Spook Country

Introduction As the world marketplace becomes smaller and more connected through digital technology, increased cultural interaction, and greater travel, new market opportunities continue to emerge, whereby organizations can leverage new demographics in other parts of the world to expand the reach and marketshare of their product. From sports and entertainment to food products and technological applications, international product and culture exchange is occurring faster and producing subsequent…

Americanism as. Whether it be by being Christian, Greek, or Jewish, we chose to fit our originally cultural upbringings into the mixing pot of cultures we see growing day by day. Ultimately, we all can embrace Americanism and patriotism for our home country with open arms, but as well as work to pick and choose what we want out of our heritage to fit into the American…

In her work, “Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128,” Annalee Saxenian observes the economic development of two very distinct regions, as aforementioned in the title, Silicon Valley and Route 128. Although, much of domestic economic growth can be witnessed at the regional level; the course of economic development is as distinct as the regions themselves. It’s no secret that Silicon Valley turned out to be the more successful of the two. With the use of…

inequalities manifest themselves in many ways, one of which ways is underdevelopment. Countries that are underdeveloped are be defined as: “a nation or sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index relative to other countries” (Wikipedia). These countries suffer because of this in all areas from education to technology and monetary concerns. It is a fact that there are countries who are classified as developing. There are many reasons for this…

In music article “Why Is Elvis Presley Still The King?” on April 4, 2009 Scott Simon, a host of Weekend Edition's occasional series "On the Couch," speaks with Adam Victor, author of The Elvis Encyclopedia (an A-to-Z guide to Presley's life), and Gordon Stoker, a singer in the superstar's backup band The Jordanaires, to discuss the legacy of the man still known as "The King." In the interview, there are also NPR's Sylvia Poggioli and Elvis’fans: Jerry Sailor of South Bend, and Tess Foley of New…

conveying repetitive phrases and appealing to patriotism and religion. The author is able to connect with his audience by his empowering tone and constantly sharing his vision for the future of this country. Green envisions how well the country could develop if they just acted on their, “love of country… of freedom… of civil and religious toleration.” The repetition of these principles depicts the logic behind their motives, which is that every individual…

debatable. If history has taught us anything, it is that the looting of many of the poor countries by rich nations and the damage done by colonization is a major contributing factor of poverty. Although Sachs does briefly acknowledge…

Russo 1 James Russo Mrs. Fallman 27 March, 2017 Social studies P.6. Was the United states Justified in going to war with Mexico The United States had thought they were justified in going to war with Mexico after everything the U.S. has done to Mexico. The newly elected president James K. Polk was the one who led an army into the lands of Texas and California, stealing it from Mexico. President Polk believed in the Manifest Destiny of the U.S. and thought it was God’s plan for the U.S. to take…

precedent as the first trade agreement between bordering economies in which the United States used its political muscle to negotiate a free trade arrangement with Canada and Mexico. With the rise of international business and globalization, weaker countries felt they needed to join regional trading blocs in order to compete and sustain economic growth. Trade became pivotal to the global economy due to increased awareness of the economic disparities amongst states resulting in the need for…

pursue internationalism to resolve global problems so that other countries may have the opportunities that we have living in Canada. However Canada should only pursue internationalism to a certain extent.Canada shouldn't put their own national interests to the side just to help other countries. Canada should also incorporate internationalism with the help and support of other countries because together they will impact the country they are helping in a greater way if they unite. I believe…