...events developed in such way that in August 2008 military conflict launched in South Ossetia. The nature of this conflict had significant implications for regional and international power politics. According to the American scientist Kenneth Waltz “peace is the one among a number of ends simultaneously entertained… To explain how peace can be more readily achieved requires an understanding of the causes of the war”. After the war between Russia and Georgia the whole world was concerned about what was the reason of the August war? This paper attempts to review some literature about this topic trying to answer this main question and create even a little understanding of the views that were expressed during or after the war. According the literature reviewed, views about causes of the war can be divided in two parts. First part is about interests’ contradiction between Russia and the USA and the second – about “Matter” of Saakashvili. Interests’ contradiction – Russia and the USA The views about Russia’s interest are express by Riho Ühtegi in his article “the 2008 Russia-Georgia war five years later”, that was published in Estonian analytical journal Diplomaatia. As the author explains situation in the Caucasus, “the area has been in Russia’s sphere of influence already for a couple of hundred years. Having a say in the transit of local oil and natural...
Words: 2450 - Pages: 10
...Population………………………………………………………………………………………….. Causes of death…………………………………………………………………………………….. Healthcare Status…………………………………………………………………………………... Health Services Available………………………………………………………………………… Insurance…………………………………………………………………………………………… Services…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Organization of Healthcare………………………………………………………………………… Quality of Healthcare…………………………………………………………………………….. Standards…………………………………………………………………………………………… Healthcare Received……………………………………………………………………………….. Comparison of Russia and U.S…………………………………………………………………….. Expenditures………………………………………………………………………………………. Revenue……………………………………………………………………………………………. Governments role…………………………………………………………………………………... Environmental Influences………………………………………………………………………... Political impact/involvement………………………………………………………………………. Economic influences……………………………………………………………………………….. Cultural impact……………………………………………………………………………………... Comparison……………………………………………………………………………………….. Russia vs U.S………………………………………………………………………………………. Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………. Executive Summary Russia has a much lower patient satisfaction revolving around healthcare. This is due to out dated hospitals and clinics that have partial or no running water, out dated technology which creates disorganization when needing tests done. The population of Russia is about 143 million people so far, and it’s increasing every year. The healthcare of Russia gives free health care to most citizens, unless in rural areas where no insurance is available...
Words: 3030 - Pages: 13
...Introduction There are many things to be said about Russia, the biggest country in the world. With a rich history and proud people it has shaped todays world in many ways. As a former host of communist USSR, Russia today is considered to be a democratic country. The Russian flag consists of three horizontal stripes. The top stripe is white, the middle one is blue, and the bottom one is red. Russia’s current flag was adapted on August 21, 1991. Even though nobody is quiet sure what the colors in Russian flag represent, many speculate that Russia’s flag design is based on the concept of the Dutch flag. Historians believe that Peter the Great created Russia’s flag when he visited Netherlands in 1699. At the time Peter the Great was learning about shipbuilding and saw the need for Russia to have a naval flag as well. While his design of the flag was similar to the Dutch one, he used Russian colors. In 1883 this flag was adopted as the civil flag. In 1917, after...
Words: 2488 - Pages: 10
...way they do? A simple question, but a vital one if you are interested in understanding the reasons for why a certain group of people have a particular culture – the values, beliefs, underlying assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors shared by a group of people. In order to have a more tangible, stronger grasp of the underlying causes that influence the actions of people, a firm grasp and study of the liberal arts of a country is extremely helpful, if not necessary. Consequently, the benefits are tremendous – not only will it help understand the actions and beliefs of a group of people that may be completely different from yours, it will also help you predict and understand what sort of behavior is accepted or shunned. Furthermore, having a firm understanding of the liberal arts of another country is extremely useful in the business setting, as businesses are naturally influenced by the culture of the people who run them. Any business person working in international settings should develop some sort of understanding of the culture of the country they are working with – it will help in...
