... the difference between socialism and a strategically guided capitalism may be slight, particularly if the emphasis on ownership is found irrelevant.
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capitalism — /kap i tl iz euhm/, n. an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to… … Universalium
fiduciary capitalism — (fi.DOOSH.ee.ayr.ee kap.uh.tuh.liz.um, fi.DOO.shuh.ree) n. A capitalist model in which corporations are influenced and guided by shareholders, particularly large institutional shareholders such as pension funds and mutual funds – that act on… … New words
History of Brazil (1930–1945) — Depression, coffee oligarchs, and the Revolution of 1930The Great DepressionThe tenente rebellion did not mark the revolutionary breakthrough of Brazil s bourgeois social reformers. But the ruling paulista coffee oligarchy could not withstand the … Wikipedia
Getúlio Vargas — Infobox President | name= Getúlio Vargas nationality=Brazilian term start=November 3, 1930 term end=October 29, 1945 January 31, 1951 August 24, 1954 predecessor=Tasso Fragoso (1930) Gaspar Dutra (1951) successor=José Linhares (1945) João Café… … Wikipedia
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Laborem Exercens — was an encyclical written by Pope John Paul II in 1981, on human work. It is part of a larger body of writings known as Catholic social teaching, that trace their origin to Rerum Novarum which was issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891.External links*… … Wikipedia
Caliphate — Khilafat and Khilafah redirect here. For the South Asian movement, see Khilafat Movement. For the Khilafat in Ahmadiyya Islam, see Khalifatul Masih. For specific Islamic or Arab dynasties, see Islamic empire. The last Caliph of Islam, Abdülmecid… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
modernization — See modernize. * * * Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important,… … Universalium
