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"The End Of Laissez-Faire" (Robert Kuttner), 1992.
Reviews this work on the changes in the national economy and the tendency toward globalism.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 16 sources, £ 33.95
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""Laissez-faire" is a French term which literally means to "leave alone." In economics, the phrase is used to indicate a situation in which government exercises little or no control or interference in the affairs of business. Republican administrations are, by tradition, strong proponents of a laissez-faire tradition; Democratic administrations traditionally favor more regulation. In his book, The End of Laissez-Faire, Robert Kuttner addresses the status of the laissez-faire movement in the economy today.
Kuttner uses the conference at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, held in 1944, as the focal point for his first chapter. It was at this conference that the foundation was laid for the next half century of global economics (25). Kuttner also uses this chapter to provide the reader with the historical background necessary to under ..."
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Is Fair Trade Really Fair?, 2002.
An examination of the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the proposed (Free Trade Area of the Americas) FTAA on Mexico.
4,644 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 62.95
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This paper demonstrates that in order to improve free trade agreements and ensure that they include adequate protection for worker1s rights, food security and environmental regulation, the FTAA must be based on a new model, rather than on the failed model of NAFTA. It shows that unless this is done, the only people to benefit from these agreements will be the rich and powerful; and that the workers and traders of the poorer countries will continue to be exploited.
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"Free trade policies such as North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are widening the gap between the rich and poor in a number of ways. This is particularly true in Mexico; a country that has always been concerned with the protection issues associated with major trading countries in the world, tight controls, high tariffs and other restrictive policies. These restrictions have been revoked however in response to the demands to promote export-oriented production, eliminate obstacles to imports, and loosen corporate controls over national domains and enterprises. The result has been a blatantly inequitable distribution of wealth and power both within Mexico and between Mexico and other countries. The track record of NAFTA has raised concerns that this inequity will only be augmented by any such agreement."
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Urban Development, 2005.
This paper discusses that the development of the city has been a combination of both laissez-faire and planned forces.
2,330 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that the relationship between laissez-faire city building and professional city planning is a complex one to examine because city planning is influenced by a combination of sporadic growth and the meticulous planning of professional developers, political leaders and outside forces. The author points out that the most obvious causes of laissez-faire urban growth are sudden bursts of economic culture and political posturing; however, even these cities, experiencing random growth, have been carefully planned or they would not have been able to accommodate the population bursts associated with the history of cities. The paper relates that San Diego is an example of an urban area, which was developed over time without the sporadic growth of industrial centers to conflict with its overall planning; although it is eight times its size since the 1900s, because the development of the city has been slow, urban planners and architects have been able to design it to be the optimum example of modern city growth.
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"The growth of ancient cities into modern ones entails many chance and random coincidences. The fact that London and Paris has stood as such cultural and economic powerhouses is due in a large part to their status as capitols of major countries, whereas other cities such as Sussex have fallen into relative minority status even though they were once also giants of industrial growth. The concept of city growth is in line with a familiar concept of economic change, therefore when cities suddenly experience an influx of immigration due to industrial growth, city planners are more concerned with accommodating the new residents with space rather than thinking of the future convenience of roads and congestion. Thus in many of these ancient cities that have been modernized in the current era, living conditions are poor and traffic congestion has become an enormous problem".
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Management Styles, 2002.
Analysis of autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and situational styles of leadership.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 51.95
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This business paper discusses management styles. Autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and situational leadership styles are analyzed. Since scenarios keep changing and especially because the recent years have seen vast transformation in organizations all over the world, the situational style of management is identified as the most appropriate approach.
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"Wealth of Nations", 2002.
Discussion of Adam Smith's concept of laissez faire economics.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 13.95
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Smith's argument that laissez faire economics can reconcile personal freedom with peaceful social coexistence in a maximal state of "opulence".
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The Contributions of Adam Smith and Karl Marx to Economics, 1999.
An overview of the contributions of both Smith and Marx, as well as an examination of both systems, which concludes that the market system is indeed preferable to laissez-faire.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 12 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper provides a good overview of the contributions of both Smith and Marx, as well as a good examination of both systems, while coming to the conclusion that the market system is indeed, preferable to laissez-faire.
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President Andrew Jackson, 1990.
