Cooperation

behind the “veil of ignorance” do not know their conceptions of good. In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls considers the role of justice in society and posits a simple conception of just society. In Rawls’ view, justice depends upon a “scheme of cooperation” that enables all in society to achieve an agreeable existence, or the…

To effectively interpret theorist conceptualizations of power we must first understand power as a social construction. This is an important concept to acknowledge when attempting to understand the role of power in both Marxism and Anarchism. We must acknowledge each theories different idea of power distributions between individuals and authorities. Despite Marxist and Anarchist similarities they differ in ideas of the role of ‘the state’ and they conceptualize the use of power structures…

Presently, the Portuguese intelligence panorama is constituted by the Portuguese Republic Intelligence System (SIRP), which integrates two autonomous intelligence services with independent capabilities both coordinated by the key figure of the Secretary General. According to SIRP , the Sistema de Informações da República Portuguesa or the Portuguese Republic Intelligence System (SIRP) it was established in 1984 as above mentioned, envisioning three intelligence services: Defence and Strategic…

States etc.). China’s diplomatic approach to Africa was far much different from the relations that African countries had with the West, especially the former colonial powers. Then, China’s constant growth since 1978 has pushed it to enhance its cooperation with the African continent because it was looking for new sources of natural and energy resources to sustain its growth.…

have been cloaked in mystery by Chinese officials. By doing so, we can become more aware of their actual capabilities when compared to the U.S. and gain a better picture of the military and technological competence of the PLAAF. Additionally, the cooperation between regional nations and China may be the first step in resolving the territorial issues that persist in the region. However, this training is a “double-edged sword” and may allow Chinese officials to analyze our weapon…

How Realism Explains the Establishment of the United Nations The theory of realism looks at international organizations in one way; it asserts that international organizations are mainly created to cater to particular states ' interests. Therefore, the UN was established based on particular states ' interests (Mearsheimer, 1995). Furthermore, power, in the realism theory, begins with achieving the goal of state survival (defensive realism) and ends with global hegemons (offensive realism)…

deal with it. I think as a leader, we shouldn’t afraid of facing the relationship problem, we should find a good way to deal with it, it is also a method to prove our social skill. If followers can believe each other and pay more attention to the cooperation to finish the work, the work can be done better. The third goal as a leader for me is let followers support me honestly. That means followers understand my thought and think this plan is good and meaningful. This goal is difficult because…

Honesty is one of the core values that help build common culture and integrity within society and, therefore, directly improves relationships, cooperation behaviour and economic development (Zsolnai 2004). In contrast, dishonest practices such as fraud and corruption, especially in business, impact the functioning of the market (Rose-Ackerman 2001) and cause immense financial and reputational damage (e.g. Enron, Tycom or WorldCom). Whilst the outcome of honest civic behaviour is usually…

Creating a Team Building Culture Introduction Culture in an organization or team is the unique characteristic of a group of individuals which allows them to cohesively work together in order to accomplish a common goal (Burke, 2014). Team culture is how a team behaves, its traits, its values and its norms. A team's traits, values and norms are the foundation for its culture. Organizations and teams can naturally develop a team culture, which can have good or bad results. Team culture can…

population growth, pollution due to industrialization and modernization, and climate change. A new approach to the sustainable distribution of water is necessary. International cooperation through multilateral treaties and conventions are essential to the just allocation of transboundary waters. The conveniences for cooperation in transboundary water management…