New Era Of Prosperity Research Articles

The Impact of the Abraham Accords on Geopolitical Dynamics of the Middle East

The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have emerged as a watershed moment in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, marking a significant shift in regional dynamics. This scientific article provides an in-depth analysis of the Accords’ impact on the Middle East, exploring the multifaceted consequences of this historic realignment. Focusing on the normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco, the study examines the broader geopolitical implications, with particular attention to the redefinition of regional alliances, economic and technological cooperation, and the nuanced effects on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The article delves into the strategic motivations behind the Accords and their influence on the traditional Arab-Israeli relations, underscoring a paradigm shift from longstanding animosity to a newfound cooperation based on shared interests, particularly in security and economic spheres. It evaluates the economic opportunities catalyzed by the Accords, such as increased trade and joint technological ventures, which promise to foster a new era of prosperity and interdependence in the region. Furthermore, the analysis addresses the complex implications for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, assessing the potential for the Accords to reshape the future trajectory of this long-standing conflict. While acknowledging the initial concerns of sidelining the Palestinian issue, the article explores the possibility of these agreements creating new platforms for dialogue and conflict resolution. The article also contextualizes the Accords within the broader regional and international geopolitical framework, analyzing how this development reflects the changing priorities and strategies of Middle Eastern states in response to regional threats, global economic trends, and the evolving role of external powers. The challenges and prospects for the future of the Abraham Accords are critically examined, considering the sustainability of these agreements amidst the dynamic and often volatile regional environment. In conclusion, this comprehensive study posits that the Abraham Accords signify a momentous shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics, with potential ramifications that extend beyond the immediate signatories. The Accords herald a new chapter in the region's history, where diplomatic engagement and economic collaboration may pave the way for a more stable and integrated Middle East, albeit with remaining challenges and uncertainties.

“Genghis Khans” of the 17th-18th centuries: between politics and religion

The Mongolian peoples traditionally associated crucial events and processes with the name of Genghis Khan. Nonetheless, that name acquired a nominal significance in one sphere, specifically as a title or an auxiliary name to the first, where it became a special name. The Genghis Khan name itself held a holy and tabooed implication that guided its subsequent realization. The study aims to investigate the impact of religion on the utilisation of Genghis Khan’s title by the Mongolian leaders during the XVII- XVIII centuries. The study focuses on two leaders of Mongolian peoples, the Chakhar in the east and the Oirat-Hoshut in the west, to examine the uniformity and diversity of interpreting and implementing this name as a title. They were Ligdan and Lkhavzan, with Ligdan being a direct descendant of Genghis Khan and Lkhavzan was considered to be a descendant of Khabutu, the younger brother of Genghis Khan. The author came to the following conclusions: such use of Genghis Khan’s name became possible due to the influence of a number of factors that actualised Genghis Khan’s name: 1) the struggle against separatism under the influence of external force; 2) the desire to “start anew”, to lead a “new era of prosperity”; 3) the need to identify oneself as a true leader under the increasing role of religion. The scientific contribution is to determine the multidimensional meaning of Genghis Khan’s name; its use as a title had common grounds and characteristics, and in general had the expected (albeit in the short term) results.

The African Union and the Destiny of Africahood: The Southern Africa Development Community and Neo-colonial Challenges to Pan-Africanism

Only a united Africa can redeem its past glory, renew and reinforce its strength for the realization of its destiny. We are today the richest and yet the poorest of continents, but in unity our continent could smile in a new era of prosperity and power”, Kwame Nkrumah, President of the first independent Sub-Saharan African State of Ghana 1957. Abraham Knife, Challenges and prospects of Pan-African Economic Integration. (http//:eiipd.org/publications/occasional%20papers/pan_african_eco_integration.htm). 23 October 2003.“To dominate a people is, above all, to take up arms to destroy, or at least to neutralize, to paralyze, its cultural life. For, with a strong indigenous cultural life, foreign domination cannot be sure of its perpetuation. The value of culture as an element of resistance to foreign domination lies in the fact that culture is the vigorous manifestation on the ideological or idealist plane of the physical and historical reality of the society that is dominated or to be dominated. Culture is simultaneously the fruit of a people`s history and a determinant of history, by the positive and negative influence which it exerts on the evolution of relationships between man and his environment, among men or groups of men within a society, as well as among different societies”, Amilcar Cabral, the late President of the Republic of Guinnea-Bissau.Centre of Pan African Culture. (http//:hierographics.org/cpacdefined.htm). 14 October 2003.