This paper discusses President Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian Democracy, the movement of laissez-faire.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 24.95
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"President Andrew Jackson may be called the first Democrat, the first President to run and be elected on the ticket of the Democratic Party--now the oldest continually operating political party in the world. (This credit might alternatively be given to Thomas Jefferson, since the political grouping he represented-ironically called Republican--was the direct ancestor of the later Democratic Party. But the party continuity from Jefferson to Jackson is much weaker than the subsequent continuity of the Democratic Party from Jackson's day to our own.) In a broader sense, he may be called the first democrat: the first political leader, perhaps, since ancient Athens to stand for direct majoritarian democracy rather than a "mixed" republic in which democratic elements were intermixed with oligarchic elements.
Modern times have not been sympathetic to Jackson. His ... "
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Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle", 1989.
Reviews 1905 novel & analyzes social criticism focusing on stockyard corruption & abuses of laissez-faire capitalism.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, £ 41.95
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"Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, published in 1905, is an indictment of the American Dream. This vivid, harrowing depiction of the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the century created an image of America vastly different from the commonly accepted Horatio Alger rags.to.riches success story. The immigrants of Sinclair's novel were exploited, humiliated, forced to live and work in sub.human conditions. All the promises held out to them . that America was the land of opportunity, that if you worked hard you could succeed . were systematically destroyed by brutality and exploitation calculated to crush the spirits of these honest working people.
The hero of the story, Jurgis Rudkus, was a young Lithunian immigrant who came to America bursting with energy and dreams of (...)"
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Leadership Styles, 2005.
This paper discusses the laissez-faire, democratic and autocratic styles of leadership.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 12.95
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This paper describes the characteristics of each of the styles of leadership. The author points out the kinds of messages sent from each of the styles. The paper relates the bias toward democratic leadership.
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"In a seminal and much-cited article on the subject of leadership, Lewin, Lippitt and White coined the term democratic-style leadership to refer to a method of managing that involved give and take between leaders or managers and the people whose jobs they were guiding. Later identified with group leadership, democratic leadership was valorized vs. autocratic leadership on one side and laissez-faire leadership on the other. One may readily infer the bias in favor of democratic leadership style from the mere naming of the other style terms."
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Liberalism, 1995.
Compares the early 19th century formulation of individualistic, laissez-faire philosophy now known as Classical Liberalism with the intrusive, big government version that appeared in the late 19th century alongside.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 5 sources, £ 70.95
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"Liberalism
Classical Liberalism
Liberalism or liberal democracy emerged as the political, economic, and social orthodoxy in most European countries from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, and continues to function as a political cultural, social, and intellectual orthodoxy in the mid- and late 20th century. However, liberalism has not remained static in character during this period. Instead, it has evolved according to the circumstance and changing values of contemporary times. Historians of philosophy have separated the evolution of liberalism into two schools. The first or original school has been labeled classical liberalism and is characterized by concerns for the equal rights of ..."
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Fair Trade in the Coffee Industry, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of fair trade in the coffee industry, including three case study analyses.
3,337 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper explores the overall importance of the coffee industry to the global economy and describes how fair trade in the industry not only benefits the major players, but the international economy as a whole. It explores the history of coffee prices and how the fair trade movement which guaranteed a negotiated pre-harvest price changed the living standards for disadvantaged coffee growers and workers. The paper concludes that there is a huge disconnect between prices for coffee in the consumption market and the price paid to the coffee industry workers which results in poverty and poor economic conditions for coffee growers. Three case study analyses are included.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Structure and History of the Coffee Industry
The Fair Trade Movement: Implications for Coffee Workers and the Global Economy
Case Study #1: Starbucks Impact on a Nations Economy: The Duality of Competition
Case Study #2: Cafedirect and KNCU - Partnership in Fair Trade
Case Study #3: Does Fair Trade Affect Quality? - Examining Coffee in Mexico
How has Fair Trade Helped Coffee Industry Workers: Tenets and Principles of Fair Trade
Fair Trade Certification Organizations: Fair Trade Labeling Organizations and International Fair Trade Standards
Conclusion: Fair Trade is Ethical Trade
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"Globalization is a process of enhancing collective measures to integrate economies, not only via goods and services but via governance, investment, trade, and aid (DeAngelis 2004). As globalization has progressed, it is clear that the most advanced countries have gained the most from the integration of economies; as such there is a widening gap between developed/advanced countries and developing/underdeveloped countries. Does globalization favor high-income countries to low-income countries? The coffee industry highlights a common problem with many agricultural products that are marketed within developed regions - impoverished societies characterized poor development trends with a final product that is booming in the industry. Fair trade is the only mechanism that can correct this trend. It should be clear that fair trade is not the savior of the developing region; there are many structural problems that not even free trade can bypass. However, free trade has very visible benefits that have led to changes in sectors of the society (Simmons 2003). The coffee industry has faced many historical processes that have changed the living standards of many producers in the developing region; the free trade movement has helped to create some level of equity as it aids marginalized farmers in the coffee industry."
