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The relevance of Karl Marx's philosophy to contemporary class struggles

The very first line of one of Karl Marx's most well-known and influential work, the Communist Manifesto, speaks as loudly and as clearly today as it did the people of his time -- perhaps more so, given the spread of literacy to the lower classes: "The history of all hitherto existing society is the…

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Does the rising cost of college education improve educational quality?

VALUE of HIGHER EDUCATION INCREASE WITH TUITION COSTS? One of the unfortunate consequences of the current financial crisis and recession-like national economic situation is that the already-high cost of college education are likely to rise even higher.

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Renaissance art and the expression of humanist ideals

Art is the expression of artistic vision but it also carries the sign of the period of time when it was created. The period of the Renaissance designates a cultural movement that spanned between the fourteenth and the seventeenth century.

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Presidential persuasion and the evolution of executive power in America

Neustadt see presidential "power" largely within the context of Dahl's "ability to persuade" argument.

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Prejudice and aggression: the connection between underlying sentiments and behavioral expression

Prejudice is a predictable human tendency that exists in myriad forms in virtually all social cultures. Typically, prejudice derives from some of the same atavistic and xenophobic natural impulses that played some protective role in evolutionary times, much like aggressive impulses.

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Joel Migdal's theory of state image and practice

borders have been very stable since the close of WWII. (Migdal 2004, 17) According to Joel Migdal a consummate expert on the existence of states, the definition of the "state" in a broader social context and a prolific author on modern state building;

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Ghemawat's CAGE model and international supply chain strategy

The work of Ghemawat (2001) argues that the 'distance' between two countries is manifested along four basic dimensions: (1) cultural; (2) administrative; (3) geographic; and (4) economic.

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Criminal profiling as a police practice and constitutional violation

Due process of law is one of the most fundamental concepts in American constitutional law.

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Positioning Canberra through the Stop, Go, Stay campaign

If an American child misbehaves, his mother says 'be good' (which implies he's being bad). The French mother corrects the child with, 'Be wise.'

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Marketing and business strategy for a Tampa-based biodiesel facility

Biodiesel is a processed fuel that is produced from biological sources that are biodegradable and produce less C02 than conventional diesel (Woodman, 2007).

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