He is against liberalization and talks about bringing goodness at government, civil society and corporate sector including transnational corporations whereas Surendra Munshi finds issue in democracy, bureaucracy and industry. He puts representatives and bureaucrats in two different boxes claiming for working of bureaucracy and democracy
III. Trust and Social Cohesion Social cohesion is the “glue” that holds the society together and it is seen to be the effect of trust and reciprocity. It is linked to the concepts, some say the product - of social and human capital (Heyneman S. , 2002/03). Human capital is embodied in the skills, knowledge and attitudes acquired by an individual. Social capital is the strength which comes from the relations among people. (Coleman, 1988). Those relations within and across the groups are identified
A Civil Rights Activist by the name of Jesse Jackson puts in his work and efforts for a better society. As an activist, he gains recognition and accomplishes different things along the way. Jesse Jackson took the time to help make a difference to live a better life. Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina in the year of 1941. At the time, Greenville was a segregated city and it was experienced by Jesse “and his mother had to sit in the back of the bus, while his black elementary school
Roles and responsibilities of a civil engineer in the Mauritian society – including the importance of good and clear communication. Good and clear communication is fundamental in the civil engineering sector, in fact for any other profession where information needs to circulate from one individual to the other. Especially, in Mauritius where there is an abundance of cultures with a variety of languages. As stated by Rose Johnson (2017), good communication skills help to reduce the barriers erected
Childhood Deployed: Remaking Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone by Susan Shepler is a relevant and well-written book, which analyses the indications of the participation of former child soldiers in the Civil War in Sierra Leone (1991-2002) and the difficulties of their reintegration to the post-war society. The analysis is based on eighteen months of ethnographic fieldwork in communities, schools, non-formal apprenticeship programs and interim care centres as well as her long lasting experience and research
their status in terms of being diaspora or immigrant does not change. Expatriates are not expected to acquire nationality of country they work in as expatriate. In an era of rapid globalization, the formal and informal power of border-crossing civil society networks is increasingly
corporation, a partnership, association or individual proprietorship can be termed as a business company whereas the term Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) is broad and inclusive of non-governmental organizations, charities, trusts, foundations, advocacy groups, national and international non-state associations, which are all particular types of organizations within civil society (Deakin and Taylor, 2001). CSO’s vary enormously in their focus and organization so we need to exercise caution in treating
reality I have been living in Peru, where people are shocked when they hear that as a woman I studied civil engineering at university. Certainly, this shows the antiquated thought process in Peru’s culture, where civil engineering is not seen as a suitable career path for a woman. I must mention that my choice of major started way back at my uncle’s house, where I first saw a laboratory of geotechnical civil engineering. Its machines and the work done impressed me significantly. I really longed to understand
government. The two authors address similar issues in terms of the role of the majority in a civil society, but the conclusions they draw differ. Tocqueville and Rousseau both argue for the existence of the sovereignty of the majority but Rousseau envisions a general will where the majority dominates over minorities,
investigative, nonfiction novel, by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein details the investigation into the Watergate scandal caused by Nixon. By specifying the investigation of a burglary, recounting the discovery of a high-profile scandal, and revealing the importance of sources, both anonymous and credited, Woodward and Bernstein explain the factors that were necessary for exposing President Nixon’s part in the Watergate Scandal of the 1970s. Although the investigative trail of Bernstein and Woodward began out