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This paper examines "The Man in the High Castle" and Cassie Carter's article, "The Metacolonization of Dick's The Man in the High Castle: Mimicry, Parasitism, and Americanism in the PSA." The author discusses why she disagrees with Carter's assessment.

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The general thesis of this paper is that Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois had similar goals of raising the status of African-Americans during the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Although their goals were similar, their differing methods resulted in wide variety of results. The author includes numerous examples.

From the Paper
"During the decades of Reconstruction following the Civil War, African Americans struggled to be assimilated into the new American society. To do this African Americans required social and economic equality. Two great Negro leaders that emerged for this cause were Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. With these two strong-headed men, another problem arose. They both sharply disagreed upon the strategies needed to gain these equalities. Washington preferred a gradual, submissive, and economically based plan. On the other hand, Du Bois relied upon a more agitating and politically aggressive plan. Although both men worked towards a similar goal for the common good of African Americans, the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois both helped and hindered their cause."

Tags:education, race

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There is widespread scholarly disagreement over the process of the British Industrial Revolution and the dating of precisely when it occurred. This essay will argue that it is difficult, if not impossible, to be precise in discussing the Industrial Revolution because there does not exist an academic consensus over exactly what the term includes and the relative importance of each component.

Tags:british, industrial, revolution

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The paper explains how in business and other endeavors, communication and decision-making are invariable factors that contribute to the success - or failure - of any undertaking. The paper examines Mark H. Fowler's term of philosophical discontinuity in a case where one manager left a company due to disagreements in decision-making. The paper shows how despite the misgivings of the one manager, the decision was seen as the best one for the company. The paper looks at Allan Chapman's "decision-making maxims" and at Carter McNamara's "downward and upward communications." The paper concludes that the key to avoidance of disagreement is communication.

From the Paper
"Simplistically, it may be termed as "difference of opinion" or "varying viewpoints." But as Fowler (2002) presented in the case of the "Owner vs. Manager" wherein the owners "wanted to focus on the existing customer base and develop new products for existing customers" while the managers "wanted to reach new markets and expand firm capabilities", despite growth in sales after "discussing the different plans and agreeing to" the direction of the owners, one manager still left. This is also a case in point of not being able to satisfy everyone's wish and if a person strongly disagrees with management decision, quitting is always a prerogative."

Tags:groupthink, problem-solving, communication

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This paper poses two fundamental questions: 'what is the nature of government set forth by the Australian Constitution?' and 'why has there been such disagreement and disparity in the respective responses?' The paper is organized under the following headings: Organisation of a Liberal Democracy (Power, Legitimacy, Justice, Freedom) The Constitution (Hybridised Constitution, Constitutional-Institutional Relationships, Relationship:Monarchy / Governor-General, Relationship: The Executive, Relationship: Commonwealth / States, The Referendum Process), Australian Federalism, and Responsible Government (Convention versus the Constitution, The "Washminster" Mutation, Credibility of the Responsible Government Model).

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"According to Emy, "Australia is one of a small group of countries usually classified as liberal democracies. This is a distinctive type of democracy, one in which the ideas and values of a particular kind of Anglo-American liberalism have exercised a pervasive influence on the growth of political institutions over the past 150 years" (Emy & Hughes, 1988: 183). One of the first steps one can take in explaining how the Australian political system works, is to define the theory behind its operation, and to describe how its supposed to be organised. Therefore, we should give a brief account of "liberalism" and "democracy" insofar as these modes of thought have significantly influenced the overall shape and character of the Australian political system."

Tags:monarchy, governor-general, australia, analysis, politics, democratic, government, responsible, westminster, system

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"Although the American Civil War effectively ended in April, 1865 with the surrenders of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Albert S. Johnston surrendered in Virginia and North Carolina, respectively, the fight for the peace, that is, reconstruction, had merely begun. Reconstruction involved federal control of Southern state governments and the South's reincorporation into the union, its political reconstruction. Reconstruction began at the end of the Civil War, under the presidency of Andrew Johnson. Eric McKitrick asserts that the intense disagreement between Johnson and Congress regarding the postwar social and political structure of the South resulted in Johnson's political destruction. Andrew failed to satisfy Northern interests in Reconstruction, was enfeebled as a President and politician, and lost the Reconstruction battle to Congress."

