Liberia

I. Introduction Colonization of Africa by European countries was a monumental milestone in the development of Africa. The African community considers the impact of colonization on them to be perhaps the most important factor in understanding the present condition of the African continent and of the African people. The historical background of the colonial period in Africa may be traced back to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade by the British in 18th century (Oduwobi, 2011). Interest…

Topic: Liberalism has become the dominant approach to international political economy since the end of the Cold War. Discuss the evidence that proves this dominance and also discuss the positives and the negatives of the liberalist orientation of the global economy. The discussion below is going to elaborate on the dominance of the Liberal in the international political economy (IPE) by expanding on the liberal approach, IPE and its elements, Liberal IPE perspective, the Cold War, positives…

I chose Women’s education in developing countries as my topic for the Argumentative Essay. This topic was not the first to pop into my mind I was planning on doing discrimination against African Americans but as I started my research something did not feel right and then this topic seemed like something that I could really dive into. Throughout the world there are many countries that do not give women an equal education as the men because of many different reasons. Some reasons include religion,…

3.) REASONS FOR THEIR INDUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT We have discussed who is a Child Soldier. Now, the more important question surfaces: Why do armed factions resort to use of children or why do children voluntarily enrol? The reasons for this are manifold. A.) INVOLUNTARY CONSCRIPTION First coming to the reasons to why Children are enrolled contrary to what they may wish. a.) The rebel groups more frequently resort to the use of child soldiers, as these groups often revolt against the current…

1. One word I encountered that I didn’t know (and what it means): One term that I came across that I did not know was unflinchingly. After researching the word I found that it meant, “steadfast or unflattering” as defined by Dictionary.com. This made me have a better understanding of how the truth commission in Timor-Leste was not going to halt in holding Indonesia responsible for the death of between 100,000 to 180,000 East Timorese civilians by intentionally starving them to death. 2. Main…

The Gullahs, also referred to as the Geechee in some parts of the south, are West African slaves that were brought to the New World to work on the plantations in the lowcountry along the southeastern coast of the United States, from the Cape Fear River in North Carolina to the St. John 's River in Florida. This coastal region with its many barrier islands is separated from the mainland by creeks, rivers, and marshes. The islands were accessible only by boat until the first bridges were built…

Jones) It is obvious that children 's play reflects the culture in which they live since playing is often an imitation of the adult world. However, what are the ways children learn to imitate their adults? David Lancy has studied children 's play in Liberia and found that children learn the behavior patterns of adults in four ways: by watching the adults work, by imitating the activities of adults in their play, by helping the adults, and by direct instruction. What is interesting in her studies…

Ebola virus disease (EVD) causes major illness in humans, which leads to death; this virus is the most lethal virus that has infected primates. The appeared originally in areas of Sudan and Zaire in the year of 1976. It is believed that the natural reservoir of the virus comes from fruit bats. Ebola is part of the Filoviridae family. The virus is mostly transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids such as saliva and blood. Ebola can be difficult to detect in the beginning due to its…

Purpose – Design/Methodology/approach – Drawing on multiple case study approach, this study explores specifically four Nigerian firms from different sector to provide insight into the motivation of location path of Nigerian firms’ internationalisation process Paper type: Research Originality/Value Keywords: Internationalisation, Nigerian firms, multinational firms, internationalisation process, motivations and path Paper type Literature Review/Research paper 1. Introduction The study…

1. Introduction The study of the internationalisation process of emerging market multinationals (EMNCs) has gained prominence in the last two decades, this is as a result of the economic growth and transformation witnessed among the emerging markets (EM) in the period. The internationalisation phenomena have resulted in a surge of interest from international business (IB) scholars (Athreye & Kapur, 2009; Hoskisson, Eden, Lau, & Wright, 2000; Hoskisson, Wright, Filatotchev, & Peng, 2013;…