Congress of Vienna was an assembly of 5 powers of the continent(British, French, Prussia, Austria, Russia) , held from Sept-1814 to June 1815 to discuss the state of Europe and how to deal with the aftermath of Napoleonic wars. The aim of the assembly was to create balance of power among the European Empires to avoid future wars in the continent. This summit successfully maintained peace among these Empires for 40 years . It was only after 99 years an all-out war took place involving the…
At that time, two unified kingdoms existed: the kingdom of England and the kingdom of Scotland. They developed side by side. Besides the desire in the north to expand its territorial limits, the realm from the South also had the ambition to govern Scotland. As Malcolm III was helped by the English to conquer the throne of Scotland, they saw the opportunity to realise their wishes of governance. Nonetheless, once he was King, Malcolm turned his back on them and became an opponent. He invaded…
After the conclusion of WWII, it was quickly realized that the countries that held such international power were rapidly losing their authority. In the late 18th century decolonization began but by no means had the European expansion reached its uttermost point. Most European statesmen prized their colonies as extensions of power and state power. There is no question that power matters in the international community. While decolonization may have been the favourable option to the ruling powers,…
MY EVOLVING PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WRITING It is the writing that is considered as an important surviving skill in the new era in this globalized world (Yunus, 2016). Therefore, the methodology along with pedagogical philosophy of teaching writing was undoubtedly received greater attention than what we had expected. More evidently, more and more studies has been devoted to aforementioned issues such…
The United States is one of the centerpieces for industry throughout the entire world. Throughout history, the U.S. has developed new machines and new sources of energy that made industry thrive, not only in the U.S. but in other countries as well. But what exactly made it possible for industry to thrive like it does today? For an industry to grow a source of energy must be used to power special tools and machines. As time passed, different sources of energy began to appear and help current…
English must be mastered in order to communicate in international business meetings either virtual or face-to-face, as well as to read technical and specialized documents which cannot easily be translated into every language. For some educationists, learning other languages enables people to understand their own first language in a different way, building more sophisticated lifelong patterns (Puntis, 2011). Therefore, communication skills have always been valued in the workplace and in civic…
).INTRODUCTION: 1.1) Formation and need of Safe Harbor Policy. With the exponential increase in data flow across different countries, there was need to protect privacy of an individual and sensitive data . As a result, on 26 October 1995, in pursuant with Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of an individuals privacy with respect to processing of personal data and on free movement of such data (eg-companies that outsource human resources data or advertise overseas ) sets rules for transfer of…
The political context within Ireland itself remains an important element in the origins of the 1798 rebellion. An address from the United Irishmen to the English society, in 1792, describes the state with regard to the Catholics, declaring three million ‘are taxed without being represented, and bound by laws to which they have not given consent’. Political power in the hands of the Anglican landowners and aristocrats, excluded the majority of the population. The population of Ulster consisted…
Commentary on article “British Society in India under the East India Company” by P.J. Marshall There is a person behind any research and analysis, which means that author’s personal background is significant. According to recommendation letter to pro-vice chancellor on Bristol university’s website, I found out that Professor Peter James Marshall was born in Calcutta and his family is British-Indian on both sides, which defines him as mixed race . There might be an assumption that his family…
The largest country in the world, Russia, is one of the most powerful nations. Russia is extremely rich with natural resources. Russia is a country with advanced technology and science. It is a country with high cultural values and magnificent history. Today’s prosperous Russia is thankful to its great rulers such as Ivan the Terrible, Catherine the Great, and Peter I, who was named the Great for his impressive rule. Peter the Great, the last Russian tsar and the first Russian emperor, stands…