"Enterprise Development and Behavior including Corporate Governance and Restructuring"

Political Determinants of Private Sector Growth in Eastern Europe Thematic Area: "Enterprise Development and Behavior including Corporate Governance and Restructuring" Researcher 1: Razvan Grecu Tel: +40.21.326.11.85 E-mail: [email protected] Researcher 2: Laurentiu Stefan Tel: +40.21.326.11.85 E-mail: [email protected] Administrating Institution: Romanian Society of Political Science, Agricultiori Str., No 128 Bis, Sector III, Bucharest, Romania Tel/Fax: +40.21.326.11.85 Web site: http://www.srsp.ro E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The research we propose analyzes the impact of political institutions (broader defined) on the growth of private sector in Eastern Europe. While a large amount of scholarly researches focused on the influence of economic policies and indicators on the extension of private sector in Eastern Europe, the political factors that supported or hindered such development have been often neglected. Using a comparative approach and statistical analysis based on linear regression, our research gives account of the impact of such political factors on the development of private enterprises in Eastern Europe. Relevance of the Project Fifteen years after the breakdown of communist regimes in Eastern Europe, we notice important differences on the development of private sectors in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. One major question

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"European Community Law derives from a range of sources" - Describe, giving examples, the various sources of European Community Law.

Assignment on European Law (a) "European Community Law derives from a range of sources" Describe, giving examples, the various sources of European Community Law The European Community originated from treaties, which led to the development of three communes; the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Committee (Euratom). Treaties are the primary sources of the European Community Law. The Treaties are seen as the foundation of the European Communities, as it gives authority and imposes boundaries on the power of the institutions. These agreements enforce compulsory obligations on the member states and give particular regard to the superiority of such Treaties. In effect, the Treaties shape part of the national law for each of the member states, who are under duty to enact European Community legislation. After World War II, the Foreign Minister of France, Robert Schuman invited Germany and other member states, namely Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands and discussed the idea of congregating steel and coal resources. The main purpose of this agreement was to improve employment opportunities and raise standards of living in each member state. On the 18th of April 1951, the Treaty of Paris was signed, which led to the development of the European Coal and Steel Community. The European

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This essay is aimed to discuss the meaning of ideology and it different uses and abuses to which it may be put in a politics

This essay is aimed to discuss the meaning of ideology and it different uses and abuses to which it may be put in a politics. The term ideology has to do with legitimating the power of dominant social group or class. A dominant power which legitimate itself by promoting beliefs and values congenial to it naturalizing and universalising. This belief are to render them self evident and apparently inevitable (T. Eagleton 1991 p5). Ideology is the name given to any comprehensive and mutually consistent set of ideas by which a social group makes sense of the world. (Iain Mclean 1996 p233). When ideology is employed in the use of government it affect not only those who already conform to the ideology but those citizens who do not. Ideology is a body of ideas that reflect the beliefs of nation political system and which is called political ideology. Marx defined ideology as major instruments in the hands of ruling class, used to deceive subordinate classes about true nature of capitalism and to perpetuate its own dominion. (Godwin 1992 p20). An ideology may be seen not simply as social interest but as rationalising them. This means when try to defend something indefensible and cloaking some disreputable motive in high-sounding ethical terms( T. Eagleton1991 p51). In other words, ideology would be seem to make reference not only to belief systems, but to question of power, for

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How far do you agreewith the proposition; the cabinet is dead?

How far do you agree with the proposition; the cabinet is dead The notion is one that is widely argued and has a vast divergence of opinions. No one can argue however, that aspects of the modern cabinet are different from the eighteenth century origins. Although the cabinet has expanded since its routes, this is hardly surprising because now the government intervenes much more on aspects such as agriculture and health. Modern Prime Ministers have found it difficult to keep the cabinet size below 22 members. Attempts have been made to reduce it in size, for example, farmers may be offended they are not represented in government, as would the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish. In a response to the criticism that the cabinet is not a true representation of society and that the cabinet should remain small so decisions can be made decisively, some plans have been put forward. One idea is to reduce the size of the cabinet and having 'super ministers' who may look after several areas, such as defence, foreign policy and international development or education and culture. As well as making sure all interests are and feel represented. The Prime Minister also needs to give a large number of top jobs as a reward for loyal and able colleagues, and ensure that all sections of the party are represented at cabinet level. By convention, all members of the cabinet have to be members of the

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Unveil "The Minister's BlackVeil".

Unveil "The Minister's Black Veil" 39120217 Angela Generally, I like reading books which stimulate their readers to ponder, especially those written in plain language but reflecting profound meanings, because when I put these books aside, I feel I've already learnt something, not just wasting my time. For this reason, I have chosen "The Minister's Black Veil" to write about, though by the time I made this decision I still wasn't able to comprehend the short story thoroughly, or to be exact, I just understand it vaguely. I believe it is worth my efforts. The plot is quite simple---The minister, Mr. Hooper wears a black veil over his eyes and nose which leads to profound changes in the public's perception of him. The author chooses to mask the character of the minister with a black scrap of cloth to construct an allegory which deals with the issue of secret sin. "...The subject had reference to secret sin, and those sad mysteries which we hide from our nearest and dearest, and would fain conceal from our own consciousness, even forgetting that the Omniscient can detect them..." In order to further our understanding of this short story, Mr. Hooper is the key. Therefore, I would like to direct my attention to Mr. Hooper. Surprisingly, upon close reading, my understanding differs from my previous thoughts. The first question we tend to ask is why Mr. Hooper decides to wear

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Gay couples, same sex marriage and Christian beliefs.

