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NEOLIBERAL DOCTRINE
Neoliberal Doctrine
Neoliberal Doctrine
Introduction
It is widely held that the cure for such profound social maladies is within reach. The hopes have foundation. The past few years have seen the fall of brutal tyrannies, the growth of scientific understanding that offers great promise, and many other reasons to look forward ...
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“Hong-Kong's Autonomy and its Relationship to China”
Hong Kong Location
Hong Kong is located in eastern Asia, on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China, facing the South China Sea.
Area
Total: 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi)
Land: 1,054 km2 (407 sq mi)
Water: 50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Integration and Autonomy
The links between the banking and monetary systems of China and Hong Kong are already close and are likely ...
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The impact of budget cut in public school
There has been a cut in the budget of public school by the Government which has not received good response from the people. Education is one of the major needs of people, and, it carries a lot of importance. When the Government spends ...
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BOUMEDIENE V. BUSH
Boumediene v. Bush
Boumediene v. Bush
Issues
In Boumediene v. Bush, decided June 12, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court held by a 5-4 vote that noncitizens detained by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay may invoke the U.S. Constitution's Suspension Clause2 and that the Military Commissions Act of 20063 violates that ...
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COLLECTIVE ACTION OF IRRIGATORS IN INDIAN CANAL IRRIGATION
Collective Action of Irrigators in Indian Canal Irrigation
Collective Action of Irrigators in Indian Canal Irrigation
Introduction
South India has an estimated 140,000 water distribution tanks which have been the basis of the irrigation system for centuries. Over time and modernization, most have fallen into ...
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WID MODEL & GAD
WID Model & GAD
WID Model & GAD
QUESTION 1:
Critics of WID and GAD abound. Although noble, the specific targeting of women as either subjects for or agents of development did little to address the social inequalities that may be inherent in these societies. GAD theories (and ...
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WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT Women in Development
Women in Development
Introduction
Women in Development
The decade of the 1960s contested this vision and revivified a field that had been sinking into marginality. As the student, anti-war, women's and environmental movements developed concrete and purposive critiques of elites and authorities, the result for ...
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INTERNET AND TERRORISTS
The Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) By Terrorists
The Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) By Terrorists
Introduction
Many terrorist groups are getting tremendous benefits from technological advances. For example, the Internet has increased communication skills and propaganda of terrorist groups, since the only way to get ...
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RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Rights and Freedoms
Rights and Freedoms
a) The Freedom Guaranteed to US citizens in the First Amendment to the Constitution
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are denoted as the “Bill of Rights”. These provisions, although considered a fundamental and inseparable part of the modern-day Constitution, were not included ...
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WOMEN IN POLITICAL OFFICE AND GENDER EQUITABLE POLICIES
Women in political office and gender equitable policies
Women in political office and gender equitable policies
Background
Over the last half-century, women have made significant advances in education, labor force participation, and political activism across the globe. Gender gaps still exist in low-income countries, but ...