Historical Modes of Production: From Primitive to Socialist Societies
Modes of Production in Feudal Society
The continued development of crafts through the creation of new tools and mechanisms made possible the improvement of old instruments. Especially remarkable progress occurred in textile production, since it gave birth to the spindle, mechanical tape loom, twister machine, and other technical advances. As crafts advanced, trade multiplied, and cities grew. Agriculture also made great progress. The development of productive forces was determined by feudal relations
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European Union Policies
The European Union has developed its own policies that are the basis of the economic union, and that articulate their support for the political and social structure. The Rome Treaty established common policies to achieve economic integration. The agricultural policy, commercial policy, transport policy, and competition policy have been complemented with other policies and actions taken by the Community institutions.
Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural
Read MoreImpact of Non-State Actors: TNCs and NGOs on Global Economy
Item 10 – Non-State Actors: TNCs
A Transnational Corporation (TNC) is a private organization that operates in several countries but has a common logic of action. The parent company, responsible for direct investments made in other countries, is also ultimately responsible for overall management. They have a profit objective to maximize profits through a global strategy and cost of the conditions for foreign locales. Their aims are to expand and try to reduce production costs to benefit from more
Read MoreEntrepreneurial Approaches and Consumer Behavior in Marketing
Entrepreneurial Approaches to Market-Orientated Production
Industrial Revolution (Second Half of the Eighteenth Century)
Product Orientation
Since the first half of the 19th century.
Sales Orientation
Economic growth since the second half of the 19th century. It becomes necessary to increase efforts to meet increasing sales.
Marketing Orientation
Economy of Abundance (second half of the 20th century) achieves its objectives if it can possibly meet the needs of the masses.
- 1960 – Marketing
- 1970 – Marketing
Political Power and Social Dynamics: Insights and Reflections
First Questionnaire (Legal, Lawful)
1. In our political system, where does political power reside? Who exercises it?
The power resides in the people and is exercised by the government.
2. If only 30% of the citizens vote in an election, is the resulting government legal? Is it legitimate?
- Legal: According to laws enacted by a state.
- Legitimate: Accepted and recognized by those subjected to a law, conforming to moral principles, above all, justice.
It is legal because the electoral system allows it.
3.
Read MoreUnderstanding Marx’s Critique of Political Economy
B) Marx’s text is a brief introduction, The Preface to A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy (1859).
The title allows us to introduce the meaning of the work at hand. This work is presented as a contribution. Marx knows that this is not an exhaustive analysis or conclusion of political economy.
The work is a criticism: it aims to critically analyze capitalist society and the discipline that has explained and justified this mode of production: political economy.
In this particular