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Machiavelli's argument on fortress construction and political image

In chapter twenty of the Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli attempts to answer what appears to be a fairly straightforward question, namely, whether or not building a fortress is a worthwhile endeavor.

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The five pillars of Islam as expressed in Sufism

Sufis is not an ethnic group or religious group but it is a mystical movement that is found in the entire Muslim world which has a great influence on the population in the Middle East.

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Grand strategy liberalism and American foreign policy in World War II

Liberalism and how it sheds light on the American grand strategy as applied to the world war The theoretical aspects of realism, liberalism and constructivism exemplify a political undertaking that considers the idea of liberty and equality among people in the society.

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Paul Atwood's critique of American Cold War interventionism in Asia

In "Cold War / Hot War: Savage Wars of Peace," chapter 10 of War and Empire: The American Way of Life, Paul Atwood describes the state of American political strategy in the time period following World War II.

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North Korea's isolation, starvation, and strategic position in East Asia

Due to its relative geographic and political isolation, North Korea remains of the most interesting and least understood countries in the world.

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Seven dimensions of religious traditions and their elements

Global religions have blended practices with traditional or indigenous practices. Mainstream religious practices have elements of spiritual, religious, and cultural beliefs and practices adopted from native religious practices.

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Nurse leader strategies for improving orientation and retention in healthcare units

The healthcare management has been recording increasing developments of shortage of the human resource. This worrying trend has severed the health facilities to near grounding their functioning and purpose.

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Sources and measures of financial risk in management

There are many sources of risk in financial management, and these are measured using a number of different techniques. Sources of risk can generally be divided into two categories -- firm-specific and systematic.

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Marketing myopia and Microsoft's failed mobile strategy

Of the many examples of marketing myopia in progress today across a wide variety of industries, one of the most visible is that of Microsoft' efforts to get back into the mobile phone and operating systems business.

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Differences and similarities between effective leaders and managers

At the most basic edition, a leader is a person that heads other people. This is not conclusive as such a definition implies that any person is a leader at some point. Therefore, a leader is best defined by the qualities they possess that depict their ability to lead (Storey 2003, p. 16).

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