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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Importance of a Successful NAFTA for the United States Economy In this new millennium, international trade and commercial relations are growing more quickly than world national economies. This area of growth is expected to be the source of economic prosperity for all nations. Governments wor...

NAFTA In January 1994, the United States, Mexico, and Canada implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The goal of NAFTA is to create better trading conditions through tariff reduction, removal of investment barriers, and improvement of intellectual property prote...

In what ways did American silver facilitate the growth of world trade?The discovery of American silver and its subsequent influx into Europe and Asia had a significant impact on the growth of world trade, to the extent that it is accurate to say that the growth in trade at this time laid the foundat...

Introduction At issue is the feasibility of establishing a branch of ABC CosmeticsCo. in the country of Spain within the next year. In order to make aninformed determination as to whether this is a viable business decision, wewill examine Spain's geography, demographics, political and socials...

Economics SeminarWill the Status of the Roma people improve as the EU enlarges?When I die, you should bury me standing,Because I have been on my knees all my life."Gypsy sayingWho are the gypsies? Are they a tribe? Or maybe a sect? Where do they live? Where do all the myths about them originate? Why...

1 Introduction In the last decades the environmental status of our earth has been in the news frequently. The greenhouse impact, the depletion of natural resources, the diminishing biodiversity and the unprecedented rate of species extinction all point out that the status is not as healthy as it sh...