Frances Perkins

Now, that we have some background between German, France, and the United States, and the relationship they each shared, we will now get into the differences between political and government structure between these countries. Both Germany and the United States followed a democratic policy, but there are similarities and differences in how each of the countries applied democracy in their countries. For example, the U.S used the majority system, meaning that the majority of the votes win,…

Outrage for Masculine Weakness: Analysis of Male Sexuality in Fin-de-Siècle France The second half of the nineteenth century saw many French men questioning their masculinity after their demoralizing defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. Emperor Napoleon III had formed the Second Empire, then the regime of the French government, in 1852 after being elected as president and then appointing himself to a higher position. France seemingly flourished during the years under Napoleon III’s reigns,…

person. His military talent and his success at suppressing a riot, made him very well known in France. While the French government was headed by The Directory, he was appointed general and instructed to extend the revolution into Italy. By succeeding at this task he extended France’s rule to Rome and was also the first since its founding to capture the independent republic of Venice. When he returned to France he was involved in a coup d’etat which deposed The Directory as the executive…

First steps in New Zealand When refugees and asylum seekers arrive in New Zealand they spend the first six weeks adjusting to life in the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. The centre, where currently 165 refugees are staying, consists of four different agencies: Immigration, Medical, Counselling, and Education. Maria Lawyer, who has spent 28 years researching and being involved in refugee education, is a manager at the Centre for Refugee Education. Ms Lawyer always felt strongly about…

A lot has been said about the connection between immigration and foreign aid especially for developing countries and the developed countries (O 'Flaherty, 25). The article on Migration and Foreign Aid explores the subject further and makes the conclusion that there is a close association between the two. It emerges that there is a direct relationship between the size of immigrants’ population in a foreign country and the corresponding contribution of the host country towards development. The…

Label opening up in Paris, France. Our label features different kinds of individuals who write love songs. Where better to produce this music, than the most romantic places in the world; France. A place were love is in the air, and will now be sung at our new label. We are hoping to launch our new project, “Amour”, where we bring in young artists and have them each record a couple songs, creating a long love story to release on one album. Why France? Here’s why. France is a wealthy and…

Faster, Higher, Stronger? “Go USA!!!” is a phrase many Americans cheer as they watch in anticipation the Olympic Games at home. Many of us enjoy watching sports and will cheer on our country’s athletes while the Olympics are taking place. However, for the upcoming Olympics in Rio, there has been massive controversy over whether they should even take place. Many problems have flooded Brazil recently and organizations like the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and…

Immigration is an issue that established nations have been dealing with for decades. The first question that we have to ask is why do people emigrate? Well, according to Anup Shap, emigration happens from a result of warfare or persecution; it could come from financial prospects and the allure of a better life in an industrialized nation. For other people, simply they choose to leave their country and want to live somewhere else. There are many different arguments supporting and refuting…

The debate over the rights of immigrants or refugees remains unresolved and countries seem to be increasingly hostile towards these groups of individuals. Though the issue of immigration is often debated with emphasis purely on the economic effects of immigration, I believe that often the social side of immigration is forgotten. When we debate legislation, we speak about the jobs that immigrants might take, but we never speak about the way in which an immigrant’s family unit is affected by the…

Every day thousands of people are leaving behind their home countries to move away for one reason or another. With each individual that enters into a new country, there are different challenges, new experiences, and new opportunities for them. Leaving behind everything a person knows can be very daunting and sometimes very difficult to assimilate to the new society. From young children into adulthood, everyone has had a desire to feel like they belong somewhere. The efforts to fit into a certain…