Sarajevo School of Science and Technology Political Science and International Relations Fall 2010 Moder political History – PS 120 Mark Wheeler/ Maja Savic STALIN – man of steel: fanatical revolutionary and energetic statesman or only a psychopath and a dictator? AMINA ŠARIĆ Decembar‚ 2010. Stalin – man of steel: fanatical revolutionary and energetic statesman oronly a psychopath and a dictator? I. Introduction Joseph Visarionovich Stalin is one of the most
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The Good Society Volume 19‚ Number 1‚ 2010 E-ISSN: 1538-9731 Print ISSN: 1089-0017 DOI: 10.1353/gso.0.0097 Some Moral Minima Lenn E. Goodman Some years ago I took part in an international meeting of philosophers. Around 180 thinkers attended. Many took the occasion to showcase their values. Socialism was still much bruited in those days‚ and several speakers scrapped their prepared remarks to sing its praises. I admired Hilary Putnam’s courageous confession when he branded the socialist ideal
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HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN The earliest stringed instruments were mostly plucked (e.g. the Greek lyre). Bowed instruments may have originated in the equestrian cultures of Central Asia‚ an example being the Mongolian instrument Morin huur: Turkic and Mongolian horsemen from Inner Asia were probably the world’s earliest fiddlers. Their two-stringed upright fiddles were strung with horsehair strings‚ played with horsehair bows‚ and often feature a carved horse’s head at the end of the neck. ...
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Russian Crisis 1988 Introduction The Russian Financial crisis(also called “RUBLE” crisis) hit Russia on 17 August 1998. It was triggered by the Asian Financial crisis‚ which started in July 1997. During the ensuing decline in world commodity prices‚ countries heavily dependent on the export of raw material where among those most severely hit. Petroleum‚ natural gas‚ metals and timber accounted for more than 80% of Russian exports‚ leaving the country vulnerable to swings in world’s prices. Oil
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1. Jody owns KuppaJava Kiosks‚ a sole proprietorship. Jody’s liability is a. limited by state statute and varies from state to state. b. limited to the extent of capital expenditures. c. limited to the extent of his or her original investment. d. unlimited. 2. Leigh wants to go into the business of construction contracting. Among the reasons that would probably convince Leigh to set up his business as a sole proprietorship would be a. its greater organizational flexibility. b. its limited
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Moldova’s relations with European Union: the wind of change? Content: 1. Historical overview ……………………………………………………………………….2 2. From RSSM to Republic of Moldova……………………………..……...……………….3 3. Moldova’s relations with EU: …………………………………………………………….3 3.1. 1991-1998 - “wait and see”…………………………………………………………..4 3.2. 1998-2008 – “two steps forward and one back”……………………...………………4 3.3. 2009-2010 – “twitter revolution”- turning point in Moldova – EU relations ………..6 3.4
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RUSSIA & THE SOVIET UNION 1917-1941 TIMELINE 1917 -‐ Bolshevik or ‘October’ Revolution 1917 -‐ Treaty of Brest-‐Litovsk signed 1918 -‐ Start of the Civil War. ‘War Communism’ introduced 1919 -‐ Formation of ‘Comintern’ 1921 -‐ End of Civil War. Kronstadt uprising. Introduction of the ‘NEP’.
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49-54. Veiga‚ J.F.‚ Yanouzas‚ J.N.‚ and Buchholtz‚ A.K. (1995). Emerging cultural values among Russian managers: What will tomorrow bring? Business Horizons‚ July-August: 20-27. "Russia Country Insight". globalEDGE. Accessed 3 February 2010. Ivanchuk‚ Sergei . "Russia - ExecutivePlanet.com." Main Page - ExecutivePlanet.com. Accessed 3 February 2010. http://www.clamart.net/cross-culture/Pages/well2eng.html http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Business-in-Russia.html 14
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Katherine Mansfield and Gurdjieff’s Sacred Dance James Moore First published in Katherine Mansfield: In From the Margin edited by Roger Robinson Louisiana State University Press‚ 1994 The facts are singular enough: Katherine Mansfield‚ a young woman who could scarcely walk or breathe‚ absorbed in sacred dances that lie on the very cusp of human possibility. Some ideal of inner conciliation—neighbourly to the dancers’ purpose there— seems to have visited Katherine almost precociously.
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Risk and Reward in World Markets Managing Risk in an Unstable World As emerging markets generate greater shares of global supply and demand‚ companies need better methods to weigh political risk againstfinancialreward. by Ian Bremmer C ountries in turmoil elbow one another off the front page at a dizzying pace: Lebanon follows Ukraine follows Sudan follows Argentina. Companies‚ meanwhile‚ fear unpredictable change‚ even as they seek profit from the opportunities change creates-a freshly
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