...Discussion 2 Locke wrote that all men have a natural right to life, liberty, and property or the fruits of their labor which Jeffersonchanged to "the pursuit of happiness" when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Locke also wrote that government is an instrument of the people's will, and the people have the right to rebel if the government proves to be tyrannical or defective. This argument has been used by many revolutionaries, but Jefferson was one of the first to use Locke's ideas to justify revolution. 6. How did industrialization change the work environment? How did industrialization affect cultural exchanges and social change around the globe in the nineteenth century? After the industrialization, the work environment was very harsh and tragic. Laborers were paid very low and had very few or even no any benefits for working with dangerous machines. Their lives were dark and terrible. For example, the work conditions were recorded: "The process of purifying iron, demanded that workers toiled amidst temperatures as high as 130 degrees in the coolest part of the ironworks. Though the hours worked by people did not change, the labor force was poorly paid and made to work harder without rest. They had to work for about 10 to 14 hours a day, six days a week, in harsh conditions. The monotony of the job made them even more unbearable. The relationship between the employers and employee became impersonal and cold, making the employers unmindful of the condition of...
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...Rotman commerce Political Risk Assessment of Foreign Investment in Mexico Siyu Li 997707209 RSM491 Mexico is a democratic country in Central America that has a reputation for being a poor and dependent country. However, its democratic title and recent political movement has inched it toward stability politically. The country is comprised primarily of two parties with several smaller ones, much like the US and other countries, including the National Action Party (NAP), a conservative group, and more moderate Institutional Revolution Party (PRI). These two powers have experienced much deadlock and turmoil in the past few presidential elections to the dismay of Mexicans, who appear to simply be interested in the progress of the country and not necessarily just one political group. This paper’s intention is to outline the political ecology of Mexican government and offer a look into the risks and rewards possible from an economic standpoint as the result. Political movement of late has primarily involved the election of President Enrique Pena Nieto, a very young and idealistic leader who has nevertheless brought the country together politically by working both sides of the aisle and offering a moderate rather than liberal viewpoint. John-Paul Rathbone writes that “What made this display of Latin cordiality so notable, though, was that it took place on the second day of President Enrique...
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...The gallery that I visited in the Museum of Modern Art focused on Social Realism, which consists of artwork created between the two World Wars. This period was defined by international political turmoil as well as the difficulties of a global economic depression. A number of artists in both Mexico and the United States used art to respond to these conditions; they created issue-oriented art that summoned awareness to the unfortunate and bleak circumstances that bounded them. Rather than abstraction they relied on realism to tackle the diminishing conditions of the poor and working class as well as to confront the political and social systems they believed were culpable. This style was intended to be effortlessly accessible and decipherable to a mass global audience. It was common for social realists to monumentalize their subjects; they illustrated both recognizable figures and unknown everyday workers as heroic symbols or strength and perseverance in the face of hardship. Each of the artworks in the gallery depicted what defines Social Realism; there were both paintings and sculptures and many of the artists had multiple pieces within the gallery. Elizabeth Catlett’s print entitled Sharecropper focuses on the face of a female sharecropper whose face is worn from years of work but has a look of hope in her eyes; she looks determined and commanding. Elizabeth Catlett also has a sculpture in the gallery entitled Mother and Child; the piece is a monument to motherhood as experienced...
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...years, the Mexican people finally revolted upon his refusal to give up power. As a response to Diaz’s refusal to give up office in 1910, Francisco Madero, a favored presidential candidate at the time, initiated an anti re-election campaign and talked about land reform (a topic which was of interest to the indigenous communities, who had lost communal land during Díaz’s years of “Progress”). Additionally, several rebellions broke out in different parts of Mexico, each under different leaders, that were eventually successful in forcing Díaz out of office in 1911. No longer united under a common goal, however, the different rebel groups began fighting each other in an on-off “civil war” that lasted the better part of a decade....
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...Neoliberalism, neoliberalism is defined as a theory of political economic practices that proposes that human well-being can best be advanced by liberating individual entrepreneurial freedoms and skills within an institutional framework characterized by strong property rights, free markets, and free trade. Beginning in the 1970s and 1980s as political philosophy rooted in classical liberalism with a focus on free markets and economic growth, the definition of neoliberalism has changed quite a bit over the last few decades. The evolutionary dynamic of neoliberaliztion has been such as to force adaptations that have varied greatly from place to place as well as over time. Any attempt to piece together a picture of what a typical neoliberal state looks like today would prove to be a difficult task. The somewhat chaotic evolution and uneven geographical development of state institutions, powers, and functions over the last thirty years suggests that the neoliberal state may be an unstable contradictory political form. The effects of this economic philosophy are especially obvious in Latin America, where many nations faced debt crises directly related to neoliberalism. The overall result was an awkward mix of low growth and increasing income inequality. In Latin America, where the first wave of forced neoliberalization struck in the early 1980s, the result was for the most part a whole ‘lost decade’ of economic stagnation and political turmoil. It can be concluded that forced neoliberalism...
