Global Unions

of the global stage of the European Union (EU) which included, “the European union was a little more than an economic giant, political dwarf and military worm.” With this being said, I can confidently say within my six-week summer long semester into the history of the European Union, I agree with the Belgian Minister’s statement primarily due to their economic trading power, weak political power, but I think their military is not no worm. According to the Europa.eu (1), The European Union is one

least slowed down by reducing these emissions. The general global trend therefore should move towards an increasing use of renewable energies while gradually stopping dependence on non-renewable energies, such as coal or oil. Despite trade-offs in terms of a possible rise in energy prices and impacts on security of energy supply, most developed countries have recognized the general need of a change. (Röpke, 2013) Focusing on the European Union it is striking how the pace at which the 28 member states

To what extent does global competition undermine the power of trade unions? The development of free-market economics has, since the 18th century, resulted in the spread of a set of ideas, creeds and practices all over the developed and much of the developing world. Today, the globalisation of trade, capital, technology and innovation has accelerated competitive conditions for businesses all over the world. Globalisation may be defined as the opening of markets to the forces of neoliberalism and

anything takes time, be it a child or a global governing body. There is an erroneous assumption in the world that the concept of the European Union, the idea of having a shared currency, and borderless pan-European continent is new. However, the pan-European identity present in Modern Europe took time to establish, especially after the continent was devastated by two World Wars. The idea of a pan-European identity as it is known today through the European Union was established after the end of the Second

Cold war was an onset of the bipolar global rivalry between two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. Many factors shaped the Cold War especially the major actor’s opposing ideological beliefs and their disparate perceptions of specific points of interest. Soviet and the Stalin leaders got together and attached supreme importance to prevent a revival of the German militarism. Within the Soviet zone, the city of Berlin been divided into four occupations zones than by 1948 U.S., British

The global politics in today’s world is characterized by the dominance of the United States and the European Union, and the rising power of China enabled by its rapid economic development. Since the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945, no conflict has occurred on a global level. Despite some regional warfare, the world after 1945 has provided many countries with a relatively stable environment for development. Various advancements in technology have flourished in this environment, such as

stayed in place from 1981 to 1989. Reagan would characterize his foreign policy as “peace through strength”. Following his motto he began to warm up relations with the Soviet Union and eventually ending the Cold War. “Reagan Doctrine” The Reagan Doctrine was a strategy that opposed the global influence of the Soviet Union. The doctrine lasted about a decade and was a key policy during the final Cold War years. The Reagan Doctrine provided covert aid to anti-communist gorillas in an effort to contain

Ahead of our call, here is an outline of our initial thinking on themes and issues to explore in the qualitative interviews. This is based on our thinking to date about the aims the project and our reading of your existing research. It would be useful to get your take on the ideas, and then we can turn these into a discussion guide for the interviews. Overall thoughts It is worth flagging a few overall points and observations:  This research needs to balance your larger, company-wide goal –

stance, implementing pro-business policies to spur economic growth (Zinn, 2010). The typical role of the labor union has been to help improve economic equality between workers and the companies that employ them; however, unions have also helped their members pursue political action and influence the electoral process to achieve their aims as well (Hodson & Sullivan, 2008). Beyond unions, non-governmental organizations also pursue political action to address broad social

Under Armour has severely limited its product offerings due to its primary target market, which is geared mainly towards male athletes, aged 12-24. Their lack of diversity is a notable competitive disadvantage to industry rivals Nike and Adidas. However, we have recently witnessed the growth in demand for athletic-wear apparel - 6% (Marc Bain), as well as the growth in female sports engagement across the United States (Statista). A potential strategic alternative could be to significantly expand