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after experiencing two financial crises in 1997 and 2008, and consequently, the central bank’s features such as structure and functions have altered too, especially its position with the government. To date, central bank’s independence, accountability, and transparency have been seen as three essential pillars of this change. Padayachee (2004) and Crowe & Meade (2008) comment that this is a real revolution in the central bank’s management approach in both industrial and developing countries. In…

the Sandinista-Contra conflict in Nicaragua was “all such a pathetic poverty-ridden sight that it’s too bad that we have been adding to the misery by promoting, if not insisting upon, war.” Sanford’s negative view of America’s realist strategy in Central America pushed him to find alternative solutions. Looking to the past for inspiration, he viewed the liberal structure set up during the 1940s as a source of inspiration. Specifically, he thought that a plan modeled…

States from Latin America, the American dream is a part of my family’s story. As a kid I had a set idea of what the American dream should be. This was due to my mother’s influence. She came to the United States in the 1980s from El Salvador, a small Central American country, which was in the middle of a gruesome civil war. Her father sent her to Los Angeles because he feared for her safety. America represented a safe place where opportunities were abundant. For my mother, the dream was one of…

The Crusades are recognized as a failure, but influential in shaping the Western world. One can equate the Crusades to a modern-day war, such as Vietnam. Considered a failure by most, there was a learning experience from engaging in Vietnam, and takeaways that are invaluable. The Crusades followed this pattern and would shape the West moving forward. While the foundation was religion, the societal and commercial value that emerged from the Crusades would forever change the Western world and how…

Throughout war, death, and defeat, millions of words are spoken and the majority are damaging. In the novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, the language are gut-wrenching. The protagonists undergo great changes throughout the story. This is shown in Max Vandenburg, a Jewish man who left his mother for safety from Nazis. While in Nazi Germany, he undergoes challenges. During this time, he learns to be thankful. While spending his life in silence and hiding from the world. Hans Hubbermann is a…

Trade has been a universal practice since the beginning of time, occurring not only among members belonging to one civilization, but between other societies as well. Trade was a way for people to have access to resources they otherwise would not be able to have. While trade across land was common, trade by water began to gain more popularity with the invention of better boats. One of the most well-known seas that had much trade occur upon it, is the Mediterranean Sea. Being able to access these…

participating countries, which were members of the International Exhibition Bureau. As a result, the amount of votes for Astana confidently left for behind his rival Liege. The exhibition of this magnitude has never been conducted in the territory of Central Asians region, but Kazakhstan has a great chance to represent itself on the world’s stage. Astana has already started to prepare to this long-expected event. Owing to this project, construction of global pavilions will be presented in…

How barbaric were the Mongols? Im 13th century CE, the Mongols created the largest empire in history. The Mongols were across Asia, the Middle-East, and Eastern Europe. They even extended from Korea to Poland and from Vietnam to Syria. The world called them “Barbarians,” but in ancient Greece they called them “Barbaros” which were meant foreigners. The Mongols are barbaric because they are strategic, brutal, and they are conquers. The Mongols are barbaric because they are strategic with their…

The Monetary policy uses “policy tools” to influence economic growth, inflation, exchange rates and unemployment. The Monetary policy is controlled by the Central Bank. In the United States the Central Bank is the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Federal Reserve only has two mandates: stable prices and low unemployment. To meet these mandates the Federal Reserve uses “policy tools”. The theory is that by encouraging businesses and…

China and Russia were conquered by Mongols as a result of their desire to become the central economic power. The Mongols were raided civilizations because of their economic growth desire. Through conquering each society, the plan of the Mongols was to create taxes for wealth. The Mongols held a loose attitude with regard to the conquered…