Institution

of the Mongol Empire”, and “The Mongol Origins of Muscovite Political Institutions”, which were published in 1998 and 1990 respectively, we can…

The current legislation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act consists of multi-layered regulations for financial stability of institutions, consumer protection, oversight protocols, and liquidation authorities (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2017). Embedded in this lengthy reform act are conditions for transfers of power and amendment rights that basically give the authorized entities the empowerment to shape certain attributes of the financial system if it…

freedom, and natural rights but on the other hand supported an institution that deprived people of every ounce of human dignity. How could such a great nation as the United States have such a horrendous past? There’s no one simple answer, but there is evidence that one of the factors that cemented the slavery institution in America was commercial in nature. This paper will examine how the legal system was forged to bolster the slavery institution and how insatiable power and greed compelled…

maintain public order. The institution of Police is tasked with making a number of decisions, and it is their duty to address actions that were not supposed to be taken (Klamh and Tillyer, 2010). The aim of this paper is to discuss the social purpose of the police, the reasons why we need them, and what they represent, what we expect from them and how to handle duties assigned to them. Finally, what they do and how different they do them from other government institutions. These factors define…

voting system would have China and the U.S. share about 30% of the vote in most of these international institutions, but in reality China’s share is much smaller. China’s economy makes up 15% of global GDP, but only shares 4% of the vote in the IMF. The U.S. economy is 19% of global GDP and has 17% of the vote (IMF Members’ Quotas and Voting Power, Quandl). The IMF is a primarily western institution, it has a tradition of choosing its leadership from western countries, and a history of…

laundering money. BSA also created processes for bank and other financial institutions to mitigate the risk of unknowingly becoming accomplices in a money laundering scheme. It also allows for the prosecuting of those institutions that did not do their due diligence in dealings with their clients. These penalties can range from enormous fines to years of prison time for the bank officers. BSA requires banks and other financial institutions to report suspicious activity through a number of ways…

Before West Point became the military institution that it is today. It served as a vital tactical location for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. General George Washington noticed the significance of the location and stated that West Point was “the most strategic position in America” and knew that it would play a vital role in gaining a strategic advantage against the British. The area along the Hudson River consisted of many hills and offered defensive fields of fire which would…

imperative though to consider the various aspects of a secondary institution that permit a student to mature as a responsible adult beyond the confinements of a classroom. Moreover, empirical research depicts the significant variance in national data due to students residing in impoverished communities. Hence, rather than abolishing the weakening…

decay over time. The reason why they are prone to decay lies with institutions and their inability to adapt and eventually fix themselves (Fukuyama 546). Fukuyama asserts that a system that was once successful and a stable liberal democracy does not guarantee that it will remain one continually. Political decay is bound to occur (Fukuyama 451). Fukuyama borrowed Samuel Huntington’s term of political decay to showcase how institutions failed to adapt to changing environments.…

Every year, millions of secondary school graduates enroll in post-secondary institutions anticipating that the education they receive at these post-secondary institutions will help them secure jobs and achieve success. However, a question most students ask themselves prior to applying for a post-secondary program is, “is this worth it (time and money)?”. Yes, enrolling in a post-secondary institution is most certainly worth it. The value of post-secondary education can be explained by three…