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Hegemonic Stability Theory had its genesis to The Great Depression that hit United States in 1929. Charles Kindleberger is considered to be the inventor of this theory. Hegemonic Stability Theory states the rules that are required in the maintenance of international monetary and political systems all around the world. According to Charles Kindleberger, in order…

            It was the age of antiquity. There were no mechanized tools, electrical equipment, gasoline powered pumps, motorized winches etc. There were no trucks that can haul tons of debris. There were no powerful bulldozer for quarrying and there were no computers to provide accurate architectural designs. But in the year 75 A.D. the Roman…

The King’s Great Matter and the Henrician Reformation             The Reformation in Europe was a crucial period in history.  It was an occurrence which began in the end of the medieval era, where several important changes were taking place.  One of those changes which occurred in Europe was in relation to religion.  A new way…

Dear Diary, Hitler’s rise to power gives us all hope, something of somewhat importance especially in the circumstances we are facing. We are in a financial crisis, in need of dictatorship and with remaining bitterness from the First World War we need a strong leader to help us through. I recognise Hitler as this person!As…

The Legend of Bagger Vance, a 2000 film, centers around Rannulph Junah, a once-promising golfer who was deeply affected by his military service in World War I. After years of abandonment, Adele, Junah’s former lover, organizes a two-day exhibition match to restore her family’s fortune. The match features renowned golfers Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen….

John Winthrop was a political leader and organizer for the Massachusetts Bay colony who played a significant role in shaping the idealistic beliefs of the Puritans. He held multiple roles within the colony and initially enjoyed a luxurious life, thanks to his family’s wealth, where he indulged in worldly pleasures. However, during an illness, he…

The Colosseum was a ‘wonder’ of Rome when it was new, almost nineteen hundred years ago, partly because of its size and partly because the circumstances under which it was built made it one of the world’s great ‘gallery plays’. ‘Here, where the far-seen Amphitheatre lifts its mass august,’ wrote Martial, ‘was Nero’s mere.’ Vespasian…

At times, nature remains a rather harsh overlord of humanity. While humans rely on the earth for their very existence, it is not uncommon that nature and the earth turn on humanity and unleash great destruction. Therein lies the great paradox of nature as it can be both a source of great beauty but, at…

Anglo-Saxons The poem “Anglo-Saxon Social Organisation” enlightens the readers about the social system of Anglo-Saxons. But to better understand the social organization of Anglo-Saxon, it is must to understand the geographical division of Saxon Britain. Here is the little description of the anglo-Saxon social system. Anglo-Saxons was an English community which had almost all classes…

The main conflict in the Odyssey is Odysseus’s perseverance. Despite the death of most of his comrades during his journey back home from the Trojan War, he continues on. O Brother, Where Art Thou shares a similar theme of perseverance, as a group of men face obstacles and people trying to hinder their mission. There…