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  • Social Media

    Social Media Legal Guidelines and the Electronic Commerce Social Media Legal Guidelines in the Online Business Law Issues and Challenges in Enterprise Social Media, the Law and other Social Sciences Contemporary organizations face the challenge of collaboration among the widely dispersed […]

  • Imprisonment

    Purposes of ImprisonmentIntroduction to ImprisonmentImprisonment serves several universal functions, including the protection of society, the prevention of crime, retribution (revenge) against criminals, and the rehabilitation of inmates. Additional goals of imprisonment may includ…

  • UN Security Council

    UN Security Council The Council is composed of fifteen member states, five of them permanent members and specified by name in the Charter. These are the United States, Russia (replacing the Soviet Union in 1991), China, the United Kingdom, and France. The rest are elected for two-year terms […]

  • Genetic Engineering

    The world has witnessed extraordinary advances in science over the last few decades. Biotechnology – one such area of growth – is a term covering a broad range of scientific activities used in many sectors, such as food, health and agriculture. It involves the use of living organisms or parts […]

  • Monopoly

    Summary of Monopoly The condition in which a given product or service can be obtained only from a single supplier that is free to use its market position to exact excessive prices for the product or service it controls. The Sherman Act of 1890 makes monopolies and attempts to monopolize […]

  • Monopoly

    Summary of Monopoly The condition in which a given product or service can be obtained only from a single supplier that is free to use its market position to exact excessive prices for the product or service it controls. The Sherman Act of 1890 makes monopolies and attempts to monopolize […]

  • Anti-Semitism

    Zionism Historical Background: The Rise of Modern Anti-SemitismIntroduction to Anti-SemitismPolitical emancipation, however, proved to be a false dawn. In the second half of the 19th century organized anti-Semitic parties emerged in Germany and Austria-Hungary. In Russia, where the…

  • Anti-Semitism

    Zionism Historical Background: The Rise of Modern Anti-SemitismIntroduction to Anti-SemitismPolitical emancipation, however, proved to be a false dawn. In the second half of the 19th century organized anti-Semitic parties emerged in Germany and Austria-Hungary. In Russia, where the…

  • G20

    The Group of Twenty (G20) brings together the world's major advanced and emerging economies, comprising the European Union (EU) and 19 country members G20 and EU-27 The country members include four EU Member States: Germany France Italy the United Kingdom 15 countries […]

  • G20

    The Group of Twenty (G20) brings together the world's major advanced and emerging economies, comprising the European Union (EU) and 19 country members G20 and EU-27 The country members include four EU Member States: Germany France Italy the United Kingdom 15 countries […]

  • Maritime Law

    Introduction to Maritime Law Maritime Law, branch of law relating to commerce and navigation on the high seas and on other navigable waters. Specifically, the term refers to the body of customs, legislation, international treaties, and court decisions pertaining to ownership and operation […]

  • Insurance Law

    See Also Maritime Insurance, Historical Health Law Contents List of Insurance Law e-Journals Medical Insurance Law Insurance Law Contents Insurance Regulations Health Law Regulations Health Insurance Legislation Maritime Insurance, Historical Contents of […]

  • International Finance Corporation

    International Finance Corporation Outline The IFC is part of the World Bank. It came into force in 1956 pursuant to the Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation of 1955. Its main function is to facilitate the supply of funds to private enterprises in order to encourage or […]

  • Antarctica

    Official claims to sectors of the ice-covered continent of Antarctica were made by seven States – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. A sector was also claimed by Admiral Byrd on behalf of the United States, but the United States never officially […]

  • Antarctica

    Official claims to sectors of the ice-covered continent of Antarctica were made by seven States – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. A sector was also claimed by Admiral Byrd on behalf of the United States, but the United States never officially […]