Essays about: "US Congress"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words US Congress.

  1. 6. The Other Side of the Medal : A Case Study of Right-Wing Populist Party Identity in German Newspaper Discourse

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fabia Federica Lehfeldt; [2018]
    Keywords : Discourse; identity; us them distinction; discursive struggle; antagonism; agonism; right-wing populism; Alternative für Deutschland;

    Abstract : Nowadays, liberal democratic societies comprise the breeding ground for thriving right-wing populist parties. They share the “fundamental core of ethno-nationalist xenophobia, (…) and anti-political establishment populism” (Rydgren, 2004 p.475). READ MORE

  3. 7. The US-Taiwan Security Relationship: In The Light of A Perceived Chinese Threat Since 1971 To Today

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Mohammad Morad Hossain Khan; [2014-03-31]
    Keywords : Arms; China; foreign policy; peaceful solution; security; sovereignty; Taiwan; the US;

    Abstract : The aim of this research is to examine how a small country like Taiwan maintains a relationship with the sole superpower ‘the United States of America’ in terms of sovereignty and security against perceived Chinese political and military threats. It is interesting to note how the US sustains security relations with Taiwan without having formal relations with her. READ MORE

  4. 8. Haiti and the Horn : crisis according to whom? : a qualitative scrutiny of the Congressional Research Service's crisis assessments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Hassan Hirsi; [2013]
    Keywords : Disaster Preparedness; Congressional Research Service; Crisis Management; mänskliga rättigheter; Horn of Africa; Haiti; Crisis Rhetoric; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper is a qualitative scrutiny of two crisis evaluations conducted by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). The purpose is to investigate rhetoric used to analyse and assess the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa from a crisis management and disaster preparedness perspective. READ MORE

  5. 9. Implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a Swedish Environment

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Patrik Åkerblad; Mikael Johansson; Elin Jangvik; [2007]
    Keywords : SOX; Implementation;

    Abstract : Problem Area: The American company Enron was the seventh largest company notated on the stock market when it went bankrupt due to extensive accounting frauds in December 2001. By manipulating the financial reports, the management of Enron was able to hide huge debts through transactions with external companies. READ MORE

  6. 10. Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 : Impact on European companies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Julie Bonnefond; Karell Lounkokobi; [2007]
    Keywords : Sarbanes-Oxley;

    Abstract : With the advent of corporate scandals in North America most notably the Enron case, the US congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to redress the situation. This act aims to restore confidence of investors in financial markets, and to improve the management of companies. READ MORE