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States and NATO through several programs and the NATO-Russia council. These ties have been strained by Russian aggressions in the Ukraine and their involvement in Syria. By diplomatically aligning themselves with China and the countries that form BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) they…

There are many different cultures and traditions that people follow across the world that justifies them as being different from others. Culture is the beliefs and customs of a certain group or community and tradition is the way a certain group or community do or think about something. Culture can be broken down to 5 characteristics, culture can be learned, meaning you are not born with culture, but you can be taught by family, friends, or institutions that follow that particular culture.…

i. What mechanisms were created after World War Two for supporting sovereign state solvency as well as coordinating global trade and finance? When the World War II ended, the economy of many countries of Europe was devastated, so it was necessary to create viable systems or plans which would help to these economies recovering. Besides the Marshall Plan, which was a program created by the American government after World War II to help European states recovering, the international community…

Latin American and Caribbean nations have worked together before, for example, to signed a free nuclear zone years before (CELAC, 2014). CELAC plans to have political dialogue with Russia and this includes cooperation with the African Union, ASEAN, BRICS groups, and among others (CELAC, 2014). This past summer China was welcome to the CELAC forum in order to strengthen their relations, between China and CELAC countries (CELAC Costa Rica, 2014). Sooner than later China was going to pass the…

Introduction The mission statement of Starbucks is “to inspire and nurture the human spirit by one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at a time” (Starbucks.com). It is an American Company which is located in Seattle, Washington. It was opened in March 1971 by three partners namely Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker. It has grown its business rapidly. The company witnessed huge losses during 1980s. However, it started regaining its profit in 1990s. The store changed its image and…

CHINA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE In 1978, China opened up its doors to opportunities that brought about development of foreign trade which lead to the promotion of its economic growth. Over the past 30 years, it has seized the opportunity of the world’s long term prosperity and economic globalization by attracting foreign investment, introducing advanced technology and rapid development in foreign trade around the world to increase its trade volume globally. “The total volume of China’s…

ON THE OUTSKIRTS of Leptis Magna, Aurelius Falco, along with Rubio and Titus Buccio, arrived at the expansive villa and stable complex of Tertius Honoratus. It was late in the morning and it was still cool and crisp, still a good hour until noonday. Honoratus greeted them on the terrace of his villa, aptly named the “Domus Veneta,” it being the headquarters of the Blue Faction of Leptis Magna. He was a large, hoary-haired man of African complexion with a bulb-like nose. He was garbed in a blue…

tuxedo” -stability in finance with the Kering group -famous personality such as Cara Delevigne as face of Saint Laurent WEAKNESSES: -not improving their e-commerce -their branding is unclear because of the rebranding OPPORTUNITIES: -emerging in BRICS countries -being a part of CSR activities to give a new image to the brand identity -develop e-commerce…

sovereignty of nations at risk. Mahbubani asserts that we need to converge into a one world system, but not all nations have the same group think on environmental, economics, technology, and aspirations. When examining countries other than the West, BRIC nations, and the United States, the pillars vary. Because of the varied views on the four pillars, the sovereignty of state is at risk. States lose their ability to govern themselves if they join this one world system. States also can lose their…

The United States of America has been known as the world superpower ever since the end of the Cold War. A world superpower is a country that has the capacity to project dominating power and influence anywhere in the world. Before the United States, the U.S.S.R and the US shared the role of the “most dominant country in the world.” Ever since then, no country has come close to overpowering the United States of America. There have been instances that “rising superpowers” such as Russia, India, and…