European History

example, on July 7th, 2017 a vote was held by the United Nations conference to adopt the final text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first treaty on nuclear weapons since 1968. Like every treaty ever proposed and signed in the history of international organisations, those states who support and ratify such treaties are the only ones who can adopt them into their national laws. Therefore, if Ireland were to support such a treaty, the state along with however many others…

Immigration can be defined as the (more or less) permanent movement of individuals or groups across symbolic or political boundaries into new residential areas and communities (Scott and Marshall, 2009). This generally means the transition of a person or a group from one society to another; this transition leads to the abandonment of the former social environments of living and active participation and the installation to a new one (National Center for Social Research [EKKE], 2005, p.67). In…

From about 1890 to 1918, the United States embarked on a quest to increase the worldwide prestige of the United States. The United States expanded its territories, adding Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico with the victory over Spain in the War of 1898. Imperialists who supported this expansion often used an unique brand of Social Darwinism, referred to as American Exceptionalism, to justify these acquisitions. This heightened American patriotism and American perceptions regarding race…

conflict, it is usually accompanied by the idea of human rights violations, violence, and political instability. Throughout history, one can see multiple examples of this, some prominent even in the present day. In the world today, conflict between ethnic groups has proliferated, within nations, rather than between states. Belgium is a nation with a rich and interesting history, full of culture, and its own internal ethnic tensions; although it does not display the various factors usually…

How do words affect our view of history and do our modern terms change our perception of the times being examined? Robert Bartlett’s usage of terms such as “ethnicity” and “colonialism”, addresses an important question of modern concepts in our understanding of the medieval past. The purpose of this paper is to make connections of the key ideas of Robert Bartlett’s use of these concepts, ethnicity and colonization, in his book “The Hanged Man” drawing from his own explanations from his articles,…

Union. The Alliances creation was part of a broader effort to serve three purposes: deterring soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration (Nato.int). In the first part of the paper, the…

professional, you need to understand pay levels, pay mix and corporate governance across Europe to enable you to contribute to the debate. The common assumption is that European pay levels are relatively homogenous. In fact, there are material differentials in pay levels and mix, reflecting the different political, social and economic histories of EU members. We highlight some of those differences in this issue, focusing on an analysis we run annually…

In Two Cultures of Punishment by Joshua Kleinfield (2016), the Kleinfield compares how American and European nations differ in moral visions when inflicting punishment upon the offender. In America, crimes that are committed are viewed as morally wrong, not just to the victim, but to the entire society . In contrast, the legal system in Europe believes that the crime itself is separate from the offender in which that all human beings are essentially good. Furthermore, Kleinfield suggests that…

Brexit: The United Kingdom parts with the European Union The European Union (EU) is a trading bloc consisting of 28 member states (Including the U.K) and is also the worlds largest free market, which ensures the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within it. On Thursday 23rd June 2016 a referendum took place to decide the future of the United Kingdom’s place within the EU. To the surprise of many people not just in the U.K but also across the world, the U.K decided to leave the…

mainly from the tech sector, flocked to Ireland due to their favorable tax rates of 12.5%, which was 10-15% lower than many other European countries. Another favorable attribute is the fact that they are an English speaking country. With the recent events of Brexit, they are the only English speaking country in European Union. This is an interesting time in Ireland 's history to see if this brings on the next large economic boom or halts growth due to issues around UK-Irish trade.Currently,…