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...advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.Geography Situated in the southwestern part of mainland North America and roughly triangular in shape, Mexico stretches more than 3000 km from northwest to southeast. Its width is varied, from more than 2000 km in the north and less than 220 km at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the south. Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north, and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast. Mexico is about one-fourth the size of the United States. Baja California in the west is an 1,250-km peninsula and forms the Gulf of California. In the east are the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, which...
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...of drug violence. Neither the United States nor Mexico authorities have been able to stop the bloodshed and prevent the import of illegal drugs. The outdated drug polices of the United States have failed to successfully stop the usage of illegal substances among its citizens. Mexico is precariously close to being completely paralyzed by the almighty cartels who threaten to create a permanent criminal state. The US government needs to reevaluate its current drug polices and current out dated solution. The United States will not win the drug war. Mexico is a current state of turmoil and bloodshed between authorities and drug cartels. There have been thousands of lives lost over turf battles and control over the lucrative drug routes along the border. The threat is eminent that its only time before blood shed spills over to American Soil. Mexican cartels have shown to be as ruthless as any terrorist organization that currently exists today. The illegal drug trade has turned one time peasants into multi-millionaires. For instance Joaquin “ El Chapo” Guzman leader of the Sinaloa Cartel made Fortune magazine billionaire list .Mexican drug cartels have used traditional business models to increase profits, distribution and supply consumers like a legitimate organization. The American public however seem to be oblivious to the emerging threat. All eyes are focused on the Middle East and the global threat of terrorism. “If Mexico became a failed state, millions would flee across...
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...In this book, Timothy Henderson shows us the explanation of why did Mexico go to war with the United States of America during 1846, and why did that war went horribly for Mexico. More specifically, he seeks to clarify these things to the American readers, whose past works on the subject is limited. As he acknowledges the priceless work of scholars such as Gene Brack, Jaime Rodriguez O., and Cecil Robinson, he describes the bulk of the English-language work on the fight as too concentrated on martial movements from the U.S. perspective. He sees that his explanation as chiefly vital in the present period, after the Mexicans and the Mexican Americans are overused and dehumanized over and over again in the context of the debate above immigration. Henderson contends that disordered household political conditions somewhere...
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...In analyzing the free trade market there have been several agreements that have been put in place to ensure that there is fair trading among countries. This is necessary in order to ensure that there is a balance between the supply and demand in all markets. It would not be fair for the countries that are powerful on an economic and political level to dominate the market, which would impact the countries that poorer than others. There is constant talks and meetings about free trade agreements in several markets and free trade zone. Most countries are tying to facilitate free trade on a international level, which is never a easy task because there are so many facets of the agreements that have to be addressed. There are many theories that exist that make the thought process simple of implementing free trade agreements but when you think about the principles and how it will affect society, the environment and multiple societies around the world. By encouraging free trade this is the first step towards positive development for all countries. Since the FTA was put in placed there has been a balance, which has curved unethical and illegal practices. It is very important to foster the right relationship between countries, to ensure not only economic growth and national security among foreign countries and trading. Free trade areas (FTA) are agreements where two or more countries eliminate trade barriers and tariffs between goods traded amongst the countries. Started after the end...
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...The colonization of Latin America and Africa by the Europeans halted the development of independent political life, causing the colonies to become politically unstable an segregated, and although the colonizers did occasionally establish a European bureaucracy, ultimately the fragmentation of native politics caused mass destruction and death. The scramble for Africa, as explained by Strayer urged six different European countries to fight over which shall rule over the continent. The competition drove the Europeans rip apart each other and Africa. The bloody battles were explained by Edward D. Morel in The Black Man’s Burden, his response to Kipling’s poem, “In the process of imposing his political domain over the African, the white man has...
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...outlay six months before delivery. * Materials. Receive material and store them in their offices. (Fabric on big bolts is stored offsite). Some raw materials have to be checked for quality before sending them to the factories. * Distribution. Ship material to three to five local factories. * Garment assembly. Factory handles this part of the process. * Quality control. Verify quality of final garments. After * The company moved its manufacturing base from Canada. * The company developed partnerships with two factories in Mexico. One company worked with Victoria’s Secret and the other worked with La Perla. * The factory in Mexico negotiated and purchased fabric. * Garments were brought for $6 instead of buying all the raw materials. * Bravado! Paid the factories on 30 day terms when the garments were completed. Impact * Two to three months after the company sent its production to Mexico, they started making profits. * The company was able to lower cost of goods sold by 25 to 30 % overnight. * The company is a design, marketing, and branding firm that happens to source lingerie. * Bravado! is a solid number-two or number-three partner with companies that manufacture their garments. * These changes helped the company create better cost advantages due to their expansion of their operation outside of Canada. 2. Bravado! still needs a banking relationship. Having an established...