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The Fairness Doctrine, 2005.
This paper discusses the history of the Fairness Doctrine in mass communications and argues that it should be reinstated.
2,505 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 39.95
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This paper explains that the Fairness Doctrine was a law that balanced mass media information, allowing time and credibility to all sides of a given argument so that the listener would receive credible and reliable information. The author relates that, along with the new pioneers of broadcast journalism, advertising, and editorial commentary, the Fairness Doctrine came about in the mid-20th century as an extension of First Amendment rights, which remained in place for most of the latter half of the 20th century, but was revoked by the FCC in the early 1980s after long years of misunderstandings, political conflicts, and conflicting precedents in various court cases. The paper stresses that, although networks even advertise that their news is "fair and balanced", it is not; the Fairness Doctrine must be reinstated as an ethical broadcasting rule designed to provide controversial issues with a balanced presentation, not censorship.
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"The Fairness Doctrine is involved explicitly with radio and television
broadcasters, and states that there are responsibilities which these broadcasters must uphold to the public so that the information that the viewing and listening public receives is fair and balanced and opposing viewpoints get a chance to be presented. In essence, it is a measure of responsibility and accountability for the free press that is able to give counterarguments and provide a space for counterarguments regarding issues that are controversial and require a public forum so that the viewing and listening public can get a full cognizance of the issues being presented on both sides. Objectivity has always been a key tenet of journalism, but the achievement of objectivity is less clear and the Fairness Doctrine has responded to a need for clarity in this presentation by highlighting balanced reportage of issues that concern the public or may be political, controversial, or the subject of dis- or misinformation."
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The Fairness Doctrine, 2005.
A research based paper discussing the reasons why the "Fairness Doctrine" should be reinstated.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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The U.S. "Fairness Doctrine" refers explicitly to radio and television broadcasters. It states that the information that the viewing and listening public receives should be fair and balanced and opposing viewpoints get a chance to be presented. This paper discusses what the "Fairness Doctrine" is, why it was discontinued and by whom. It presents several court cases that directly relate to it and why it is essential that the "Fairness Doctrine" be reinstated.
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"Opponents of the Fairness Doctrine argue that it unconstitutional because it violates the 1st Amendment by dictating what individualss can and cannot say. This is a weak claim and has been generally disregarded when looking at the Fairness Doctrine. The Doctrine in no way violates the 1st Amendment; if anything, it strengthens those rights by assuring the public a clear and informed knowledge base. Broadcasters are allowed to have opinions on issues and to broadcast those opinions, but what the Fairness Doctrine does is ensure that they also allow space for people to speak who have an opposition to their view."
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Globalization and the Fair Tax, 2006.
An overview of the US Fair Tax legislation and how it relates to the current state of globalization.
5,405 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 69.95
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This paper examines how currently the United States has a complicated system of quotas, tariffs, and subsidies in place in an attempt to protect American business interests. It contends that for the most part these protectionist measures do their job, but not as efficiently or effectively as they could and that the drawbacks of tariffs, quotas, and other protectionist policies outweigh the benefits that they give, especially when there is a better solution to the problem. It argues that the Fair Tax plan is the best option to help stimulate American companies into keeping production in the United Sates and to stem the loss of American jobs. The paper assesses the Fair Tax plan as an answer to outsourcing by examining outsourcing, protectionism, and tax competition.
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Outsourcing and Protectionism
Export Processing Zones (EPZ's) and Tax Competition
The Fair Tax Plan as an Answer
Conclusion
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"Currently the United States has a complicated system of quotas, tariffs, and subsidies in place in an attempt to protect American business interests. For the most part these protectionist measures do their job, but not as efficiently or effectively as they could. Quite frankly, the drawbacks of tariffs, quotas, and other protectionist policies outweigh the benefits that they give, especially when there is a better solution to the problem. That solution is the Fair Tax plan. In fact the Fair Tax plan is the best option to help stimulate American companies into keeping production in the United Sates and to stem the loss of American jobs. To begin assessing the Fair Tax plan as an answer to outsourcing one must first more thoroughly examine outsourcing, protectionism, and tax competition."
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