The US and UK have a long history as close allies dating back to the late 19th century, with shared common law heritage, economic investments, and diplomatic and security ties. They were allies in both World Wars and have collaborated in international organizations like NATO. However, European integration has complicated their "special relationship" and disagreements over issues like the Iraq war have made the UK more anti-American in recent decades. Maintaining strong economic ties and using the UK to represent US interests in the EU could help the relationship going forward.
The document outlines the history and pillars of the special relationship between the US and UK. It discusses 3 pillars - common law, mutual investment between the two countries of over $250 billion, and their diplomatic and security partnership as allies in both World Wars. It also mentions other areas of cooperation such as intelligence sharing and promoting joint economic policy goals.
The document provides statistics on a country's achievement, change, and challenges. For achievement, it lists the country's GDP per capita as average $12,500 and its share of global economic output as 19%. For change, it shows the country's economy has shifted to a tertiary sector that makes up 75% of GDP. For challenges, it mentions issues related to poverty in ethnic groups.
Study of Retail Industry of United States of AmericaHitaishi Gupta
This document summarizes statistics about the retail industry in the United States. It provides data on the US GDP, population, and top cities by population. It also includes tables showing US retail statistics from 2006-2015, including retail sales as a percentage of private final consumption and GDP. Modern retail has been growing and now accounts for 85% of retail sales, compared to 15% for traditional retail. The US contributes 25% of global retail sales.
Constitutional Law - External affairs powerFrancois Brun
The document discusses Australia's external affairs power under section 51(xxix) of the constitution. It summarizes several important cases that have helped define the scope of this power:
Polyukhovich v Commonwealth established that the parliament can legislate over acts that occurred externally, even if they were not illegal under Australian law at the time. Horta v Commonwealth affirmed that laws giving domestic effect to treaties are valid as external affairs laws, even if the underlying treaty may be invalid. R v Burgess found parliament can pass domestic laws on subjects dealt with in international treaties Australia has ratified.
The document provides an overview of various naval aircraft, missiles, and weapons systems used by the US Navy. It describes the main categories of aircraft as fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and lighter-than-air. It then discusses different types of naval aircraft like attack planes, fighter planes, patrol aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. The document also summarizes naval missiles from guided missiles to ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. It concludes with a brief overview of naval torpedoes and underwater warfare systems.
AS History - British Foreign Policy 1.1kirstyodair
British foreign policy underwent a revolution from 1895-1914 as Britain moved away from splendid isolation. Key events highlighted the dangers of isolation, including disputes with other powers over issues like Venezuela, as well as the South African War, which showed Britain's vulnerability. In response, Britain formed ententes with powers like France in 1904 and Russia in 1907 to help address concerns, though these were not formal alliances. Britain also improved relations with the USA and formed an alliance with Japan in 1902 focused on the Far East. However, German actions, including attempts to disrupt the entente with France during the First Moroccan Crisis of 1905-1906, contributed to Britain drawing closer to France as concerns about Germany grew.
Fianna Fail pursued an agenda of dismantling the Anglo-Irish Treaty after coming to power in 1932. They removed the oath of allegiance and reduced the role of the British monarch and governor general. De Valera promoted Irish sovereignty internationally through his role in the League of Nations. Tensions rose with Britain on issues like land annuities, leading to an economic war until the 1935 Coal-Cattle Pact. The 1937 Constitution established Ireland as an independent republic in all but name.
The US and UK have a long history as close allies dating back to the late 19th century, with shared common law heritage, economic investments, and diplomatic and security ties. They were allies in both World Wars and have collaborated in international organizations like NATO. However, European integration has complicated their "special relationship" and disagreements over issues like the Iraq war have made the UK more anti-American in recent decades. Maintaining strong economic ties and using the UK to represent US interests in the EU could help the relationship going forward.
The document outlines the history and pillars of the special relationship between the US and UK. It discusses 3 pillars - common law, mutual investment between the two countries of over $250 billion, and their diplomatic and security partnership as allies in both World Wars. It also mentions other areas of cooperation such as intelligence sharing and promoting joint economic policy goals.
The document provides statistics on a country's achievement, change, and challenges. For achievement, it lists the country's GDP per capita as average $12,500 and its share of global economic output as 19%. For change, it shows the country's economy has shifted to a tertiary sector that makes up 75% of GDP. For challenges, it mentions issues related to poverty in ethnic groups.
Study of Retail Industry of United States of AmericaHitaishi Gupta
This document summarizes statistics about the retail industry in the United States. It provides data on the US GDP, population, and top cities by population. It also includes tables showing US retail statistics from 2006-2015, including retail sales as a percentage of private final consumption and GDP. Modern retail has been growing and now accounts for 85% of retail sales, compared to 15% for traditional retail. The US contributes 25% of global retail sales.