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...Problem Statement To appoint a managing director that can suit and work in the Peru’s political turmoil. Because of the political turmoil in Peru , which at times has bordered on being a full-scale war , the company had to appoint a managing director that can do the works that had been done by the current managing which had succeed to manage the operation with good and improving sales and profitability. Alternative Strategies 1) The Geocentric Approach With geocentric approach , unlike the ethnocentric and polycentric variation , OEC’s decision to appoint managing director is not tied to U.S national of Peru national .Rather , OEC scans the five short-listed colleagues looking for the best people for managing director post in Peru, regardless of their nationality . 20 The Polycentric Approach Juan Moreno will be appointed as managing director of Peru operation if the managers used this approach. This approach belief that managers and employees in foreign operation should be from the host country .Using this approach , the feeling of native people to the host country will not have a problem with cultures shock , knowing the language(Spanish) , realizing and adhering to the local customs , and values and attitude .This approach may save OEC’s expenses associated with recruiting , training , and transferring expatriates from other countries which are form of U.S and Mexico in which the company also has operations .Many human resources management , facing growing...
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...Problem Statement To appoint a managing director that can suit and work in the Peru’s political turmoil. Because of the political turmoil in Peru , which at times has bordered on being a full-scale war , the company had to appoint a managing director that can do the works that had been done by the current managing which had succeed to manage the operation with good and improving sales and profitability. Alternative Strategies 1) The Geocentric Approach With geocentric approach , unlike the ethnocentric and polycentric variation , OEC’s decision to appoint managing director is not tied to U.S national of Peru national .Rather , OEC scans the five short-listed colleagues looking for the best people for managing director post in Peru, regardless of their nationality . 20 The Polycentric Approach Juan Moreno will be appointed as managing director of Peru operation if the managers used this approach. This approach belief that managers and employees in foreign operation should be from the host country .Using this approach , the feeling of native people to the host country will not have a problem with cultures shock , knowing the language(Spanish) , realizing and adhering to the local customs , and values and attitude .This approach may save OEC’s expenses associated with recruiting , training , and transferring expatriates from other countries which are form of U.S and Mexico in which the company also has operations .Many human resources management , facing growing...
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...(1) Explain Calhoun’s theory of nullification and his defense of it. Why did Jackson oppose Calhoun’s theory of nullification? How was the nullification crisis of 1832 settled? Nullification is a constitutional theory that gives an individual state the right to declare null and void any law passed by the United States Congress which the state deems unacceptable and unconstitutional. The nullification doctrine was John Calhoun's first line of defense for the protection of minority rights against the tyranny of the majority, particularly the rights of southern agricultural slave-owners against the rising power of northern capitalists. Nullification was a special instance of the older notion of "states' rights." He claimed that states have the right to refuse to enforce a federal law with which they do not concur. In South Carolina, however, the nullifiers threatened secession if the Tariff of 1828 was not withdrawn. President Andrew Jackson warned that he would use armed force to preserve the Union. President Andrew Jackson considered nullification to be treasonous during the Nullification Crisis, President Jackson said in a famous toast, "Our federal Union—it must and shall be preserved." In Vice President Calhoun's toast, he replied, "The Union; next to our liberty most dear!" The break between Jackson and Calhoun was complete, and, in 1832, Calhoun ran for the Senate rather than remain as Vice President. The Nullification crisis was settled through a compromise that...
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...14 December, 2013 The Impact of United States Drug Policy on Mexico and Colombia Drugs are not new to this Earth. Mankind has grown and consumed drugs for millennia. Marijuana, or more appropriately Cannabis, is indigenous to Central and South Asia, and has been consumed widely since 3000 B.C.E. (ElSohly 8). In more recent times (1938), Albert Hoffman synthesized Lysergic acid diethylamide, more commonly known as LSD, while searching for treatments for psychiatric diseases (Hoffman). Initially, many drugs were used in religious/spiritual functions. In several instances, the strong fibers of the Cannabis plant were used for building, much like jute, and the narcotic aspects of the plants were not even explored (ElSohly 8). However, today, drugs are frequently used recreationally, and as a result are highly profitable commodities. It is common knowledge that across the world, the vast majority of drugs are illegal or are restricted in some way. Almost nightly, proponents for the legalization of drugs, decriminalization of certain drugs, and the continued ban on drugs debate their positions through the media. This debate is a hot button issue that is almost entirely centered upon the views and policies of the world’s largest drug consumer, the United States of America (CIA Factbook). Governments and the media very often focus on drug consumption trends and drug flow into the United States, while largely ignoring Latin American perspectives and impacts on Latin America. Though...
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