Words: 1414 - Pages: 6
...[pic] ConocoPhillips – Final Report MBA 808 – Moscow May 1, 2008 Scott Legler Erin Osborn Greg Whitehorn Introduction The ConocoPhillips and LUKOIL joint venture provides great insight into doing business in Russia. The Russian economy continues to grow as companies domestically and internationally find success in an emerging market once filled with corruption and instability. Through an analysis of the ConocoPhillips and LUKOIL joint venture one can see the opportunities available for those companies who are able to enter this market. ConocoPhillips provides lessons learned and a six-step approach for a successful joint venture business in Russia. ConocoPhillips also provides insight into many of the challenges still facing those who desire to do business in Russia. They prove that with a will to confront and determination to overcome these challenges, business in Russia can prove to be quite profitable. Background ConocoPhillips ConocoPhillips is the third largest energy company in the U.S. Based on market capitalization; it is surpassed in size only by U.S. oil giants Exxon Mobile and Chevron. ConocoPhillips is headquartered in Houston, TX and employees over 32,000 people worldwide in forty countries. According to its website “ConocoPhillips is known worldwide for its technological expertise in reservoir management and exploration...
Words: 7377 - Pages: 30
...is only partially true considering the fact that Moscow’s policies within its “sphere of influence” have not be static, and have been characterized by sweeping modifications. Since the breakup of Soviet Union, Russian policy in Central Asia has gone through drastic transformations and its influence in the region has varied over time. At present, Russian authority in Central Asia is weakening, yet the Kremlin continues to utilize number of political, institutional and economic strategies to prolong its presence there. Multilateral as well as Bilateral arrangements, and economic and energy leverages combined with cultural instructions are widely implemented in order to maintain Russian influence in Central Asia. Considering the fact that states in the region most importantly though not solely Kazakhstan, have begun to search for diversification and partnership with other great powers, they have gained a certain degree of independence from Moscow. Besides, in recent years China has emerged in Central Asia as an important rival to Russia in terms of influence, and has already established multiple agreements and investments with all of the states in the region. The degree of independence that Central Asian states have managed to gain due to their conviction to act separately from Moscow and to grab Western opportunities, as well as the Chinese presence in the region, suggest that Russian influence there is decreasing and will continue to do so in the near future. Russia has not lost...
Words: 7007 - Pages: 29
...To what extent has Putin’s Russia become a Dictatorship? Mussolini once said that ‘Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is fallacy’ (ERepublik, 2009) and to some extent, this could be seen as true. However, how is it that a dictatorship can be truly defined? In the English dictionary (Oxford Collins Dictionary, 2003), a dictatorship is defined as ‘a government by a dictator or dictators’ however, whilst this does hold some truth, in the context of this question, this definition is far too simple, vague, and it does not help in any way to explain the extent to which Russia has become a dictatorship under Vladimir Putin since this only could really apply to a ‘yes, no’ question, which would abruptly end this investigation. But there are several questions that can be asked which will help in answering this query. In the context of Putin’s Russia and dictatorship we can inquire as to whether Russia has become a dictatorship under Putin, and if so why; is it politically correct to call it a dictatorship when compared to other countries such as Belarus and Zimbabwe, which are instated and well-known dictatorships; and another question we can ask ourselves is whether it is actually right for us, as westerners, to call it a dictatorship when it could be our own westernised and capitalised views affecting the way we see other political non-capitalist regimes, causing us to call Russia as such. To help answer these questions, several issues and subtopics will be addressed...
Words: 5757 - Pages: 24
...The Cold War and its policies had detrimental fallout effects on the American people. From the 1950s-1970s, people could see the shifting of cultures resulting from government policies and necessary adjustments to American life resulting from the Cold War. The Cold War would transform the future for America in many ways, including the religious boom, the staggering increase in defense spending, and the pushing of government control and propaganda due to ignorance and discrimination. The Cold war distorted America forever, instilling a fear of communism that would last to this day, making Americans want to try and rid the world of this evil. America, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s, main goal was to rid the world of communist control....