Russell 1 Russell, Maia English 131 BE 1/3/03 2.3 Assignment Today, many gay couples are denied the right to have same sex marriage. As a result gay people are faced with civil rights issues that have nothing whatever to do with the ecclesiastical origins of marriage; they are excluded from the state constitutional rights that only legal married couples can enjoy. Ever since Vermont and Hawaii made it clear that gay marriages are legal inside their states, many gay couples have eloped into one of these states to get married. Since then, many gay activists are working towards legalizing gay marriage in several states. Many politicians along with the older generations of American who were taught that homosexuality is a sin, feel that same-sex marriage would threaten the institution of marriage. They came up with the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) to banned same sex marriage. The FMA clearly states, "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups" (Bork 1). There shouldn't be a constitutional definition of marriage. If we are to be a country that claims to protect citizens' basic human rights then no form of government should

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discuss the levels of alienation and the question of whether people are alienated if they cannot perceive it.

Alienation I have felt alienated by work many times, which gives me a kind of practical experience on the essay title. I have divided my essay into two parts. In the first one I present my main points i.e. the ways in which and the extent to which work is alienating and illustrate them with examples. In the second and more evaluative part I discuss the levels of alienation and the question of whether people are alienated if they cannot perceive it. By alienation is meant that a person experiences estranged from him. He does not feel as the creator or master of his own acts but instead his acts and their consequences have become his masters. To put the same in Karl Marx's words man's "own act becomes to him an alien power, standing over and against him, instead of being ruled by him". The meaning of the term "alienation" has been studied by other authors as well e.g. R.Blauner and Feuerbach...They take slightly different views to the term: socio-psychological and philosophical respectively. Since I do not think they contradict the definition given above I will not present them here. Work, being a quintessential part of human existence, is very important to mankind. Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century the nature of work has changed dramatically. Along with it came factory work with high degrees of discipline and supervision, time consciousness and the division

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Question 1 - Jews and Palestinian beliefs for right to land

Question 1 - Jews and Palestinian beliefs for right to land. The debate between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs over who has the right to a country, now known as Palestine, has raged on for hundreds of years. The Jews were the early occupiers of the land at around 1000BC, with only a few Arabs living harmoniously in the same country. Problems began when the Roman Empire was at its height, Palestine was invaded and the Jews were expelled from their land. This lead to thousands of Jews fleeing to different countries around Europe. The Jews lived around Europe for hundreds of years however in the meantime, the Arab population in Palestine had grown and they eventually filled Palestine. By the 19th century, the Jews had decided to move back into Palestine, but the Jews rejected this as they had been living there for hundred of years. And so the conflict of who had the right to land began. This is just the foundation to the argument of who has the right to the land, during my coursework I am going to investigate and consider some of each side's belief about their right to land. The Jews believe that they have the right to land because 'they were there first'; they lived there for around 1000 years, until they were forced out by the Romans. Over the next 1900 years, Jews settled around Europe and America. However, in Europe they were given few rights; this

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The European parliament.

The European parliament A) Elected representatives are representatives who have been elected for their job. In some cases, a countries government could send an MP to a meeting in Europe but they would not have been elected to go, they would have selected. An elected representative will have been chosen by a vote either from a vote in a parliament or a public vote to go to the EU commission and represent their countries interests. The benefit of an elected representative would hopefully that they try to do more to please their countries although this can have the side effect that they will not support a ruling that will not please their voters and so this can make it hard to get anything done in the EU commission because everyone has their own agenda. Someone who was appointed might be able to work together with the other EU representatives and get things done much easier. B) The European parliament lacks power... Hmmm One of the major problems that I have already spoken on if the fact that since each country has a representative in the EU parliament they are all trying to represent their countries wants and views. This would be a big obstacle to any parliament but it is compounded by the fact that each member has a veto and so if any topic comes up which a member does not even slightly agree on, they can veto and the whole thing will be stopped. This is why it

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politics essay irish constitution

Politics essay Q. Identify and explain the significance of any 2 amendments to bunreacht Na heireann? A. The two amendments I will be talking about in this essay are the amendments of divorce and the nineteenth amendment of the constitution of Ireland, the nineteenth amendment included changes to article two and three of the constitution required by the Good Friday agreement. Previous to 1999, articles 2 and 3 made the claim that the whole island of Ireland formed a single national territory. Because of the nineteenth amendment, articles 2 and 3 were changed to a goal towards creating a united Ireland peacefully. The 19th amendment was approved by referendum in 1998 but the Irish government did not want the changes to be made to articles 2 and 3 until other aspects of the GFA had been complied with. The 19th amendment was accepted by referendum on the 22 may 1998 and signed into law on the 3rd June on the same year. Before articles 2 and 3 were amended the whole island of Ireland consisted of national territory, meaning its island and its sea's. Until the re-addition of the national territory, and without unfairness to the parliament and government established by this constitution to exercise control over the whole of that territory, the laws acted by that parliament shall have the area and extent of claim as the law of saorstat eireann and the extra territorial effect.

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