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The superpowers of the century

December 14th, 2011 Mihaela Florea
The superpowers of the century

The superpowers of the century

The term of superpower defines a state with great economic and politic power that could influence events following its own interests. The concept of superpower was used for the first time in 20th century after the World War II. At that time United States, the British Empire and the Soviet Union were considered the superpowers. If we take a look back in history we can easily conclude that other states could fit the term. These extinct superpowers are Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Persian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Roman Empire, the Mongol Empire, Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire. (more…)

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Politics importance in economy

October 10th, 2011 Mihaela Florea
Politics importance in economy

Politics importance in economy

The perfect balance between politics and economy is difficult to reach and even more difficult to maintain. The economic evolution depends mainly of the political decisions made by governments and the thin line between the economy and the politics has never been as untouchable as it is in the 21th century.

The history shows us how the political decisions become more important, influencing the economy and the society at a larger scale. Nowadays even apparently insignificant political actions influence the economy evolution and if we take into consideration the major countries, a wrong decision could affect the global economy. (more…)

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Nobel laureate in detention

August 8th, 2011 Mihaela Florea
Nobel laureate in detention

Nobel laureate in detention

With more than 1,3 billion people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of 5,878,000 millions of US dollars, China is one of the top world economies. Ranking first as population and second as economy, China opened towards the West in the last decades. It’s external and  economic politics are continuously improving and many see China as a potential superpower. Though there still are some problems that throw a negative shadow over the strong positive image the immense country managed to create itself in the recent years. (more…)

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Top ten most democratic countries

March 19th, 2011 Mihaela Florea
Top ten most democratic countries

Top ten most democratic countries

The democracy represents a political system in which all the people of the country have equal control over the national matters through referendum and elected representatives. The history of democracy starts in ancient Greece where Athenian citizens had the right to vote the laws of state in the Assembly.

The democracy has come a long way since that ancient times and now most countries are democratic. Now the most important features of democracy include civil liberties, politic rights, freedom of press and the low level of corruption. These features differentiate the states by the level of democracy implemented. (more…)

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NATO missile defense

November 16th, 2010 Mihaela Florea
NATO missile defense

NATO missile defense

The North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949 created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) also called the Atlantic Alliance. Currently, the Alliance consists in 28 member states. At first the main purpose of this alliance was strictly political, but after the Korean War, in 1950s, the Atlantic Alliance was organized also as a military structure ready to protect any member state from an external military attack. (more…)

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