Search results for: “department of foreign affairs”
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Department of Foreign Affairs
Departments of Foreign Affairs Introduction Government agencies that deal with foreign affairs are usually called the ministry or department of foreign or external affairs. In the U.S., foreign affairs is handled by the Department of State. Such a department is headed by the foreign secretary (or, in the U.S., by the secretary of state). In…
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Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade Definition Foreign Trade is the exchange of goods and services between nations. Goods can be defined as finished products, as intermediate goods used in producing other goods, or as agricultural products and foodstuffs. Introduction International trade enables a […]
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Foreign Service
The Foreign Service Introduction to the Foreign Service Today, most nations staff their foreign services with career civil servants who are selected on the basis of competitive examinations. Until recent times, however, foreign service personnel were political appointees, often from noble […]
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Foreign Service
The Foreign Service Introduction to the Foreign Service Today, most nations staff their foreign services with career civil servants who are selected on the basis of competitive examinations. Until recent times, however, foreign service personnel were political appointees, often from noble […]
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Ancient Coin Collectors Guild V Us Department of State
Ancient Coin Collectors Guild V Us Department of State Court of Appeals Decision in Ancient Coin Collectors Guild v us Department of State in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On April 15, 2011, the […]
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Ancient Coin Collectors Guild V Us Department of State
Ancient Coin Collectors Guild V Us Department of State Court of Appeals Decision in Ancient Coin Collectors Guild v us Department of State in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On April 15, 2011, the […]
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Foreign Official Immunity
Samantar v. Yousuf in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Samantar v. Yousuf: After the Supreme Court decided the issue of applicability of the FSIA to foreign official immunity in Samantar in 2010, the case was remanded to the district court. The United States […]
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Foreign Official Immunity
Samantar v. Yousuf in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Samantar v. Yousuf: After the Supreme Court decided the issue of applicability of the FSIA to foreign official immunity in Samantar in 2010, the case was remanded to the district court. The United States […]
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Us Department of State Consular Notification and Access Manual
Department of State Consular Notification and Access Manual in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): In September 2010, the Department of State issued the third edition of its manual entitled Consular […]
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Us Department of State Consular Notification and Access Manual
Department of State Consular Notification and Access Manual in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): In September 2010, the Department of State issued the third edition of its manual entitled Consular […]
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Discretion Over Foreign Relations
Executive Branch Discretion Over Foreign Relations in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Executive Branch Discretion Over Foreign Relations: Detroit International Bridge: Constitutionality of International Bridge Act On August 30, 2013, the United States filed […]
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Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment in International Trade Meaning of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The controlling ownership in a business enterprise in one country by an entity based in another country. According to balance of […]
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Doing Business in Foreign Countries
Doing Business in Foreign Countries Here are some useful sources: The World Bank’s Doing Business Project. The Country Commercial Guides by the U.S. Commercial Service (free). Use the Market Research Library Search with the “Report Type” set to “Country Commercial Guides.” The PriceWaterhouseCoopers “Doing Business in ______” series. The free Deloitte International Tax and Business…
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History of Foreign Trade until the 20th Century
History of Foreign Trade until the 20th Century Although foreign trade was an important part of ancient and medieval economies, it acquired new significance after about 1500. As empires and colonies were established by European countries, trade became an arm of governmental policy. Emergence of Modern Foreign Trade Although foreign trade was an important part…
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Labour Department and Ministry
Labour Department and Ministry One of the outward signs of the intensified governmental interest in labour has been the establishment in 1913 of a Department of Labor in the United States, and in 1917 of a Ministry of Labour in Great Britain. United Kingdom The demand for the creation in the United Kingdom of a…