World Politics

Although some people believe that Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is the date that Mexicans celebrate their Independence Day, this date actually signifies when the Mexican army beat the French...

Unlike the capitalist system, which allows free competition to set prices and production levels, the socialist economic system limits the choices of a manufacturer's use of technology, production...

A market-based economic system can be defined as an economy in which the funds of companies and organizations are provided by investors buying stocks and bonds issued by individual companies.

The development of solar power has taken great leaps in the 20th and 21st centuries. The use of the sun's power has been used from the 7th century BC, when the Romans heated their bathhouses with...

Internal and external conflict are two terms that characterize armed conflict based on whether it is happening within a single country's boarders or between two or more countries. This definition...

For decades the people of Northern Ireland lived amid civil unrest, violence and bloodshed. Clashes between British forces, who ruled the country, and freedom fighters were regular occurrences....

According to the Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea, when ship owners wish to avoid regulations that govern ships in their home countries, they may register with a foreign country, allowing...

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are pacts between or among countries that provide preferred trading status for the countries involved. Nearly all member countries of the World Trading...

While the technological advancements of recent decades have benefited humanity in innumerable ways, many of the devices and conveniences from which we benefit are doing a great deal of harm to our...

Globalization can be described as the liberalization of trade, finance and investment which has allowed more and more people to access and benefit from the world's markets. The Internet and tools...

The Environmental Management Act (EMA) became law in British Columbia on July 8, 2004. The Act incorporated provisions already contained in the earlier Waste Management Act.

A mixed economy describes the economic systems of many of the world's nations. A mixed economic system retains characteristics of free market and socialist systems, and often represents a...

Market-based economic systems rely on privately owned industry with only minimal government intervention. Economists advocated such a system as early as the 18th century.

An open system is a characteristic of modern economics, with the proliferation of international trade. Open economic systems involve the trading of goods and services with other nations in a...

U.S. Embassies are the prime point of diplomatic contact between the United States and a foreign country, and they also function as locations that offer services for U.S. citizens living or...

The Armenian Genocide occurred at the end of World War I as the Ottoman Empire collapsed. The Turkish majority killed more than a million Armenian minorities by 1922 according to a 2008 report in...

A police action is a euphemism for any military operation conducted without a formal declaration of war. It came to use following the end of World War II, when the war's aftermath essentially...

Conflict theory is a social theory seeking to explain why certain groups stay in power, and why there is conflict within societies and social groups. Karl Marx introduced the theory and it was...

Flowers are powerful symbols. But context matters. For example, the chrysanthemum is a symbol of abundance -- but also of death. The poppy flower evokes World War I battle site Flanders Field, and...

Using a few well established facts and some simple arithmetic it is relatively easy to verify the World Calamity Tracking Chart 2009. Though it is impossible to verify the exact numbers, this...

History shows that while disasters often have catastrophic human effects, the economies of affected nations often recover quickly. Examples of disasters followed by economic recovery include the...

International regimes typically take the form of treaties or international organizations and may be thought of as tools used by the international community to resolve global problems through...

Most Americans get a letter in the mail telling them that they must attend jury duty. Many Americans however, can't because of several different circumstances. I will help you know what these...

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the earth had 6.7 billion human inhabitants as of the fall 2009. This was more than twice the number living as of 1950 and will increase by another 2.5...

India is an international tourism destination due to it's rich cultural heritage, beautiful architecture and diverse physical geography. The Ministry of Tourism's 2008-2009 Annual Report outlines...

Despite its potential to cure disease, stem cell research has been a source of controversy on moral and ethical grounds. Because stem cells are commonly derived from embryos, questions arise about...

To teach politics abroad at the university level, you will need at least a doctorate degree in political science. Some teaching experience may also be helpful, but may not be required, depending...

England's parliament passed the Tenant and Landlord Act in 1954 in order to protect the rights of landlords and tenants throughout the United Kingdom. Sections 29 to 38 of the Tenant and...

At the time of the stock market crash of 1929, most European nations that had been involved in World War I still had war debt. Much of this debt was owed to the United States, the world's largest...

Major problems facing the United States in the 21st century are not only stemming the tide of international terrorism, but stabilizing the international economy and finding a consensus to minimize...

With a current world population of over six billion people, ever-increasing human population growth inevitably has a variety of impacts on the world's resources. Scholars have written about these...

Tony Blair is a former prime minister of the United Kingdom. During his 10-year term in office, he made various changes in the government and politics of United Kingdom. Blair's contributions...

Regulation of alcohol and drugs have become popular targets of legislative movements in countries around the world, whether it is to legalize, regulate or ban criminalize these substances.

Oil spills have a cascading negative effect on the economy. Impacts range from the initial loss of the oil through the costs of cleanup and subsequent costs of lost productivity in certain...

France has air pollution regulations called Loi sur l'Air et l'Utilisation Rationnelle de l'Énergie (LAURE), translated as Law on Air and the Rational Use of Energy. The law was approved in...

Western Australia has been regulating mine safety since 1895 with the passage of the Mines Regulation Act of 1895. In early 1946, regulations were managed through the Mines Regulation Act and the...

Australian local governments, also known as local councils, are legal branches of state government. All states and the Northern Territory have slightly different roles for local government,...

International relations is a complex set of fields taking into itself economics, statecraft, diplomacy and even media. Wars and conflict among states and even stateless people are as old as...

Offshore banks are financial establishments used to hold funds and trusts through deposits and the sale of financial services. The Offshore Banking Act was first enacted in Barbados in 1979 and...

The concept of a countertrade is when two states (or two economies) make trading deals on other grounds than the common goods for cash model. Instead of goods for cash, goods might be traded for...

Divorce has been an issue in England since the divorce of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, in the mid-16th century. From that point until the 1857 Matrimonial Causes Act, the...

In the years following World War II, Berlin found itself a city divided. Its physical location was in the center of the Soviet controlled zone of Germany, but half of Berlin was occupied by...

Canada announced the implementation of the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) on June 28, 2006. The legislation is handled by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

Constitutions outline the laws of the countries or states they govern. Rigid constitutions are not flexible, and significant majorities of governmental bodies or the populace are required to...

With the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine coming out in October 2009 many of us should learn more about the virus and the vaccine. Will we inject the vaccine in ourselves? In our children? The...

More people are opting for alternatives to fossil fuel, mostly for environmental and financial reasons. Several alternative fuels exist on the market today, but most still produce greenhouse...

International relations is a multidisciplinary field that seeks to understand a variety of global issues, foreign affairs and the geopolitical interactions of nations and states within the...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is the main means by which developing countries can begin to raise their standard of living. Many claim that FDI can introduce new technologies and techniques, and...

A timeline is a linear graphic that shows events in chronological order. Both horizontal and vertical timelines exist. On horizontal timelines, the earliest date is on the left side. The dates...

All denominations of Canadian coinage are created at the Royal Canadian Mint. Located in Ottawa, the Royal Canadian Mint produces medals, tokens, bullion coins and the seven denominations of...