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The Current Situation of Vietnam Education
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
168-178
Received:
22 August 2013
Published:
20 October 2013
Abstract: In Vietnam, the workforce is in the "gold" period, it will be the implementing motivations of the strategy socio-economic development. However, with methods of education for so long which do not fit the requirements of the new era, is producing passive "people" who is good at theory but bad at practice. School violence has still occurred; activities of tutors are rampant; the situation of abuse of collection, study, exams are still heavy; negative still exists, living standard of teachers is still difficult. The author’s attempt in the paper is to present the achievements and limitations of Practical education policy of Vietnam today. Documents used by the agency's functionality Vietnam and international announced. Through analysis and synthesis authors propose methods intended to correct the weaknesses.
Abstract: In Vietnam, the workforce is in the "gold" period, it will be the implementing motivations of the strategy socio-economic development. However, with methods of education for so long which do not fit the requirements of the new era, is producing passive "people" who is good at theory but bad at practice. School violence has still occurred; activitie...
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An Empirical Analysis of Transport Infrastructure Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Oyesiku Kayode,
Onakoya,
Adegbemi Babatunde,
Folawewo Abiodun
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
179-188
Received:
2 September 2013
Published:
20 October 2013
Abstract: The paper investigated the impact of public sector investment in transport on economic growth, using Nigeria as a case study. The empirical model for the study was developed from the endogenous growth framework in which transport investment entered into the production function as input, using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation technique and time series properties tests conducted on variables. Data for the study covered from 1977 to 2009. The findings showed that transportation played an insignificant role in the determination of economic growth in Nigeria. An increase in public funding and complete overhauling of the transportation system in the country are suggested.
Abstract: The paper investigated the impact of public sector investment in transport on economic growth, using Nigeria as a case study. The empirical model for the study was developed from the endogenous growth framework in which transport investment entered into the production function as input, using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation technique an...
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The Achilles’ Heel of Police Reforms in Kenya
Douglas Lucas Kivoi,
Casty Gatakaa Mbae
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
189-194
Received:
6 September 2013
Published:
20 October 2013
Abstract: The genesis of policing in Kenya dates back to the pre-independence times. After independence, the constitution at that time had provisions for the establishment of a neutral police service. However that was just on paper because political leaders turned the police service into a political tool for suppressing and/or repressing political opponents, real or imagined. Thus the police impunity that was there during the colonial era was never eliminated from the service after Kenya got independence. Fifty years later, Kenya is still struggling with reforming its National Police Service which is fettered in many challenges among them corruption within its ranks, extra-judicial killings, limited and/or lack of professionalism, poor housing, lack of modern crime fighting equipments among numerous other challenges. The constitution promulgated in 2010 made demands for structural and welfare reforms to be carried out in the National Police Service. It is worth noting that the reforms anticipated in the police service are now way behind schedule. The culture of impunity in the police service has contributed to too many cases of insecurity, gross violation of human rights, mistrust by citizens and derailment of key achievements in democratic governance. It is thus evident that an overhaul of Kenya’s police service is critical. This paper addresses some of the key challenges facing the National Police Service and gives some policy recommendations.
Abstract: The genesis of policing in Kenya dates back to the pre-independence times. After independence, the constitution at that time had provisions for the establishment of a neutral police service. However that was just on paper because political leaders turned the police service into a political tool for suppressing and/or repressing political opponents,...
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The Current State of the Private Investigation Industry in Korea and Its Legislation Process
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
195-199
Received:
6 August 2013
Published:
20 October 2013
Abstract: The demand for security services in Korea has been on the rise with the increased income of the citizens as well as awareness about individual rights. Two representative sectors that reflect this change is the privatized security and investigation fields of the country. However, the private investigation industry has not been legally authorized, so most employees in this field work for lawyers and support their tasks, or for the “errand centers” and often engage in illegal activities, causing different social issues. In order to resolve this problem, related legislation for legalization of private investigation has been proposed since late 1990s, but due to the privacy issue, conflict with other laws, difficulty in designating the agency in charge of supervising private investigation organizations, etc. have led to recurring abrogation. Despite the challenge, the discussion to legalize private investigation in Korea has recently resurfaced with the new president and her administration. Therefore, the authors in this study examined the current state of the private investigation businesses in Korea and the legalization process in addition to the points at issue.
Abstract: The demand for security services in Korea has been on the rise with the increased income of the citizens as well as awareness about individual rights. Two representative sectors that reflect this change is the privatized security and investigation fields of the country. However, the private investigation industry has not been legally authorized, so...
