CARICOM Single Market and Economy

International Relations is a state centric discipline that contends with global concerns and foreign affairs amongst the states within the international arena. As the 21st century progressed rapidly, the relationship among states has changed considerably whereby small states in all continents have become a focal point in the international system. Since the days of the Cold War the impact between the small states and the great powers have been a precarious one whereby the great powers kept majority

developed economies such as the Third World as economic benefits were sought through the globalization of production as well as markets. (Hill 2011, p.5) With the benefits being widely seen to outweigh the disadvantages smaller companies are looking for the arrangements internationally that would best serve their interests of growth and expansion with companies from lesser developed countries now also looking to capitalize as well by creating synergies at the basic level by expanding their market horizons

Economy weak, Lasco strong Producing for local consumption is challenging given the weak economic background. The economy eked out a growth rate of 1.5% for Q1 March 2011, after 3 years of contraction. It means consumers’ spending power is still lukewarm as the growth rate was not enough to make a meaningful dent

Cuban Relations In the year 1959 a politician named Fidel Castro led a revolution against the Cuban government under Fulgencio Batista. Castro used his influence to persuade the Cuban people to fight for him in the revolution against Batista’s government. With the people on his side, Castro successfully overthrew the Cuban government and was eventually elected President. These people believed in Castro, and that he would make Cuba a better place to live and work in. Once Fidel Castro had

reduced to a "Global village". The truth is, we are going through the most severe global financial crisis since the days of Great Depression. Originated in USA, economic recession is affecting all the major players of world economy. Governments and major policy makers of world economy have taken notice of the urgency of the situation and

themselves living and working in cultures altogether different from their own. Many entrepreneurs will find themselves booking flights to places they had never heard of. What do you think companies can do now to prepare their managers for these new markets? What can entrepreneurs and small businesses with limited resources do? Answer—I think what the companies should do is preparing their entrepreneurs to learn more about national culture which is a strong shaper of people’s values, attitudes, customs

Colombia Colombia, republic in South America, situated in the northwestern part of the continent, and bounded on the north by Panama and the Caribbean Sea, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, on the south by Peru and Ecuador, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the only country of South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The total land area of the country is 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Bogotá. IILAND AND

การเมือง เทคโนโลยี สังคมและวัฒนธรรมที่เชื่อมโยงระหว่างปัจเจกบุคคล ชุมชน หน่วยธุรกิจ และรัฐบาล ทั่วทั้งโลก ซึ่งทำให้เกิดกระบวนการที่ประชากรของโลกถูกหลอมรวมกลายเป็นสังค มเดี่ยว ประกอบด้วย 2 ชนิด คือ Globalization of Markets และGlobalization of Production Globalization of Markets คือ การที่ตลาดในโลกมีความคล้ายคลึงกันมากขึ้น อันเนื่องมาจากความต้องการของคนในโลกมีแนวโน้มที่จะเลียนแบบกัน และคล้ายกัน ทำให้เกิด Global Products ซึ่งเป็นที่คุ้นเคย และรู้จักกันเป็นอย่างดีหลายยี่ห้อ เช่น ความต้องการในการใช้ยาสีฟันยี่ห้อ

RACISM AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION IN NICARAGUA Myrna Cunningham Kain With the collaboration of: Ariel Jacobson, Sofía Manzanares, Eileen Mairena, Eilen Gómez, Jefferson Sinclair Bush November 2006 Centro para la Autonomía y Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas Center for Indigenous Peoples’ Autonomy and Development Racism and Ethnic Discrimination in Nicaragua November 2006 Contents 1. 2. Introduction Structure of the study 2.1 Scope and methodology 4 7 7 3. Racism