International Democrat Union

would want to have the same opportunities and equal pay as men. That’s still something that our society is struggling with today, and we’ve made significant progress since Clara’s time, but we still have work to do as well. I think her advocacy for unions as the best way to address problems was accurate. The only way to get attention of the public, employers, and the government to initiate change with a mass of people. Up until the Triangle fire, endless lobbying for change and continuous…

collaborations such as the International Space Station(ISS) to solve global challenges. It has also given rise to a new cultural aspect by introducing a new perspective to humanity in the solar system. (NASA,…

Introduction Australian manufacturing has undergone massive transformations since the 1960s when it dominated the Australian economy forming 28% of the gross domestic product (GDP), or the total value of goods and services produced by a country over a period of time, until present where it only forms 8% of Australia’s GDP (as of 2010-11) . This decline can be seen as the result of structural changes mainly economic liberalisation, or the lessening of government intervention in the economy, since…

organization of social relations and transactions, generating transcontinental or interregional flows and network of activity, interaction and the exercise of power.’ (Held et al., 1999) At a simple level, globalisation has meant an increase in international trade, development of multi-national corporations, for example, McDonalds, free trade (movement of goods and services) through organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, free movement of labour, and an inter-connected…

The Death Penalty: Cruel and Unusual Punishment The death penalty is a cruel process of a bygone era and has no place in modern day civilized society. The death penalty has evolved from a punishment for crimes such as petty theft and adultery to the absolute punishment for crimes such as the rape of a child, kidnapping, treason, and murder, to name a few however the death penalty is fraught with errors. According to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) Innocence List (2015), during the…

Brands 6/16/2013 Contents International Trade 2 UK Balance of Payments 2 UK Trends in Trade over the last 30 years 2 The 80’s 3 The 90’s 3 Currently 3 Relationship between the Exchange Rate and Balance of Payments 3 The Advantages and Disadvantages and Effects of Two Exchange Rate Regimes 3 Floating Exchange Rates 3 Fixed Exchange Rate 4 Effects of Exchange Rates on Economic Agents 4 Impact of Multinationals on Less Developed Economies 4 References 5 International Trade A free trade…

Its industrial history has shown time and time again a record of success and sustainable growth. Four hundred out of the five hundred leading economic companies operate in Brazil, exemplifying its political international success. Therefore, with such large investors in the country it opens the door to further opportunities. Also, the country of Brazil has seen an average growth increase of 3.4% in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). And in 2013 the nation was solely…

demands of other nations, companies have had to adapt and overcome the repercussions of this ever-changing event in order to remain competitive and afloat in their industry. One way to ensure sustainability and growth is by establishing practices of international trade and manufacturing to be preformed outside of the United States making the organization a multinational corporation (Block & Hirt, 2014). As an aspiring entrepreneur of a children’s clothing line, one of the top priorities would…

SME’s are an integral part of the global business environment and provide the opportunity for entrepreneurs to succeed in today’s flexible and dynamic environment. There are many barriers which prevent SME’s to internationalise. This literature review will analyse and evaluate the barriers which are critical in a specific industry. The most important corporate strategy for SME’s looking to grow and expand is to internationalise. Due to the advancement of technology through social media and the…

Global governance is the idea that every country should be so politically integrated that the rules binding them especially in terms of international trade relations and globalisation is barrier free. In my opinion, this is a phenomenon that has been attempted multiple time with little success rate or complete benefit for every individual member state. It has been tried globally with organizations like the WTO, it has been tried with countries within the same geographical location like ECOWAS or…