capital punishment can be awarded "(a) if the murder has been committed after previous planning and involves extreme brutality; or (b) if the murder involves exceptional depravity; or (c) if the murder is of member of any of the armed forces of the union or of a member of any police force or of any public servant and was committed while such member or public servant was on duty; or (ii) in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such member or public servant in the lawful…
imperialism as a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, use of military force or other means. Hans-Ulrich Wehler states that “imperialism was intended to flatten the extreme fluctuations of the business cycles; to stabilize national income; and create a mechanism whereby the uneven growth of the capitalist economy could be surmounted.” This is clearly evidenced because as late as the 1870s, only 10% of the African continent was under direct European control,…
European countries shunned him for his role in the 2002 Hindu-Muslim riot in Gujarat. The United States painted him as a Hindu fundamentalist and refused to issue him a visa citing his alleged role in the riot. Modi also openly criticized Washington for mistreating…
it is not applicable, the effects could be minimize, manage, and compensate fairly for the impacts as well as make special arrangements to protect cultural property or sites of religious significance for indigenous peoples ((ICMM, 2008). Thus, a policy framework instituted to reduce consequences of malnutrition, family disintegration, social vices, poverty, environmental and health related issues to the affected mining communities. A study by Shandro et al. (2011) in Canada point out that there…
industry performance in home and overseas markets (Hitiris&Bedrossian,1987). 2.1.2 International events and domestic policies adapted during…
Each of these sectors has different competitors (see fig 1). One group consists of airlines with regional operations offering scheduled flights and competing on costs. The second group offer long haul flights, with quality environments and services to a range of destinations. Therefore, BA competes on a global, European, national and regional scale. Within the UK, BA is the largest carrier in the market accounting for 45.1% of passengers in 2004 (Euro monitor) with Virgin…
Although the militia did not have to fight, it had acted on a president’s defense of the Constitution, enforcing the needs of the federal government over localized protests and regional needs. In 1802, President Jefferson, and anti-Federalist, repealed all direct taxation, including the Excise Whiskey Tax. Unlike Hamilton, Jefferson saw tariffs as enemies to the constituents of a free democracy, limiting the worker’s ability to…
Wine and cheese are important sources of their national pride that also reflects regional differences. Agricultural economy is important in France. There has recently been concern about the quality of engineered food and a rejection of foods that were genetically altered. Children eat snacks after school or quarter hours. Children also…
Word Count: 2,117 Globalization is the process of increasing the interconnectedness of the world, creating an ever-shrinking global community. Innovative technologies allow people to communicate and materials to be transported at never-before-seen speeds, with ever-decreasing costs. Hence, globalization naturally limits state 's power; it reduces state revenues, while consolidating political power in international institutions. Such institutions stand as more capable and comprehensive political…
The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement was signed by DR Congo and the five regional states (Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda & Zimbabwe) involved in the conflict. In 2006 the UN peace operations team known as MONUSCO helped DR Congo to hold the first free and fair elections ever. The UN peace team stayed their after the elections…