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of the “Global South” . The Global South consist of underdeveloped countries that rely on the exportation of raw materials for sustainability. Having an economy dependent on the world market is highly susceptible to the success and failure of international markets. For example, during the Frei administration the prices for copper began to decline. The price drop was detrimental to Chile because the economy “depended on copper exports for 80% of its foreign exchange earnings” . Many modernization…

The Unites States is a product of globalization, backing up the idea that globalization equals Americanization. America has greatly benefited from this idea since the nation tends to be the center of globalization. American culture includes multiethnic societies and syncretic culture. America can use cultural experimentation in helping ideas flow more easily in and out of the country. Globalization therefore enhances American “soft power.” America creates many programs and ideas that other…

There are many important differences between the New and the Old Worlds, such as the sophistication (or lack thereof) of language (pg. 450), celestial events being marked by the stars or the horizon (pg. 542), and varying interests in large sailing vessels (pg. 455) – without which the New World would not have even been discovered. However, the most important ones that can explain why the Americas developed slower than the Old World are the layout of the continents, hence, the differences in the…

One factor that authors would disagree about would be war and peace. Liberals are optimistic about human nature. Kant an author on the liberal side said "A natural state is one of war." Kant believed "peace is established because you demand security by potential enemies." Kant is a liberal author yet he does understand the threat of war. Blainey disagrees with theory that you can establish peace. He states "Something is missing from the theory of peace which was shaped and popularized by so…

Infographic Interpretation Geography Hardik Shrestha 8YB Analysis The infographic displays information on Canadian wealth inequality using the power of visually appealing depictions paired with short and concise powerful wording. Header for, “What drew me to this. “@.@ #luv@1stsîtê The country in the picture is recognized worldwide; thoughts and memories of Canada are commonplace globally. The provinces each stand out in their unique way; I noticed Ontario first as it has a central placement…

Food inc. is a documentary by food activist, that gives a harsh reality within Americas corporate power over the food industry. Food inc. has many ways that it represents the iron triangle. such as Gateway for corruption and manipulation. The iron triangle is a distinctive association with interest groups, the bureaucracy, and congress. The alliance of these sectors can and have caused corruption in the government in direct correlation, this pact disregards the American citizens needs and gives…

Globalization can be seen as a good thing as well as a bad thing, depending on your position in the workplace. For example, globalization is very beneficial to developing countries because they have access to big markets in North America and can export cheap goods, but globalization is not a positive or white and blue collar working people. The purpose for globalization is to provide free trade from around the world, the creation of a worldwide market so that consumers have access to products…

The political spectrum is a system used to help classify different political positions upon one or more geometric axes that symbolize independent political dimensions. Like most people I have to decide on which spot in the political spectrum I fall in. I would say that I fall in the liberal/moderate part in the political spectrum because in some situations I am willing to change and open to other people’s opinion to abandon traditional values, but in other situations I would prefer to be in the…

Who are the policy’s major stakeholders? The major stakeholders for this policy are the technological firms who employ a large portion of the H-1B workers, the consultancy firms who abuse the H-1B visa system, and the American workers (particularly in STEM fields) who will potentially have their jobs replaced by H-1B workers as well as those workers (again particularly in STEM fields) who will benefit from the jobs created by H-1B visa holders, the increase in freedom given to H-1B visa…

The Death Penalty is an undesirable last-resort punishment in our society. The constitution, Semon Frank Thompson, and Ernie Chambers All have similar evidence supporting these reasons. The Death Penalty is wrong because it causes moral, and constitutional and irreversible mistakes in society. The Death Penalty goes against the eighth amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution states,” Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments…