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Totalitarianism
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leaders govern without peoples support. Government controls much of peoples lives leaders do not tolerate opposing viewpoints imposed authority lack of constitutional guarantees restricted participation
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puralism
Definition
private and public groups belong in politics
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expropriation
Definition
forced transfer of assets from a company to the gov with compensation
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property seizure confiscation
Definition
forced transfer of assets from a company to the government without compensation
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nationalization
Definition
forced asset transfer to the government of an entire industry
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culture
Definition
set of values beliefs rules and institutions held by a specific group sum total ways of living
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ethnocentricity
Definition
belief that ones own ethnic group or culture is superior to that of other
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cultural literacy
Definition
detailed knowledge of culture that enables a person to function happily and effectively within it
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subculture
Definition
people who share a unique way of life within a larger subculture
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cultural diffusion
Definition
spread of cultural traits across cultures causes much central change
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cultural aesthetics
Definition
all that a culture considers to be in good taste
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attitudes
Definition
positive or negative evaluations feelings and tendencies people hold toward objects and concepts
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social stratification
Definition
process of ranking people into social layers
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GNP
Definition
Gross national product market value produced by countries residence no matter where they live
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born global firms
Definition
a company that adopts a global perspective and engages in international business from or near its inception.
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Globalization of production
Definition
production world wide to achieve best price or quality
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globilization
Definition
trend toward greater economic , cultural, political, and technological independence among national institutions and economies
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gatt
Definition
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was a multilateral agreement regulating international trade. According to its preamble, its purpose was the "substantial reduction of tariffs and other
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The World Trade Organization (WTO
Definition
is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
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Gross domestic product (GDP)
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is defined by OECD as "an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the gross values added of all resident institutional units engaged in production (plus any taxes, and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs)."[2]
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brain drain
Definition
departure of highly educated people
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hofstede framewok
Definition
individualism over collctivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, long term orientation,masculinity vs femininity=
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Power Distance
Definition
inequality between superiors and subordinates
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uncertainty avoidance
Definition
large uncertainty avoidance means they take less risk
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International buisness
Definition
Tech and e buisness promote trade we experience international transitions
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globalization of production
Definition
production world wide to achieve best price or quality
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theocratic law
Definition
legal tradition based on religious teachings
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trademark
Definition
words to symbols that distinguish a product and its manufacturer
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antitrust laws
Definition
prevent market sharing/ price fixing and unfair advantage
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common law
Definition
legal system based on a countries legal history, past cases that have come before its courts and how laws are applied in specific situations
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patent
Definition
property right granted to the inventor of a product or process that excludes others from making using to selling the invention
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