Words: 1397 - Pages: 6
...Legal Environment The Russian constitution states that Russia shall be a democratic and federal state with a republican form of government based on the rule of law. The Russian Federation is a federal state with sources of including the Constitution, federal laws and laws of subjects of federation. The Constitution is the supreme Russian law and major legislative instrument. The power base in Russia is basically divided between the parliament and the president. The Russian court system is composed of three essentially separate and distinct court systems. They are the: (1) Courts of General Jurisdiction; (2) Arbitrazh (or Commercial) Courts; and (3) Russian Federation (and in a few cases, "subject"-level) Constitutional Courts. (9) With respect to constitutional issues, in the Russian system, if a constitutional issue is encountered during the course of litigation in either the Courts of General Jurisdiction or in the Arbitrazh Courts, the constitutional issue is referred out to the Constitutional Court, adjudicated there, and then reported back to the appropriate non-constitutional court for further proceedings in accordance with the Constitutional Court's ruling. (The Russian Court System) Arbitrazh courts are specialized courts for settling property and commercial disputes between companies and individual entrepreneurs, both Russian and foreign. Arbitrazh courts are granted special jurisdiction over disputes arising out of the application of legislation governing corporations...
Words: 5030 - Pages: 21
...sourcing, research and development, and marketing, (8) to challenge international competitors more effectively, (9) invest in a potentially rewarding relationship with a foreign partner. There are different ways companies can engage in international business. Companies can be involved in international trade, exporting, importing, international investment, international portfolio investment, and foreign direct investment. Depending on the type of risk the company decides to take, for example if the company wants the lowest risk possible for doing business abroad then exporting would be one of the safest ways to get their products or service abroad. Foreign Direct Investment is considered high risk due to the structure of each country’s culture, government, laws, rules, regulations, language barriers and much more. There are risks and rewards for companies who engage in international business. As mentioned above some rewards could be to gain market share, earn higher margins and profits, and to develop economies of scale; consequently, there are also risks involved. The four major risks companies’ faces in international business are Cross-Cultural Risk,...
Words: 3846 - Pages: 16
...(a) What are the eight major civilizations that Huntington presents in his argument? Is this an appropriate or accurate categorization/qualification of "civilizations?" Why or why not? (b) What are the five civilizational traits that Huntington presents in this article? What is one trait/aspect that he may have overlooked? Why was this potential "trait" not included among Huntington's original five? (c) In what three ways may non-Western civilizations potentially "respond" to the powers and values of Western civilization? Please choose two responses and provide and briefly describe/explain One specific real-world example depicting each of the two selected "responses." (d) In Huntington's view, why will civilizations clash? Please discuss in detail the six reasons Huntington uses to explain why a clash of civilizations is seemingly inevitable. (e) Do you agree with Huntington's argument as to why civilizations will clash? Why or why not? Provide at least ONE specific real-world example to support your answer. (HINT: In answering "why or why not," please consider whether Huntington overlooked and thus forget to add an important "reason" or whether he should omit/take-out one of his "reasons." Yao Jingjing Globalization and International Affairs October 9, 2012 Dr. Richardson Chapter 5 introduces a theory, “the clash of civilizations”, proposed by Samuel P. Huntington. According to this theory, “the fundamental source of conflict” after Cold war will be people’s cultural...
