Mechanisms of Global Economic Cooperation and Integration
Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration
Economic Cooperation: OECD & Official Development Assistance
International trade relations can exist in three states:
- Uncommitted Relations: Based merely on the transfer of goods and services between countries through commercial interactions.
- Economic Cooperation: Involves commercial relationships supplemented by formal agreements between countries.
- Integration: Goes beyond cooperation by eliminating barriers to approach and achieve a single market.
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Max Weber’s Three Types of Authority
Max Weber, a prominent sociologist, proposed a theory of authority encompassing three distinct types. He studied how authority is legitimized as a belief system. Weber’s three types of authority are traditional, charismatic, and legal-rational authority.
Traditional Authority
Traditional authority is legitimized by the sanctity of tradition. The ability and right to rule is passed on from one person to another. It does not change over time, does not facilitate social
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Family: Courtesy and Reproduction
The family is the oldest and most basic institution in society. However, the understanding of family varies across time and cultures, leading to different primary functions. Family reproduction encompasses:
- Regulation of Sexuality: Different family structures exist.
- Socio-cultural Functions: Diverse rules govern the collective transmission of cultural beliefs and values.
- Economic Task: The family serves as a fundamental economic unit within society.
Gender Roles:
- Matriarchal
Salvador Allende’s Unified National School Proposal & University Reform in Chile
Salvador Allende’s Unified National School Proposal
- Unified National School, March 12, 1973
Political Context
University reform brings the country’s major problems into public debate. The situation was completely politicized.
Upon the arrival of the democratically elected Salvador Allende in Chile, the country became a target of the U.S. In this delicate situation, the proposed unified national school emerged from teachers, UNESCO, and a comprehensive proposal rooted in Third World thinking.
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Read MoreChilean Education Reforms: Alessandri to Frei (1958-1965)
Consolidated Schools in Chile
These schools extended from kindergarten to vocational high school, reflecting the agricultural character of their areas with an emphasis on civic education. Students graduated with an intermediate degree and the expertise to begin work practices.
Experimental Secondary Schools
Ríos proposed a plan for the gradual renewal of secondary education, creating:
- Coeducational Lyceums (High Schools)
- Programs preparing students with civic values and job skills.
- Comprehensive training
Political Parties and Citizen Engagement in Modern Democracies
Political Parties and Citizen Engagement
From exclusive jurisdiction implying that the power to exercise the judicial function corresponds exclusively to the courts and tribunals established by the rules established by the laws of jurisdiction and procedure. The application of the law or its interpretation by judges and magistrates cannot be corrected by others, much as are his superiors in the judicial hierarchy, except in the exercise of judicial power when dealing with resources commensurate with
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