Constitutional Law - External affairs powerFrancois Brun
The document discusses Australia's external affairs power under section 51(xxix) of the constitution. It summarizes several important cases that have helped define the scope of this power:
Polyukhovich v Commonwealth established that the parliament can legislate over acts that occurred externally, even if they were not illegal under Australian law at the time. Horta v Commonwealth affirmed that laws giving domestic effect to treaties are valid as external affairs laws, even if the underlying treaty may be invalid. R v Burgess found parliament can pass domestic laws on subjects dealt with in international treaties Australia has ratified.
The document provides an overview of various naval aircraft, missiles, and weapons systems used by the US Navy. It describes the main categories of aircraft as fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and lighter-than-air. It then discusses different types of naval aircraft like attack planes, fighter planes, patrol aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. The document also summarizes naval missiles from guided missiles to ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. It concludes with a brief overview of naval torpedoes and underwater warfare systems.
AS History - British Foreign Policy 1.1kirstyodair
British foreign policy underwent a revolution from 1895-1914 as Britain moved away from splendid isolation. Key events highlighted the dangers of isolation, including disputes with other powers over issues like Venezuela, as well as the South African War, which showed Britain's vulnerability. In response, Britain formed ententes with powers like France in 1904 and Russia in 1907 to help address concerns, though these were not formal alliances. Britain also improved relations with the USA and formed an alliance with Japan in 1902 focused on the Far East. However, German actions, including attempts to disrupt the entente with France during the First Moroccan Crisis of 1905-1906, contributed to Britain drawing closer to France as concerns about Germany grew.
Fianna Fail pursued an agenda of dismantling the Anglo-Irish Treaty after coming to power in 1932. They removed the oath of allegiance and reduced the role of the British monarch and governor general. De Valera promoted Irish sovereignty internationally through his role in the League of Nations. Tensions rose with Britain on issues like land annuities, leading to an economic war until the 1935 Coal-Cattle Pact. The 1937 Constitution established Ireland as an independent republic in all but name.
GPS technology originated from efforts to track satellites and has since become integral to precision weapons guidance. The report discusses the development of GPS including its initial military purpose and increasing civilian applications. It then summarizes key precision weapons such as cruise missiles that rely on GPS for navigation to targets potentially over 1,000 miles away. The report emphasizes how GPS guidance has increased military effectiveness by enabling precision targeting while minimizing unintended damage.
This document discusses various external influences on business, including technological changes, social attitudes, legal and political factors, ethics and the macroeconomic environment. It notes that new technologies can create new opportunities or substitutes, while social attitudes impact consumer demand. External influences like regulations and government policies affect business costs and competitiveness. The macroeconomic factors of inflation, economic growth, interest rates and exchange rates also impact business activity and decision making.
IGCSE BUsiness Studies Unit 2 people in business lecture pptIrshad Tunio
1) Managers try to understand what motivates workers in order to increase productivity and profits. There are various theories on motivation including those focusing on financial incentives and non-financial factors.
2) Key motivation theories include Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's hygiene and motivational factors, McGregor's Theory X and Y, and Taylor's financial incentive theory.
3) Motivation can come from financial rewards like wages, salaries, bonuses, and profit sharing as well as non-financial factors like benefits, job satisfaction, and achievement. Managing both is important for employee motivation.
The U.K. economy has transitioned from being dominated by manufacturing and industry to a service-based economy. It was the first country to industrialize but has seen relative economic decline compared to other nations. Currently, the U.K. has the 7th largest national economy globally and is composed of four constituent countries - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Key industries include aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and oil/gas extraction from the North Sea.
BP's strategy brief outlines their goals to rebuild trust and shareholder value following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It discusses focusing on safety, strengthening performance, and investing in oil, gas, and alternative energy innovations. BP aims to meet growing global energy demand responsibly by balancing safety with strategic investments and partnerships.
Unit 6 external influences on business activity pptIrshad Tunio
The document discusses how governments aim to influence business activity and the economy through various economic objectives and policies. The key objectives for governments are low inflation, low unemployment, economic growth, and a balanced balance of payments. Governments use fiscal policy like taxes and spending, monetary policy involving interest rates, and supply-side policies to achieve these aims. They also regulate business activity to address undesirable impacts on society and the environment.
