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Introduction Due to the rapid process of globalization, the issue of whether socio-economic institutions and policies are converging or diverging across different nations has become controversial. Various literatures on comparative institutional studies has been developed, in which the Varieties of Capitalism approach by Hall and Soskice (2001) is one of the most significant concepts that is being widely discussed. According to Hall and Thelen (2005), the ‘varieties of capitalism’ is a firm-centered

A leader of an organization needs to be flexible with ideas and open to a diversity of solutions and viewpoints. Although leadership has abounding definitions and assorted measures for success, it is authentic by the acceptance that it is an access action that in abounding cases is situational. The success of a leader of an organization depends on his/her adeptness to accomplish an ambition through the accomplishments of those involved. It takes the charge of others in the alignment to apparatus

Macbeth as Tragic Hero       Aristotle defined a tragic character is a man who “falls into misfortune through some flaw." (Grube, 5) Shakespeare's tragic hero is a man who falls from his position of honor and respect due to a flaw in character and ultimately arrives at a fatal end. (Nostbakken, 2) Macbeth is an epitome of a tragic hero. He had a good nature, but was driven by greed and a quest for power. Macbeth had been a military hero,  loved and praised by the people, but his blind ambition

Evolution of Darwin and christianity Since time immemorial man has always questioned the origins of life and himself . The answer to that question as there are three alternatives , namely the creation , transformation , or evolutionary biology . The definition of biological evolution varies from studied biological aspects . Some definitions are common in biology books , among others : the evolution of living things is the changes experienced by living beings slowly over a long time and lowered

Muckenhoupt, Margaret. Dorothea Dix: Advocate for Mental Health Care. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. This book presented by Margaret Muckenhoupt follows Dorothea Dix’s journey and success through her existence. The book goes in chronological order of Dorothea's significant life stepping stones. The book does focus mainly on Dorothea's accomplishments in mental health, but it also touched upon her time as an author, a union leader of nurses, and a scientist of nature. The biography portrays

Abstract: Antony Gormley’s provocative work Untitled (For Francis), 1986, reminds the viewer to consider the universal symbolism that is represented by humankind in relationship to the cosmos and divinity. This visual study will ask and answer the following question: Why did Anthony Gormley use his own body form in Untitled (For Francis), 1986, as a universal spiritual symbol, that is relative to the stigmata received by Saint Francis of Assisi? This question will be answered by first identifying

this system of patronage because without it, most of them would not have been elected. Patronage, or The Spoils System, is the system in which government positions are handed out to supporters that helped the candidate get elected. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “Patronage is the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.” Most of the Presidents that were elected in the late 1800s should not have been elected because they didn’t win the popular vote. Instead

Britain and the EU: How national sovereignty and EU-suprantionalism play-out. Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU) has produced a well-documented history of aloofness, vetoes, opt-outs, referenda as well as intensely contested domestic political debates. (Pilkington & Watts 2005; Gowland & Turner 2000; Wall 2008) It has been described as the ‘awkward partner’ (George, 1998) and a ‘stranger in Europe’ (Wall, 2008) and has long been cautious of European integration. It is widely anxious

A human induced global ecological crisis is occurring, threatening the stability of this earth and its inhabitants. The best path to address environmental issues both effectively and morally is a dilemma that raises concerns over which political values are needed to stop the deterioration of the natural environment. Climate change; depletion of resources; overpopulation; rising sea levels; pollution; extinction of species is just to mention a few of the damages that are occurring. The variety of

The relationship between Aristotle's conception of metaphysics, epistemology, and man's desire to know is extremely intricate. These notions have an inherent interrelation with one another, which is tied to his concept of being as being. Aristotle's idea of the first science (Aristotle 79), which was eventually called metaphysics, revolves about the concept that prior to other forms of science that pertain to empirical evidence and certain facets that can be examined in terms of their physical qualities