an average of 2.7% annually (Salau, 2011). Today, Nigeria has the biggest gap in the world between electricity demand and supply, providing its population of over 150 million with roughly 3,800 megawatts of electricity (Salau, 2011). In contrast, South Africa generates more than 40,000 megawatts for a population of 47 million, while Brazil generates 100,000 megawatts for its 201 million (Adinuba,
Term paper Vinogradova Svetlana, 341 group Differences of economic institutions between North Korea and South Korea Introduction A single nation was divided into two different countries in 1945. It was the starting point for a radical change in political, economic and cultural development of North Korea and South Korea. Previously one nation became two countries with opposing ideological regimes and political systems, which are faced with serious contradictions at risk escalate into an armed confrontation
Introduction The theory of International Political Economy is a theory that discusses the collapse of boundaries between economics and politics. It is a study of the political economy of international trade, international finance, North-South relations, multinational corporations and supremacy. The term of International Political Economy emerged during the 1970s due to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system. This failure alerted the United States of the status and the weakness of economic fundamentals
postcolonial analysis, it will explain the theoretical framework that will provide the argument of this dissertation. It intends to align the postcolonial critique of mainstream International Relations with the developments in U.S. foreign policy. Although analyzing U.S. foreign policy from a postcolonial perspective is not a common theme, there is relevance in using postcolonial theory for the analysis of U.S. foreign policy because it can help us to understand how the histories of the Global North and South
Methodology and theories How did globalisation cause an increase in economic migration in the global south and what does it mean for the actors involved? First of all, the results of a literature review explains the relation between the key concepts of globalisation, urbanisation and migrant workers. Secondly, this phenomenon of increased migrant workers in the global south is analysed by taking the world cup in 2022 as an extreme example. The high percentage of foreign workers, together with the
Several southern states seceded in 1860 and 18611, and formed the Confederate States of America. This event took place at a time when Abraham Lincoln, a known anti-slavery supporter, had just been elected president. A common conclusion is that the South feared what would happen to their use of slavery, which they considered an essential part of their way of life, but could there be other factors? Upon further reflection it may appear to some, a very prompt and drastic reaction to the election of a
emphasized—religion, national ethics, African or Latin values—are just not important for understanding how and why the inequalities in the world persist. The culture hypothesis is debunked, once more, by the inequalities which exist between places like North and South Korea and
Christophe Jaffrelot’s India’s Silent Revolution maps out different political conflicts and struggles of the lower castes like the Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in North Indian politics, which contributes a lot towards the sociological aspects of Northern India. His work is commendable and enlightening at some areas but at some point fails to stand the test of reality and criticisms. The very beginning of the book reveals Jaffrelot’s ethnocentric perspective and a contradicting view too
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The student of politics experiences considerable difficulty in grasping fully the problems of ethnic politics especially in most multi-ethnic nations unless and until their peculiarities are recognized. Like the Nigerian case, the framework to which many have advocated for, is an overhaul of the national politics. This is true given the level of fragility the Nigeria state depicts. Nigeria’s political history is such that characterizes troubling contradictions in terms of the tendency of sustaining