The document provides an overview of the economic history of the United States from early Native American societies through the colonial era and independence to modern industrialization. It discusses how the economy progressed from small colonial farming economies to the world's largest industrial powerhouse. Key developments included unified national markets, infrastructure like canals and railroads, industrialization in the North, immigration, and the economic factors that led to the Civil War between the industrial North and agricultural South.
Kenya is used as an example of a developing country. Developing countries typically have lower gross national products per person compared to developed countries, indicating less overall wealth. For instance, in 2000 the GNP per person was $1100 in Kenya but $8100 in Brazil. Developing countries also tend to have more people employed in primary jobs like farming, higher birth and death rates, less access to healthcare and education, and sell raw materials for less money while buying manufactured goods for more. This results in a divide between generally wealthier developed countries in the North and less wealthy developing countries in the South.
The document discusses human resource management practices in the UK. It describes several key characteristics of British national culture, including individualism, pragmatism, and class consciousness. It notes that British employees value autonomy and see their relationship with managers as strictly contractual. Trade unions are also pragmatic and focus on negotiations rather than ideological battles. There are differences in treatment and control of manual workers versus managers. This dual system has created tensions between workers and management.
This document compares developed and developing countries by examining differences between Pakistan and the United States. It states that developed countries like the US have high industrial advancement and innovation-based economies, while developing countries like Pakistan have less resource utilization, lower per capita incomes, and economies dependent on agriculture. Specific metrics are provided that show Pakistan has higher unemployment, lower literacy and income rates compared to the more developed US.
1) Foreign policy refers to a government's strategy for dealing with other nations and can be influenced by both the President and Congress through various actions.
2) The document examines key foreign economic challenges faced by the Carter administration such as inflation, oil shortages, and a declining dollar that impacted U.S. strength at home and abroad.
3) NATO plays a role in foreign policy by undertaking crisis management operations through diplomatic conflict resolution or under a UN mandate, while also encouraging defense industry cooperation among allies.
Foreign policy of the united states of americaSamSnipes
This document discusses several aspects of US foreign policy, including how the president and congress establish policy, examples like the Truman Doctrine and involvement in NATO, and support for organizations like the UN and World Hunger Organization. The Truman Doctrine established US policy to provide military and economic support to Greece and Turkey in response to Soviet actions. Through NATO, the US commits to political and military support of other member nations in return for their defense of the US. The UN and World Hunger Organization receive US funding and support to promote peace, development, and end hunger globally.
Nuclear Weapons: Their Effect On Us & Our World - Courtney Carter Courtney Carter
I chose this topic because everyone in the global community, including myself, needs to be informed about nuclear weapons and how they could affect us in a very major way if the global society doesn't keep each other in check. I enjoyed learning more about nuclear weapons than I already knew and I hope you do too.
The document discusses the textile industry. It provides details about cotton textile industry centers in important locations like Ahmedabad and Osaka. The key factors responsible for the development of textile industry in Ahmedabad include easy availability of raw cotton, suitable terrain, skilled labor supply, and well-developed transportation network. For Osaka, factors include availability of plain land, suitable climate, labor supply, nearby ports for trade, and water availability from the Yodo river. The cotton textile industry is one of the oldest industries and India and China are major global producers today.
The document provides an overview of the economies of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It summarizes key industries and economic statistics for each country. England has a large service sector focused in London, while Scotland's economy relies on oil/gas production and manufacturing. Wales' economy includes manufacturing and agriculture. Northern Ireland's economy includes agriculture, though it still suffers from past sectarian violence.
GPS technology originated from efforts to track satellites and has since become integral to precision weapons guidance. The report discusses the development of GPS including its initial military purpose and increasing civilian applications. It then summarizes key precision weapons such as cruise missiles that rely on GPS for navigation to targets potentially over 1,000 miles away. The report emphasizes how GPS guidance has increased military effectiveness by enabling precision targeting while minimizing unintended damage.
This document discusses various external influences on business, including technological changes, social attitudes, legal and political factors, ethics and the macroeconomic environment. It notes that new technologies can create new opportunities or substitutes, while social attitudes impact consumer demand. External influences like regulations and government policies affect business costs and competitiveness. The macroeconomic factors of inflation, economic growth, interest rates and exchange rates also impact business activity and decision making.
IGCSE BUsiness Studies Unit 2 people in business lecture pptIrshad Tunio
1) Managers try to understand what motivates workers in order to increase productivity and profits. There are various theories on motivation including those focusing on financial incentives and non-financial factors.
2) Key motivation theories include Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's hygiene and motivational factors, McGregor's Theory X and Y, and Taylor's financial incentive theory.