Tags:civil, war, andrew

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This paper examines the political storm surrounding the state's wish that the revenues that are generated from the casinos run by Native Americans be shared with the state. It discusses the political background of laws and legislation in negotiation regarding this issue.

From the Paper
"In March, Ron Johnson, vice president of the Prairie Island Tribal Council, remarked, "We were given a compact from the state in good faith ... I think it was assumed we wouldn't succeed in gaming. Now you have the bad economy and successful Indian casinos, and they want part of what we have" (Lopez Pp). House Speaker Steve Sviggum, responded, saying that times have changed, and the state budget has pressing needs, and that basically it wasn't fair that other states were receiving gaming resources, while Minnesota received nothing (Lopez Pp). Henry Buffalo, the tribe's counsel, replied that the tribes are not responsible for the economic problems, nor are they the solution, that they have continuing employment, "with 14,000 jobs statewide and 30,000 jobs indirectly by gaming" (Lopez Pp). Johnson pointed out that they were the largest employers in Goodhue County, with one in fifteen jobs attributed to the casino and warned that expansion could create layoffs, thus creating an even higher unemployment rate (Lopez Pp). Sviggum also chastised the gaming tribes for not sharing revenue with other tribes (Lopez Pp). Buffalo explained that it was up to the tribes on how they use their revenues to move forward and take care of their own communities (Lopez Pp). And to ban video gaming would "eliminate thousands of jobs and force us back onto welfare rolls" said Johnson (Lopez Pp)."

Tags:indian, gaming

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Michael Ignatieff's 2000 Massey lecture highlighted Canada as a rights society. This is a consequence of the geographic concentration of the three founding peoples. The result has been conflicts between the federal and provincial governments and between natives and provincial governments. This discussion focuses on the assertion that 'land claims' are an avenue to settlement of these issues. It links establishment of a territorial base to political autonomy.

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The paper explores international disagreements under NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement). The paper describes trade disputes between different corporations and countries that NAFTA is responsible for resolving and brings examples of disagreements and cases.

From the Paper
"The majority of trade transactions in North America now take place under the rules and guidelines of the North America Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, and the World Trade Organization, WTO. Trade disputes between governments and corporations of different countries are resolved primarily by NAFTA's committees and tribunals. Four sections of NAFTA are primarily responsible for these dispute settlement provisions. Chapter Nineteen of NAFTA addresses duty and anti-dumping matters between countries. Chapter Twenty's provisions cover all other disputes not related to investment."

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This paper explains that disagreement is the outcome of differences of opinion, while conflict is more threatening; disagreement is normally restrained and fairly calm, while conflict is unreasoned and violent. The author points out that there are five broad strategies people normally deploy in dealing with disagreement and conflict: Power, compromise, withdraw-avoid, placate-yield and synergy. The paper relates that the resolution of conflict is considered to be constructive when (1) it paves the way for people to change positively, (2) the relationship is strengthened, (3) cohesiveness is formed among team members and (4) the solved problem is a better solution. Table.

From the Paper
"The second strategy is 'I win a little, you win a little'. This gives rise to compromise as a negotiated solution on the basis that each person would make some relaxation to the other. But within this style, the other person may still be viewed as an opponent. The policy of compromise is sometimes viewed as a mode of making the solution more tolerable to each party. It is taken to be persuasive and sometimes regarded as manipulative conflict management style in which both objectives are frequently played against the middle in an attempt to serve the common objective. The third strategy is 'I lose, you lose. The hopelessness is the crucial characteristic of this withdrawal and avoids strategy."

Tags:disagreement, win-win, personalities, resolution, outcome