STRATEGIC MARKETING OF NIGERIAN TEXTILES: EMPLOYING DATA ANALYTICS TO UNDERSTAND GLOBAL CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR TRADITIONAL FABRIC ART: A REVIEW

In recent years, the Nigerian textile industry has been poised to reclaim its position on the global stage, leveraging its rich history and vibrant fabric artistry. This research paper delineates the pivotal role of data analytics in reshaping the strategic marketing approaches within the sector, aiming to align with global consumer preferences more adeptly. Through a meticulous literature review, the study explores the evolutionary journey of Nigerian textile artistry and the integration of contemporary marketing strategies, emphasizing the potential growth and developments foreseen in the industry. The methodology adopted in this research is a comprehensive literature review, where various scholarly articles and case studies were analyzed to glean insights into the current trends and prospective developments in the industry. This approach facilitated a deep understanding of the existing gaps in the literature and the potential avenues for further research. The findings underscore the transformative potential of data analytics in revolutionizing the Nigerian textile industry. By fostering targeted marketing campaigns and product innovations that resonate with a global audience, the industry stands to witness unprecedented growth and economic contributions to the nation. In conclusion, the study recommends the integration of data analytics as a cornerstone strategy in the industry, advocating for capacity-building initiatives to equip industry players with the requisite skills to navigate the evolving landscape. Furthermore, fostering collaborations and partnerships with international entities is seen as a vital step towards enhancing the global visibility of Nigerian textiles, thereby ushering in a new era of prosperity and innovation in the sector.

ARRIVING AT OPTIMAL COST FOR A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT USING AN INTEGRATED LCA-SCM MODEL

Globalization has unleashed a new era of prosperity in economic terms. This has completely changed our outlook towards lifestyle. The recent surge of consumption in the past few decades has led to the escalation in the production of goods which in turn puts a huge burden on the environment. The increasing over consumption of resources has created a sense of urgency to track the level of expenditure as well emissions from a product. One of the major concerns related to the development of green products is the cost factor that comes into play while sourcing the alternate green materials. Identifying the alternate green material increases the overall manufacturing cost for the company. There are a lot of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models that look into the environmental quality of a product. Similarly, there are many Supply Chain Management (SCM) models that look into the cost of the product. However very few have researched the combination of both LCA and SCM. There is a need to establish a balance between the cost and the environmental quality of a product. This paper investigates the cost of manufacturing sustainable products by looking into existing LCA and SCM models.

Automation and the Future of Employment: Implications for India

This article reviews the international evidence on the impact of automation on employment and interprets the Indian experience in light of such evidence. It argues that the apocalyptic notion that one faces large-scale technological unemployment either in India or globally is exaggerated. On the other hand, the romantic notion that new technology–especially in the form of on-line work–will create a new era of prosperity in India driven by digitally-enabled micro-entrepreneurs is unlikely to materialize. This does not mean that new employment opportunities created by digital platforms should be shunned. They should be carefully nurtured by novel regulatory frameworks that seek to improve wages and working conditions for the growing community of online workers in India. This should be complemented by adequate investments in digital infrastructure.

Pakistan-China Regional Trade Potentials in the Light of CPEC

The CPEC, designed to link Pakistan and China through rail and road network including the tunnel, will provide a new era of prosperity in the region. The CPEC will supplement the benefits of both of the nations and side by side provides a new way for regional development benefitting all neighbouring countries coming into the web. Most probably, it will ensure a new dimension to local trade that predicts transportation infrastructure, industrial production units, decreased transportation costs, reduction in inventory cost and improved delivery time. The CPEC will also strengthen the market potential for Pakistan’s exports to China in the field of agricultural products, textile, and minerals. It will further enhance the tourism flow to the Northern regions of the country. Moving ahead, the empirical findings of the study also suggest that various development strategies are emerging in the CPEC context for policymakers to optimize the logistics, transportation, trade decisions.

Emerging Asia, SAARC and Regional Cooperation

[Avoiding debate on contentious issues between the member states has been a major reason for lack of concrete progress at SAARC. Considering that the role of Asian continent is increasing at global level, increased cooperation between SAARC members and observers, particularly China, holds high rationale. A spirit of equality and mutual benefit needs to be developed. Cooperation between corporate sectors, think tanks and academic institutions, cultural linkages and tackling the challenges of globalization together may usher in a new era of prosperity for the region.]

The Great Depression: Mises vs. Fisher

Ludwig von Mises established the foundations of modern Austrian economics while Irving Fisher established the foundations of modern mainstream macroeconomics and central bank policy. Fisher helped create and was a proponent of mathematical economics, statistics and index numbers, and a monetary policy that “stabilized” the value of the dollar. Fisher claimed that his scientific approach established a new era of prosperity during the 1920s. Mises published a book in 1928 that critiqued Fisher’s approach and predicted that it would lead to an economic crisis and collapse. Before the stock market crash in 1929 Fisher proclaimed a perpetual prosperity for the economy and continued to recommend investing in stocks long after the market had collapsed. In this important case study, Mises passed the “market test” while Fisher lost his personal fortune during an economic crisis that his economics help create.

‘Woman’, fetish, particularism: Articulating Chinese cinema with a cross-cultural problematic

Since the 1920s and 1930s, commodified screen presences of ‘woman’ have fascinated Chinese film audiences. When communism became the reigning ideology in the People's Republic, Chinese cinema elsewhere continued to thrive by investing in the power of women as fetishized objects. In the new era of prosperity since the 1980s, mainland Chinese filmic representations, now often reflecting the influences of Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as Hollywood, seem to have returned to such objectification with a vengeance, with female superstars cannibalizing attention not only as actresses but also, frequently, as multi-million-dollar screen goddesses promoting high-end merchandise. By juxtaposing key moments in Chinese cinema's approach to ‘woman’ with critiques of the (hetero)sexual politics of representation in 1970s and 1980s Anglo-American feminist film theory, this essay asks how relations among film, ‘woman’ and commodity fetishism might be rethought in a cross-cultural context in which (the rhetorical claim to) particularism has become so morally dominant.

Inching Our Way to a Smarter Power Grid

Maybe, as one expert suggests, we should focus a bit less on managing legislation, regulation, and uncertainty, and instead start leading customers to a new era of prosperity. After all, time is running out.

An Embryonic Nation: Life Against Health in Canadian Biotechnological Discourse

This article traces the protracted public debate over reproductive and genetic technologies in Canada through an examination of the federal government’s efforts to pass legislation in the area. Four attempts were made, in 1997, 2000, 2003, and finally 2004, before a bill was passed that regulated the use of embryos in both infertility treatments and nonreproductive genetic therapies. At stake in the debate was the supremacy of health over life as a fundamental value of Canadian national identity, and the role of biotechnology in ushering Canada into a new era of prosperity and global leadership. Using a feminist cultural framework, the author challenges notions of modernity versus postmodernity in the social construction of bodies, nations, and knowledge. She critiques the legal intrusions on women’s bodies in particular for the way that they, perhaps inadvertently, offer some limited form of autonomy for embryos as valuable commodities in scientific progress. Canada has long been considered to occupy a unique space in the Western world as a new country that has effectively skipped over some of the assumed logical steps toward modern nation building. Many have pointed to the country’s lack of revolution in its history as endemic to its problematic position as a modern nation-state. Although some may contest this as a carte blanche characterization, it is nonetheless a generally accepted and even sometimes cherished ideal, seen as central to Canada’s consensual, rational civil culture. However, in an era of globalization and transnationalism, where everything is cited as potentially revolutionary, that perception could stand in the way of Canada gaining access into this brave new world order. Thus, it is interesting that the government has placed a claim on biotechnology, and in particular health and therapeutic research, as a major priority for both economic and intellectual growth. At the same time, however, the legal and regulatory frameworks established thus far can only be characterized as strategies of avoidance. Since the final round of failed legislation on abortion in 1989,

An Embryonic Nation: Life Against Health in Canadian Biotechnological Discourse

This article traces the protracted public debate over reproductive and genetic technologies in Canada through an examination of the federal government's efforts to pass legislation in the area. Four attempts were made, in 1997, 2000, 2003, and finally 2004, before a bill was passed that regulated the use of embryos in both infertility treatments and nonreproductive genetic therapies. At stake in the debate was the supremacy of health over life as a fundamental value of Canadian national identity, and the role of biotechnology in ushering Canada into a new era of prosperity and global leadership. Using a feminist cultural framework, the author challenges notions of modernity versus postmodernity in the social construction of bodies, nations, and knowledge. She critiques the legal intrusions on women's bodies in particular for the way that they, perhaps inadvertently, offer some limited form of autonomy for embryos as valuable commodities in scientific progress.

