International Democrat Union

International institutions and governments argue that trade liberalization is essential and that new jobs, more foreign investment and increased access into foreign markets (via free trade) will bridge the gap between the developed and developing world. Unfortunately…

“Globalization implies the opening of local and nationalistic perspectives to a broader outlook of an interconnected and interdependent world with free transfer of capital, goods, and services across national frontiers. However, it does not include unhindered movement of labor and, as suggested by some economists, may hurt smaller or fragile economies if applied indiscriminately.” Therefore, to explore the resistance and the effects of globalization in the Dominican Republic and to address the…

sales and 51% of profits. Contract services provided food and services management to health care and educational institutions and corporations. It also provided airline catering and airline services through its Marriott In-Flite Services and Host International operations. Contract services generated 46% of 1987 sales and 33% of profits. Marriott's restaurants included Bob's Big Boy, Roy Rogers, and Hot Shoppes. Restaurants provided 13% of 1987 sales and 16% of…

earning his bachelors and masters degree in the field of computer engineering and he was also happily married to his wife, Monia Mazigh. On September 26th, 2002, Arar was on the way back from a vacation; he was making a connecting flight at JFK International Airport when he was detained by U.S. officials and interrogated about alleged links to Al-Qaeda.[12] After 12 days of confinement in the U.S., Arar was shackled and handcuffed and flown to Syria where he was confined in a “grave-like” cell…

Due to the natural disasters that have occurred during the last decade, the concern for the natural environment has spawned the so-called green movement. As consumers started to seek for eco-friendly products, the retailers had to respond to this trend by developing recyclable or biodegradable packaging, recycled materials and components, better pollution controls, and more energy efficient operations (Armstrong et al., 2009) For example, McDonalds company has warmed to "greener" practices,…

The UK has been a popular destination for International students to opt for higher education, as a result 435,495 international students were enrolled in the academic year 2013-2014 (UK Council for International student Affairs [UKCISA], 2015).Leaving the home country for quality education could build a number of challenges. This essay will, therefore, address some of the challenges faced by International students in the UK and to provide solutions for it. There are many initial challenges a…

laws that are more free market orientated than a country’s typical or national laws . They were established in coastal regions where foreign investment in joint ventures or new firms became permitted, allowing for trade, foreign investment from international corporations and FDIs. This flexibility of economic policy decisions was accompanied by high supply of cheap labour, incentives to attract investors, including a tax concession scheme where foreign firms are not required to pay company tax…

Capital punishment is define as the lawful infliction of death as a punishment. Death as a punishment has been long used by the United States throughout history. First historical evidence of the death penalty was in Jamestown during the colonial period. Death penalty has no current effect on the management of crime than any other punishment given. Different countries and states have many other viewpoints on the death penalty as far as morally and ethically. According the case, Furman v. Georgia…

Trade regulation policies are paramount for any country to progress in today’s global world. The fast paced economic activities of 21st century has forced numerous countries to re-evaluate their trade regulation policies, primarily based on their specialization and global niche markets. This article will focus on two separate case studies of China and Ethiopia. Throughout this article we will discuss the past history and prevailing trade regulation policies of these countries and how these…

With the growing number of incoming Chinese international students on campus in the past five years, language barrier stands as a major challenge. 300 out of 1700 undergraduate international students at Stony Brook University are from Chinese speaking country according to the International admission office, language barrier is the first challenge for them when they step on campus. Mariana Catalano, a 10 years coordinator of the undergraduate English as Second Language Program (ESL) at Stony…