. Their subsistence economy was marine based, supplemented by i...

Table of Contents Executive Summary page 1 – 2 Introduction 3 Main sections Culture Differences 4 - 6 Political Stability 7 - 8 Regulation 9 - 10 Customer Service 11 -12 Technology 13 Transportation 14 - 15 Conclusions 16 References...

In 2008 to 2009, the European Union experienced a financial crisis. Economic growth slowed down and GDP decreased in several parts of the Union. The crisis could be attributed to the housing bubble that burst and sent banks into insolvency. Borrowing rates prior to the crisis were low, encouraging p...

Throughout the past centuries, much of our world's nations have converted from various types of governments to a democracy of some kind. Of all of the countries that have switched to this type of government, none have found this form of government to be undesirable. What is it that mak...

Islamic, Western European and Chinese civilizations in order to grow and expand followed the teachings and laws of certain enlightened individuals whose minds broke out the traditional molds. These cultures all came into a time of renaissance and change in which the teachings of these leaders were ...

The English language is arguably the most influential in the modern world. As the language of the only modern military and economic superpower, the United States, it has become the de facto language of international trade. But though English is spoken now by over 300 million people (British Council)...

IntroductionIt was in the early 17th century that the first white man set foot in what was or perhaps even is the most intriguing land of all - 'Black Africa'. It was the 'age of exploration'. European explorers went around the world, visiting various lands and coming in contact with all kinds of pe...

Effects & Consequences of Early European Contacts on the Native Peoples of Eastern North America In this writing I will attempt to describe how early contacts with the Europeans effected the Native peoples of North America. I will also try to analyse if it effected their ...

On January 1, 2002, more than 300 million European citizens saw the euro turn from a virtual currency into reality. The entry into circulation of euro notes and coins means that European Monetary Union (EMU), a project devised by Europe's political elite over more than a generation, finally came do...

1. IntroductionOne of the corner stones of the building of the European union has been to create a single market, where the trade is free across the union and based on the theory of comparative advantages. Harmonization of national law in the EU-member states is closely linked to this free trade tho...

During the Cold War, the United States of America was determined to act as the superior nation in the world. They believed that every country was inferior to them in regards to military power, economic stability and moral beliefs. After the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, the Vice...

Intergovernmentalism as a Mode of Union Governance Part 1: Intergovernmentalism I. Introduction II.The Negotiation of the SEA as a Case Study A. Mode of Political process and Style of Governance B. Principal Actors and Players C. Typical Issues of Governance D. Level of Institutionalization...

Before discussing Fukuzawa Yukichis's intellectual biases, several definitions must be made. For the purposes of this paper 'eurocentrism' is defined as the beliefs and methods of thought predominantly followed by european thinkers. This would include static notions of Orient and Occident where Orie...

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE AFTER WORLD WAR II Even while World War II war still being fought, leaders of the Allied powers began thinking about how to reconstruct Europe after the war. Winston Churchill of Britain, Franklin Roosevelt of the United States, and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union a...

First, I'd like to say that there are tree types of colonies: colonies of settlement, Colonies of Exploitation and contested settlement colonies. In this Project I will hopefully try to explain all of them and go trough some history.· Colonies of Settlement:When Citizens of the colonizing country m...

It has been a long time in the making, but scheduled plans have marked January 1, 2002 as the date that the new Euro currency banknotes and coins will be introduced in Europe. July 1, 2002 is the designated day that the changeover to a monetary union will be complete. The discussion as to the risk...

Social Structure Amidst the Native Americans No one is quite sure how the Native Americans first came to the Americas but there are two main theories. The first theory is that hunters crossed an Ice bridge that stretched across the Pacific Ocean from Asia to Alaska and discovered a land that cou...

There are three things which are important to keep in mind when considering the American phenomenon. One is its size (huge), the other is its history (short but eventful), and the third, diversity, is both a result of the first two and a contributing factor in shaping the United States' unique role ...

The Canadian fur trade, which grew out of the fishing industry, began as a small business, but would expand and become not only the exploiter of a primary Canadian resource, but the industry around which the country of Canada itself developed. The fur trade started shortly after the discovery of th...

Introduction When people make the statement that racism arises out of ignorance, their statement is not too far from the truth; but it is not the complete truth, and if any part of a statement is false, it renders the entire statement false. Therefore, the blanket statement of racism as ignorance i...

The Micmac The Micmac natives were one of the first inhabitants that arrived from Asia to the North American continent. They crossed Bering Strait, which was covered by the last glaciation, approximately 30,000 years ago. Upon the settlement of the continent, the Micmac finally settled in the M...

Civilization: A civilization has advanced and complex structures of the four components that define a culture being social, economic, political, and creative threads. A civilization has a natural environmental advantage; a civilization has nothing to do with the people in the group. A civilization...

From years 1505 to 1870, the world underwent the largest forced migration in history. West Africa was soon to be convulsed by the arrival of Europeans and become the advent of the transatlantic slave trade. Ships from Europe, bound for America, appeared on the horizon, and their captains and sailor...

A nation is commonly known as a group of people whose common identity creates a psychological bond and a political community. Their political identity usually comprises such characteristics as a common language, culture, ethnicity, and history. What is it that shapes the nation's political inst...