By PAUL ANDREW BOURNE, MSc. (candidate), BSc. (Hons.), Dip. Edu. INTRODUCTION Political Sciences cannot be viewed in a vacuum from the other sub-disciplines within the Social Sciences as it is continuously interfacing with other disciplines for that matter for example Sociology. The branch of study in the Social Sciences that looks at socialization is Sociology. As such, in order that a comprehensive evaluation of topic be forwarded to my readers, the author will critically exami...
The issues of trade and the gains thereof are of immense significance to economists, sociologists, political scientists and non-academic alike. Trade directly and profoundly impacts on peoples’ welfare. As such, many proponents in favour of international trade wholesale and blindly ascribe to free trade as they see the gains from trade and the benefits there from as the saviour of participation countries. Many of them do this without critically analyzing the disbenefits of trade o...
By paul andrew bourne B.Sc. (Hons) Economics and Demography Human development has replaced the classical economists’ conceptualization of development such so that modern economists refer to this construct as including social, political and economic development. Bourne (2004) in a paper titled Development: beyond an economic perspective wrote that: Karl Marx’s theorizing on economic development was interpreted within the construct of ‘economic interpretation of history’ and ‘the motiva...
INTRODUCTION Jamaica is the third largest landmass in the Greater Antilles of the West Indies. The island is located 90 miles south of Cuba and 100 miles west of Haiti. Its mountainous terrain spans an area of 235 kilometers (km) long, 80 km wide and covers a land area of 10, 991 squared kilometers. The country got independence from Britain on August 6, 1962, when the human population was 1,624,400 (STATIN 2001: xxvi). The nation’s population rose from 1,624,400 (in 1962) to 2,607,632 ...
INTRODUCTION Jamaica is the third largest landmass in the Greater Antilles of the West Indies. The island is located 90 miles south of Cuba and 100 miles west of Haiti. Its mountainous terrain spans an area of 235 kilometers (km) long, 80 km wide and covers a land area of 10, 991 squared kilometers. The country got independence from Britain on August 6, 1962, when the human population was 1,624,400 (STATIN 2001: xxvi). The nation’s population rose from 1,624,400 (in 1962) to 2,607,632 ...
THE BLACK THINKER: An examination of W. E. Du Bios’ life By Paul Andrew Bourne William Edward Burghardt DuBois, to his admirers, was by spirited devotion and scholarly dedication, an attacker of injustice and a defender of freedom Gerald C. Hynes W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt) DuBois was born to Alfred and Mary Burghardt DuBoi...
By Paul Andrew Bourne; MSc. (candidate), BSc. (Hons) Over the years, God has had two faces. On one instance, he had the heart of mother Theresa; the Red Cross; UNICEF; Father Monsignor Richard Albert and sometimes the Salvation Army. On another occasion, he was a hungry boar with the kindness of intent to maim and mow humans like the Tsunami. Although God is ‘love’, has understanding and knowledge of all things, some members within Christendom and Other religiosity have made him ...
Mishkin (2003, pp.11) posits that inflation is a monetary phenomenon. This is created by ‘more money chasing too few goods’. If goods and services are scarce in a particular locality, an increase in money supply will fuel a higher valuation of the same commodities. The reality here is businesses and government are forced to pay higher costs for products. This phenomenon affects the economy. Wilson (1982, pp.118) concurs with Mishkin’s position, when he forwards the argument that govern...
An overview of the impact of school and family on ones political socialization By PAUL ANDREW BOURNE, M.Sc. (candidate), B.Sc. (Hons.) INTRODUCTION Political Sciences cannot be viewed in a vacuum from the other sub-disciplines within the Social Sciences as it is continuously interfacing with other disciplines for that matter for example Sociology. The branch of study in the Social Sciences that looks at socialization is Sociology. As such, in order that a comprehensive evaluat...
© Paul Andrew Bourne 2004 ALBERT EINSTEIN - WAS HE CORRECT . . . ? Introduction Albert Einstein, the renowned physict and pioneer in his contributions of natural phenomena to the natural sciences, in an attempt to display his academic prowess and show the scope of his ‘ideashanal’ made a sweeping position statement on economics that reads "The economic anarchy of capitalist society as it exists today is, in my view, the main cause of our evils. Production is carried on for pro...
By Paul Andrew Bourne Over the decades, the elitists among us have continued to "scuff" at Creole (Patois) as a language. This is because of its "mediocritic" origin and the social class associated with its usage. In order that finesse is brought to this discourse, a position must be provided on what constitutes a language. In addition, we must be able to comparatively analyze those factors in order to establish whether or not Creole is a language. We need to move this debate beyond social...
The Historical Sociologists Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. INTRODUCTION It was during the unprecedented social upheavals in Europe that the formal study of sociology emerged as a discipline to explain social phenomena. The industrialization of topologies at the time meant that people were migrating from rural to urban areas, and the traditional agents of authority, such as the Church and the landed aristocracy, were losing much of their influence. This ...
Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. The hegemonic categorization of the Jamaican landscape is primarily the justifiable reason for the sophisticated demonstrations and social hemorrhaging. Many of those happenings are caused from the lack of monologue of the business constituents. This group of elitists has exponentially benefited from playing the proletariat class. They have not offered their clientele the respect of voice on matters of social concerns or political mism...
Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. The hegemonic categorization of the Jamaican landscape is primarily the justifiable reason for the sophisticated demonstrations and social hemorrhaging, which is displayed so frequent in the society. Many of those happenings are caused from the lack of monologue of the business constituents. This group of elitists has exponentially benefited from playing the proletariat class. They have not offered their clientele the respect of voice ...
By Paul Andrew Bourne Come August 31 and-or September 1 of each year, many tertiary graduants will add more numbers to Jamaica’s labour supply – (seeking employment). The new recruits will be unsure of any job opportunities. This is because of the government’s policy directive to all public institutions. It is to freeze post for the next two (2) years. Although the quality of our labour supply will improved significantly from the outputs of the various tertiary institutions, many lendi...