If the success of an Independence movement is defined by achievement of the original goals, then the Mexican Independence Movement was more successful than the Brazilian Independence Movement because Mexico achieved its political, and social goals while Brazil did not achieve its goals to the extent Mexico did, and while Brazil did become economically stable afterwards, Mexico remained economically unstable. There were many political goals for both the Mexican and Brazilian Independence movements. Napoleon’s invasion of the mother countries, Spain and Portugal caused much disruption in the countries so forcing him out was not only a goal but a necessity. Other goals included bringing Ferdinand VII back into power and the final goal was to become independent. Along with the goal of removing Napoleon from Portugal, Brazil’s only set goal politically was to become independent.
Globalization, according to the New World Encyclopedia, describes the changes throughout our world that result in an increase of business done across borders that ultimately brings about cultural exchange as well as investment. In order to be successful in overseas business, each company, entity, or investor needs to know several aspects of the country they desire to business with. This paper takes a look at the country of Brazil and the possibility to conduct international business while expanding globally. The areas researched are the major elements and dimensions of culture in the region, how these elements and dimensions are integrated by locals conducting business in the nation, how these afore mentioned topics compare with US culture and business as well as the implications for US business that wish to conduct business in this region. The major elements and dimensions of culture in this region are many but there are a few that can be discussed that will lend to a global business analysis.
The Age of democracy is a response or answer to the Age of Absolutism by the new ideas that spread throughout the world. Although democracy and absolutism had advantages and disadvantages, democracy was a more effective type of government for it limited royal power and protected the rights of the people socially, politically, and economically. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, tension arose between the two different types of governments, the democracy and absolute monarchs. During the Age of Absolutism there were many different views on how to run a monarchy. There were so many different monarchs at the time; they all had different ways of running their perspective courts.
Americans utilize a low context means of communicating, where Brazilians are much more open utilizing more nonverbal communication to convey their message. This type of communication could be very confusing causing a level of distrust and dishonesty between individuals. Business Interactions Because business conducted in the U.S. typically utilizes the use of legal and binding contracts, it might be difficult trying to establish a business deal in Brazil. Trust is based on the development of personal relationships; once a level of trust is achieved, only then will a Brazilian feel comfortable conducting business. Americans may be a bit uneasy with the openness and friendliness of the Brazilian people.
On the surface, many nations across the globe are thought to be democratic nations that hold true to the principles of Constitutional Liberalism. Many nations claim equality, freedom, and power invested in the people, but when one investigates further, not many can uphold the true definition of democracy. In Chile, a history of class privilege, unity of church and state, and infringement on personal liberties, has ingrained in society many aspects of an illiberal democracy. While Chilean elections today are deemed to be free and fair, unbalanced government institutions that are unrepresentative of the people, border on absolutist principles. Chileans face marginalization of indigenous people, discrimination against those who do not conform
Even though this issue was transpiring the national statistics fabricated the reality that the transpiring in Brazil, mainly in the lower class of society, since Brazil was experiencing a tremendous economic expansion. Due to the development of Brazil, it appears the priority of the citizens was a national reputation rather than focusing on limiting poverty. The acknowledged circumstance that resulted in subsistence families, who were forced to impoverishment livelihoods, was the operation of sugar plantations that caused malnutrition, and disrupted the structure of local communities. Economically, Bom Jesus was dependent on sugar mills and the cane fields that surrounded them. Yet, this is a prime reason to why chronic hunger occurred, due to sugar cane displacing nutritious foods, which caused individuals within Bom Jesus to encounter malnutrition.
As is often the case with joint ventures and strategic alliances, the initial motivations for the partnership are not the same as the long-term strategies of the individual players. CVC/Opportunity is primarily interested in building the profitability of BT itself over time, whereas Telecom Italia sees BT as only one element of a much larger and complex strategy for telecommunications industry penetration in Latin America as a whole. If you were in management at Brasil Telecom, how would the fighting between your owners alter your ability to do your job? What could you do to ‘manage your owners’? Management either make all major decisions or guide ownership’s interest in those decisions.
The people of the Dominican Republic are able to express what they feel without hesitating and free to get a chance of migrating in and out of the country. The so called “Trujillo era” had its pros and cons. The country suffered changes in a lot of aspects such as the economy, social safety, and the governments’ ways. A country is able to be both free and organized. If the present and/or future governments follow some of Trujillos footsteps and include a democracy, the Dominican Republic may be an amazing
Brazil possesses just about 50% of the landmass of South America and is the fifth most crowded nation on the planet with two hundred and one million subjects. The nation announced freedom from Portugal in the year 1822, at first building a sacred government and holding a slave-based, manor economy. Brazil nullified subjugation in the year 1888 and turned into a republic in 1889, however monetary and political force stayed packed in the hands of vast country landowners and the dominant part of Brazilians stayed outside the political framework. The tyrant legislature of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) started the joining of the regular workers yet pushed strict control over work as a component of his more extensive push to unify power. Vargas likewise
Brazil: Brazil’s regime is a liberal democracy. Brazil’s system is a presidential democracy with universal suffrage for the election of the President, and the legislature. The politics of Brazil has a numerous plurality of parties, due to a lack of election thresholds and a proportional voting system. Whilst the previous president Dilma Rousseff was impeached on charges of fiscal misconduct, Brazil should still be categorised as a liberal democracy, as that process showed an adherence to the rule of law, and also showed that there is accountability of the President. The Brazilian regime can further be considered a liberal democracy due to the civil and press liberties, free voting and the regular democratic change of governments.