Words: 1188 - Pages: 5
...Anna Stanley To what extent was the Russo Japanese War the cause of the 1905 Revolution? Russia was in an extremely delicate state before the 1905 Revolution. There were many causes behind leaving Russia’s population increasingly alienated, provoked, and feeling let down by the Tsar. .. ..The Tsars plan to use a successful war in the far East as an opportunity to divert peoples attention from the deteriorating conditions back home hopelessly backfired. There was mass humiliation in defeat and the Russo Japanese war irrevocably revealed the inefficiency, weakness and corruption of the Tsarist state. ..However, the Russo Japanese War wasn’t entirely to blame for the 1905 revolution. Nevertheless, there was a great impact caused by the Army’s embarrassing mistakes. ..The army highly underestimated the capability of the Japanese. Firstly, the Army lost the battle of Mukden, One of the largest land battles to be fought before WW1. Russian casualties amounted to nearly 90,000. The Russians had also lost most of their combat supplies as well as most of their artillery and heavy machine guns. ..The Russian Army was also defeated in the battle of Tsushima...
Words: 816 - Pages: 4
...ignorant about the country and its’ business relations and lack thereof. This paper will focus on research, data analysis and identifying Russia’s major elements and dimensions of culture, aspects and dimensions integrated by locals conducting business, contrast to that of US culture and businesses and implications for US businesses that wish to conduct business in Russia. References will be provided through discussion of interviews from actual residents from within different districts throughout Russia, as well as work attire, women in the workforce, examine Russian self-employed, women’s experiences, communication, interpretations, expectations of gender employment and various social schemes. This should prove to broaden a basic understanding of foreign and cross border relationships and assist with an understanding of business practices in Russia. What are the major elements and dimensions of culture in this region? Ethics When discussing Russia and their corporate ethics contrast to that of the United States there are quite Russian ethics are quite different and separate in terms of being an individual. Self grooming is a must. Corporate leaders are expected to maintain all standard pertaining to grooming. An individual’s appearance such as haircuts and certain lengths, cleansed nails and dress. Russians believe in first impressions so much that will make a deal based upon their first meeting with you. This is developed and mentored...
Words: 4597 - Pages: 19
...leading state of the USSR, Russia became a separate country in 1991. Most business- people and officials in the country have little experience with other cultures except for its neighboring countries. There is still a widespread lack of free-market knowledge. It may be necessary to discuss and seek agreement over the definition of concepts such as fair play, good will, profit and loss, turnover, individual accountability, proprietary rights, and so forth. Even when you do, people’s expectation may frequently be that things are done ‘their way.’ You may find vast cultural differences within this culturally pluralistic country. Not only does the Russian Far East include a broad mix of cultural influences, but also there are notable differences between the western European region, with St. Petersburg as its most influential city, and the eastern European part around Moscow. On top of that, the dynamic political and economic changes of the past few years brought about a wide range of acceptable business behaviors. The information in this section can only provide general guidelines. When doing business in Russia, expect the unexpected. Most Russians are very proud of their country. It would be a serious mistake to belittle its accomplishments or to refer to it as a ‘loser’ of the Cold War. Relationships and Respect Russia’s culture expects its members to have a sense of belonging to and conforming with their group. At the same time, it leaves some room for individual preferences...
Words: 3852 - Pages: 16
...Topic 1: Scientific Management How was Taylorism received outside the USA? Contrast the reception of Taylorism in two different countries, one western, one Asian, in your answer. Introduction Before looking in to whether scientific management has always been successful outside of USA, there is a need to look at scientific management when Frederick W. Taylor first introduced it in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Started experimenting at Midvale Steel Company where he tried to improve the efficiency of the workers for increased productivity, he has then already faced the problems and critics of his scientific management that it is still facing today. This includes the time study of work to define the optimal standards for workers while using stopwatches and other devices; critics are against this as they feel the method in measuring performance violates the fair treatment of workers. While it is safe to say that Taylor was a central figure in the development of management thought where his emphasis on efficiency using scientific management, it must be stressed that many others who have applied it, has also adapt and refine additional methods to suit their needs contribute to the success of scientific management (Wren & Bedeian 2009). This paper seeks to discuss how Taylorism is received outside USA as well as compare and contrast the receptivity of Taylorism in Russia and Japan. The global spread and development of Taylorism in the 1950s and 1960s greatly enhanced...
Words: 1816 - Pages: 8
