Essays on Americas

The U.S. and Mexico: A Deteriorating Relationship The U.S. and Mexico share a long relationship that is founded on trust and reliability. However, recent events have undermined the level of cooperation between the two countries. In 2015, President Donald Trump infamously labeled Mexicans as rapists and drug dealers (Graham, 2018). In...

I grew up in a culture where the family is important. Unlike the Western Culture, teenagers turning 18 years did not have to leave their homes and live independently. Education in our society is highly valued, and it was linked to honor and shame. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a...

An Industrial Society An industrial society refers to a community characterized by a massive production of goods and services. As a result, human labor cannot satisfy thus the need to apply the use of complex machines and technology to obtain finish goods. The automation of work in industries phases away the...

Uneven distribution of employment opportunities has adverse effects on any given labor market. This leads to inequality. Inequality in this perspective refers to differences in statuses, experience and outcomes among various groups of individuals (Krahn, Lowe, " Hughes, 2011). The inequality gives rise to a sense of insecurity to these individuals....

Introduction For nearly six decades, the U.S. has enforced an official ban (el bloqueo) on trade and other economic transactions against Cuba. Since its introduction, the embargo has been the center of many political and socio-economic debates. In 2014, President Obama's administration made a significant shift towards normalizing the relations between...

The existence of race mixture in Brazil does not prove that the nation of racism free. Research indicates that the racial democracy in the nation is mythical. For instance, a study that was carried out by the Warren and Christina revealed that mixed race as well as race mixing identities...

Introduction From west to east, Canada has ten provinces. Quebec province is one of them, and the only province agitating for its sovereignty due to several factors such as ethno-nationalism character, religious differences, and assimilation (Duerr). Parti Que'necois is the primary mainstream political vehicle for the movement which has governed by...

The Indian Act was purposefully legislated to enable the Canadian government administer Indian status, manage reserve land and communal monies, and relate with first governments. The Act defines how the federal government relates with the first Nation in Canada and their members. The scope within which the act operates is...

The twentieth-century Canadian history points out that several races of foreign-born people focused on settling in Canada’s new lands (Arora " Bava, 2018). The Sikhs had the intention to create business empires because of the significant opportunities they would derive from their operations. The race factor has for some time...

Political parties around the world define themselves based on their unique worldview of social, economic, and political aspects of the society. The elaborate ideological formation then plays a key role in drawing support from the masses and ultimately defining the direction of a country. As a multiparty democracy, Canada has...

Most political parties, particularly in the developed world are guided by ideologies which reflect their outlook on how the society should be socially, economically and politically organized. These sets of beliefs are essential in drawing support from the voters that can easily identify the best policies worth supporting. Because of...

Due to the complex nature of the various policy problems in Canada There is no clear-cut answer as to whether provincial or federal actors are better suited to deal with the various aspects of each problem. In many cases, the federal government is needed in conjunction with provincial governments to implement...