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The Influence of Geopolitics and Strategical Factors upon the Development of Natural and Human Resources in Indonesia
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
200-211
Received:
16 October 2013
Published:
10 November 2013
Abstract: The understanding of geopolitics based on the Nusantara outlook (Wawasan Nusantara), Indonesia requires to raise the effort of mastering and developing technology which has roots in the nation’s culture as an important means of national productivity hop towards resulting qualified and global competitive national products achieving national prosperity and security at the utmost and such universal humanity as a whole in an enduring peace of world. In the meantime genuine nation’s human being are required as productive people with fully innovative and creativity, reliable mental and noble morals. At the level of Nusantara outlook, the understanding of expansion might be able to interpret as an social-economic one for the prosperity of humankind at the utmost, and not in the meaning of orthodox geopolitics. The aim of this article is to briefly study the influence of geopolitics and other strategic factors upon the development of natural and human resources in Indonesia. The main aspects of the study is concenrned with future potential prospect of human and natural resources in Indonesia that should be developed for the wealth of the Indonesian people at the utmost by considering the global strategical environment and under the Nusantara outlook. This study is carried out by using methods of geopolitics, science and technology, and global competition approaches as strategic factors which influence upon human and natural resources development toward creating the wealth, intelligence and peace of the people.
Abstract: The understanding of geopolitics based on the Nusantara outlook (Wawasan Nusantara), Indonesia requires to raise the effort of mastering and developing technology which has roots in the nation’s culture as an important means of national productivity hop towards resulting qualified and global competitive national products achieving national prosperi...
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Shifting the Paradigm in Nigeria’s Foreign Policy: Goodluck Jonathan and Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
212-221
Received:
4 October 2013
Published:
20 November 2013
Abstract: Against the backdrop of Nigeria’s comprehensive framework for transforming herself into one of the twenty leading economies by the year 2020, this paper examines the foreign policy initiatives of current Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan. Identifying the welfare of the State and its people as the ultimate goal of foreign policy, it interrogated the relative extent this goal is the driving force of Nigeria’s foreign policy under Jonathan. It found out that the foreign policy initiatives of President Jonathan are focused more than ever before on Nigeria’s domestic priorities especially as captured in the vision 20:2020 document. This, the paper argues, marks a shift in paradigm when compared with the past when African issues dominated Nigeria’s attention. Noting that challenges still abound in all sectors, the paper makes recommendations aimed at improving Nigeria’s chances of attaining the goals and objectives of Nigeria’s vision.
Abstract: Against the backdrop of Nigeria’s comprehensive framework for transforming herself into one of the twenty leading economies by the year 2020, this paper examines the foreign policy initiatives of current Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan. Identifying the welfare of the State and its people as the ultimate goal of foreign policy, it interrogated...
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The Assessment of Quality of Life in Sub Peripheral Urban Areas in Lithuania
Marija Burinskienė,
Vitalija Rudzkienė,
Dovilė Lazauskaitė
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
Pages:
222-230
Received:
29 November 2013
Published:
30 January 2014
Abstract: After political changes and transformations, many large cities in Eastern Europe in the last decade are confronted with decline in population, privatization patterns, deterioration, raised the land prices, lower life satisfaction. In the point of macro level view this process is estimating as a controversial spatial flow. It changes the traditional urban structures and affects the successful social and economic development in cities and actually influences competitiveness in wider pan European scale. Future Orientation for Cities project (FOCI) implemented by the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON) 2013 Program, provided comparable information on territorial dynamics of European regions and main drivers of current urban sprawl. Quality of life is described as one of the main drivers of urban sprawl. In micro level it captures the decisions of individual actors in the urban system. The individuals construct a distinctive quality of life model. Such apparently multi-dimensional attitude encourages authors in finding ways how to establish objective criteria for a subjective assessment of the quality of life of city centre and peripheral community members. On the basis of FOCI project results and social research carried out in in the capital of Lithuania, the authors, regarding data obtained conducting a representative survey among permanent residents in Vilnius city, have made an attempt to assess the peripheral areas in Vilnius and to identify the indexes having an impact on a subjective evaluation of the quality of life.
Abstract: After political changes and transformations, many large cities in Eastern Europe in the last decade are confronted with decline in population, privatization patterns, deterioration, raised the land prices, lower life satisfaction. In the point of macro level view this process is estimating as a controversial spatial flow. It changes the traditional...
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