Economics and security in Northeast Asia: The iron silk road, its context and implications*

In recent years, there have been some developments in East Asia. North Korea has officially stated that it is developing nuclear weapons. Because of this, its neighbours have been uneasy and have resulted in significant changes. Previously, there was a primary drive to develop East Asia's economic potential. South Korea wanted to specialize in certain key strategic industries while becoming the region's business hub. Russia wanted to exploit its vast eastern region for its natural resources and build a railway connecting Europe to East Asia. Japan wants to escape its economic slump. China wants to bring about a new era of prosperity for its people. However, this all changed because of North Korea. Now, these nations are delicately balancing their economic priorities with political and military security.

The New South Creed and the Limits of Radicalism: Augusta, Georgia, before the 1890s

IDEA OF A NEW SOUTH WAS PERHAPS THE PREEMINENT INTELLECTUAL innovation of the post-Civil War era. The eastern states of the former Confederacy, and particularly Georgia, were home to numerous apostles of this vision, none more vociferous and aggressive than Henry Grady of Atlanta. From his post as editor of the Atlanta Constitution, Grady popularized the idea of a New South--one that welcomed investment and encouraged business enterprise--as the harbinger of industrial development and commercial wealth. Grady claimed that new manufacturing and increased exploitation of the region's abundant natural resources would bring prosperity to all southerners, black and white. Moreover, as historian Paul Gaston has noted, this New posited a connection between farming and industrial growth. Creation of smaller, diversified farms to replace the antebellum pattern of large cotton plantations central to this vision. A renovated agricultural system to be infused with the values of business enterprise instead of the plantation ideals that supposedly characterized the slave South. Pursuing new market crops and keeping the profits at home would generate the investment capital necessary for southerners to build manufacturing enterprises comparable to those of the industrial North. Here a grand design for implementing a new era of prosperity in the defeated South, one freed from the dead hand of plantation agriculture and slavery.(1) Tragically, the dream of a New stillborn. Rather than the actual harbinger of prosperity, the New quickly became the credo of an oppressive ruling elite that content to exploit the impoverished southern masses. Rejecting the new creed as little more than empty rhetoric, large numbers of rural southerners embraced an apparent ideological alternative beginning in the late 1880s, first under the banner of the Farmers' Alliance and later under that of the People' s Party. Uniting middling-to-poor farmers and the dispossessed, these rebels coupled deep hostility toward the laissez-faire capitalist vision of New partisans with sensitivity toward the economic struggles of southerners, both white and black, in pursuit of a more humane society. Reflecting the cultural traditions and interests of the dominant rural South, the insurgents seemed poised to sweep the Redeemer politicians aligned with the Democratic Party from power during the early 1890s. In response, however, Democrats shamelessly employed fraud, violence, and intimidation to crush the potent agrarian coalition. By the turn of the century, the Democratic Party ruled a Solid South noted for poverty, vicious exploitation, and racial oppression.(2) The idea of an increasingly prosperous New became the intellectual dogma of triumphant Democrats across the for generations. It bears remembering, however, that this vision originated as a revolutionary alternative to the ideology of the plantation South. As Paul Gaston reminded us over a generation ago in his classic analysis of the New creed, the ideal of a New served a vital enabling function for those living in the postwar era. It delineated a path that led from the devastation of war to a prosperous future. This vision a complex intellectual constellation of assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, values, ideas, perceptions, judgments, ideals, and prejudices enabling individuals to understand the world around them and their place in it. Accurate or not, it sufficiently coherent and comprehensive to allow men and women to understand intuitively the workings of society. Moreover, the New vision an inclusive one, promising greater prosperity and freedom for all southerners, black and white, rich and poor. Like other successful ideologies, it sufficiently vague and ambiguous to appeal to large numbers of people with diverse interests. Indeed, the allure of a New so powerful among those of the postwar generation that, by the late 1880s, it was on the verge of achieving the hegemony once enjoyed by the creed of the Old South. …

Reflections on St. Francis at the New Millennium

REFLECTIONS ON ST. FRANCIS AT THE NEW MILLENNIUM Let me start by telling the story of the first twenty years or so of the life of a young man born perhaps around 1980 from well-to-do parents. They are what we call "good Catholics"—that is, devout in their ways and generous enough to the church. The young man's father is a successful businessman. The boom economy of the last decade of the twentieth century has allowed him to prosper beyond his dreams. He plans that his son will inherit and expand the family wealth. The young man grows up in affluent circumstances. Of course, his family is not from "old money," but in our changing culture social stratifications are not as strong as they once were. He is a lively and intelligent child, receiving an education equal to his middle-class peers, though he is no scholar. His parents are particularly pleased with his leadership qualities—from an early age everybody likes him; many accept him as a natural leader. He is voted "Most likely to Succeed" in his High School class. After college, he will be ready to be launched. Then something happens to our promising youth. We're not sure whether the golden boy's life started to change when he went to college or after he got out—accounts differ and the family isn't saying. In any case, not long after the new millennium kicks in, it becomes clear that this "twenty-something" starts to become a problem to himself and his family. Rather than take up the role in society that is his due, he drops out and begins to devote himself to kooky forms of religion. His self-made father is soon beside himself with worry about what to do with his son. He might have acquiesced with his drift toward religion, if the young man had decided to enter the priesthood, but instead the boy (let's call him Frank) begins to talk about having visions and a special calling from God. Huge family rows erupt. Frank's mother tries to be understanding, but many of his family and friends think that Frank needs help. Maybe he should get a therapist. How could somebody who has been given so much be so ungrateful? What is his problem? As the new millennium lurches forward, the outlook for poor Frank is not a promising one. Franciscan Studies 58 (2000) 2 Bernard McGinn I'm sure that by now you have caught on to my little game. About 1181 or 1182 another Frank was born in the small city of Assisi. Italy in the late twelfth century was a rapidly changing society, and one of growing affluence, at least for some. The dawn of the thirteenth century marked the beginning of a new era of prosperity, as well as intellectual and cultural achievement. Change, of course, always brings challenge and controversy. Francis of Assisi's father was one of those who accepted the challenge of the growing market economy and prospered. An older contemporary of Francis, born about 1160, had accepted the challenges of the changing church of the time and emerged as an even greater success story. Young Lothario Segni entered the service of the church, received the best education possible at Paris, joined the papal court, and rose so rapidly that in 1198 he was made pope while still in his thirties. In 1200 Innocent III was "Lord of the World," while young Frank/Francis was a dropout and a failure. My brief thought experiment is designed to suggest how hard it would probably be for us at the dawn of the new millennium to be any more astute than Francis's contemporaries in the early thirteenth century at recognizing the kind of miracle of grace that he represented to his age, as well as to ours. It is possible, of course, that providence has another Francis waiting in the wings as we move forward into Christianity's third millennium. We cannot know. We might not even recognize him. What we do have, though, is Francis himself—his life, his writings, the writings about him, and the many images of Francis...

The United States Economy at the Turn of the Century: Entering a New Era of Prosperity?

This paper argues that the US economy is not entering a new era of prosperity, mainly because the rate of profit remains 30-40% below its earlier postwar peaks, in spite of a 20% reduction of real wages since the early 1970s. Under these conditions, real wages are unlikely to increase very much (if at all) in the years ahead. The paper also argues that an important reason for the acceleration of growth in the US economy since 1995 is a large and rapidly increasing net inflow of foreign capital (which also precipitated the worsening depression in Asia). The final section argues that the chances of a recession in the US in 1999 are high, and that such a depression would probably propel the world capitalist economy into deep depression.

An “Economic Miracle” in Nicaragua … Is It Still Possible?

In the spring of 1990 the whole world was watching what was happening in Nicaragua. Free elections brought to a communist country a change of the political regime without violence. Dona Violeta Barrios de Chamorro was elected President and formed a new democratic government. Old and new expectations were revived overnight. After enduring so many privations and tribulations under a communist regime, the Nicaraguan people thought that a new era of prosperity and freedom was at their door. Two years later, in the spring of 1992, the economic and financial situation of Nicaragua had not improved nearly enough to satisfy the needs and the dreams of the Nicaraguan people. This Stabilization Plan was sent on 6 April 1990 to Madame President Barrios de Chamorro but she ignored it. Asks how long people can endure politicians who promise liberation and prosperity and after they get into power they forget it. How right was the British historian Lord Acton, who said: “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely”.

The Sea Consuls of Florence in the Fifteenth Century

The first quarter of the fifteenth century, which saw, for the first time, the emergence of Florence as a seapower with its own fleets and ports, was particularly important in the history of the city. The conquest of Pisa in 1406, the purchase of Leghorn and Porto Pisano in 1421, and the launching and despatch of the first communal galleys in 1422, were all events that were acclaimed in Florence as jointly constituting the achievement of a cherished wish, and the birth of a new era of prosperity. Prior to this the Florentines had had to rely on the benevolence of the Pisans and the Sienese for their western outlets to the sea, and on foreign or on hired shipping for the carriage of their trade. Now they planned to launch a galley system comparable to that of the Venetians, to link up trading colonies throughout the Mediterranean, and to establish a reliable vehicle for exploiting the markets of Northern Europe and for bringing in the supplies of English wool so valuable to the Florentine woollen industry.