3) Motivation can come from financial rewards like wages, salaries, bonuses, and profit sharing as well as non-financial factors like benefits, job satisfaction, and achievement. Managing both is important for employee motivation.
The U.K. economy has transitioned from being dominated by manufacturing and industry to a service-based economy. It was the first country to industrialize but has seen relative economic decline compared to other nations. Currently, the U.K. has the 7th largest national economy globally and is composed of four constituent countries - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Key industries include aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and oil/gas extraction from the North Sea.
BP's strategy brief outlines their goals to rebuild trust and shareholder value following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It discusses focusing on safety, strengthening performance, and investing in oil, gas, and alternative energy innovations. BP aims to meet growing global energy demand responsibly by balancing safety with strategic investments and partnerships.
Unit 6 external influences on business activity pptIrshad Tunio
The document discusses how governments aim to influence business activity and the economy through various economic objectives and policies. The key objectives for governments are low inflation, low unemployment, economic growth, and a balanced balance of payments. Governments use fiscal policy like taxes and spending, monetary policy involving interest rates, and supply-side policies to achieve these aims. They also regulate business activity to address undesirable impacts on society and the environment.
The document provides an overview of the economic history of the United States from early Native American societies through the colonial era and independence to modern industrialization. It discusses how the economy progressed from small colonial farming economies to the world's largest industrial powerhouse. Key developments included unified national markets, infrastructure like canals and railroads, industrialization in the North, immigration, and the economic factors that led to the Civil War between the industrial North and agricultural South.
Kenya is used as an example of a developing country. Developing countries typically have lower gross national products per person compared to developed countries, indicating less overall wealth. For instance, in 2000 the GNP per person was $1100 in Kenya but $8100 in Brazil. Developing countries also tend to have more people employed in primary jobs like farming, higher birth and death rates, less access to healthcare and education, and sell raw materials for less money while buying manufactured goods for more. This results in a divide between generally wealthier developed countries in the North and less wealthy developing countries in the South.
The document discusses human resource management practices in the UK. It describes several key characteristics of British national culture, including individualism, pragmatism, and class consciousness. It notes that British employees value autonomy and see their relationship with managers as strictly contractual. Trade unions are also pragmatic and focus on negotiations rather than ideological battles. There are differences in treatment and control of manual workers versus managers. This dual system has created tensions between workers and management.
This document compares developed and developing countries by examining differences between Pakistan and the United States. It states that developed countries like the US have high industrial advancement and innovation-based economies, while developing countries like Pakistan have less resource utilization, lower per capita incomes, and economies dependent on agriculture. Specific metrics are provided that show Pakistan has higher unemployment, lower literacy and income rates compared to the more developed US.
1) Foreign policy refers to a government's strategy for dealing with other nations and can be influenced by both the President and Congress through various actions.
2) The document examines key foreign economic challenges faced by the Carter administration such as inflation, oil shortages, and a declining dollar that impacted U.S. strength at home and abroad.
3) NATO plays a role in foreign policy by undertaking crisis management operations through diplomatic conflict resolution or under a UN mandate, while also encouraging defense industry cooperation among allies.
Foreign policy of the united states of americaSamSnipes
This document discusses several aspects of US foreign policy, including how the president and congress establish policy, examples like the Truman Doctrine and involvement in NATO, and support for organizations like the UN and World Hunger Organization. The Truman Doctrine established US policy to provide military and economic support to Greece and Turkey in response to Soviet actions. Through NATO, the US commits to political and military support of other member nations in return for their defense of the US. The UN and World Hunger Organization receive US funding and support to promote peace, development, and end hunger globally.
Nuclear Weapons: Their Effect On Us & Our World - Courtney Carter Courtney Carter
I chose this topic because everyone in the global community, including myself, needs to be informed about nuclear weapons and how they could affect us in a very major way if the global society doesn't keep each other in check. I enjoyed learning more about nuclear weapons than I already knew and I hope you do too.
The document discusses the textile industry. It provides details about cotton textile industry centers in important locations like Ahmedabad and Osaka. The key factors responsible for the development of textile industry in Ahmedabad include easy availability of raw cotton, suitable terrain, skilled labor supply, and well-developed transportation network. For Osaka, factors include availability of plain land, suitable climate, labor supply, nearby ports for trade, and water availability from the Yodo river. The cotton textile industry is one of the oldest industries and India and China are major global producers today.
The document provides an overview of the economies of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It summarizes key industries and economic statistics for each country. England has a large service sector focused in London, while Scotland's economy relies on oil/gas production and manufacturing. Wales' economy includes manufacturing and agriculture. Northern Ireland's economy includes agriculture, though it still suffers from past sectarian violence.