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Economic Cooperation Organization
Introduction to Economic Cooperation Organization Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), an organization that promotes economic and cultural cooperation between Islamic states (see Islam). Established in 1985, its original members were Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The conclusion of the Sovi…
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Refugee Problems
Refugee Recent Refugee ProblemsIntroduction to Refugee ProblemsOf the world's nearly 14 million refugees and asylum seekers at the beginning of 2007, 5.9 million were living in North Africa and the Middle East; 2.9 million in Africa south of the Sahara; 2.9 million in South and…
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History of Migration
History of Migration Migration in Ancient History Among the most far-reaching series of ancient migrations were those of the peoples who spread the Indo-European family of languages (see Indo-European Languages). According to a prevalent hypothesis, a large group of Indo-Europeans migrated from east-central Europe eastward toward the region of the Caspian Sea before 3000 BC.…
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Mongolia admitance in the EBRD
Mongolia admitance in the EBRD Amendment to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Title of Treaty Amendment to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in order to admit Mongolia as a country of Operations About the amendment to the Agreement The Board of Governors of the European…
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Human Rights resources
Human Rights resources General Human Rights country Reports (U.S.Department of State) The UN Human Rights System (Human Rights Internet and Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Extensive Review, by country and with Links, of the United Nations Human Rights System Human Rights Watch World Report Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe and Central Asia; Middle East…
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Digital Borders
Digital Borders In the 1990s, many (…) scholars believed that the Internet was eroding the authority of governments. The web’s salient features—instant and universal communication, geographical anonymity, and decentralized routing—made it easy for computer users inside a nation to get illegal information from computers outside the nation. American college students could download copyrighted songs from…
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World Organisation
Hierarchical Display of World organisation International Organisations > World organisationsInternational Relations > International affairs > International organisation World organisation Concept of World organisation See the dictionary definition of World organisation. Characteristics of […]
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Judicial Review
Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Information Technology
Literature Review on Information Technology: State Government Use and Management In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Paul M. Chalekian offers the following summary about the topic of Information Technology: State Government Use and Management: The effective […]
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Information Technology
Literature Review on Information Technology: State Government Use and Management In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Paul M. Chalekian offers the following summary about the topic of Information Technology: State Government Use and Management: The effective […]
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Regionalism
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on regionalism explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Regionalism and Europe There is an entry on regionalism in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry […]