Sanctions against Iran — This article outlines economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran, which have been imposed by the U.S. government, or under U.S. pressure. Currently the sanctions include a total embargo on dealings with Iran by U.S. citizens … Wikipedia
Financial Sanctions Unit — The Financial Sanctions Unit ( [http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/financialsanctions/index.htm official webpage] ) of the Bank of England administers financial sanctions in the United Kingdom on behalf of HM Treasury. It has been in… … Wikipedia
Social control — Signs warning of prohibited activities; an example of social control Social control refers generally to societal and political mechanisms or processes that regulate individual and group behavior, leading to conformity and compliance to the rules… … Wikipedia
Organization — For other uses, see Organization (disambiguation). An organization (or organisation see spelling differences) is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived… … Wikipedia
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dating — A culture of dating came late to Chinese society. For much of its history, marriages were arranged to suit parental interest. Individual preferences were seldom considered. In this milieu, children learned through cautionary tales of the… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Cities for Climate Protection program — The Cities for Climate Protection program (CCP) is one of three major global transnational municipal networks aimed at reducing urban greenhouse gas emissions. Established in 1990 by the International Union of Local Authorities and the United… … Wikipedia
Philosophy of social science — considers the nature of confirmation and explanation in the social (or human) sciences, such as history, economics, and sociology. Philosophers of social science are often concerned with the differences and similarities between the social and the … Wikipedia
contentious — [[t]kənte̱nʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. [FORMAL] Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious. Syn:… … English dictionary
Reciprocity (social psychology) — In social psychology, reciprocity refers to responding to a positive action with another positive action, and responding to a negative action with another negative one. Positive reciprocal actions differ from altruistic actions as those only… … Wikipedia
Rafael Buenaventura — Rafael Carlos Baltazar Buenaventura (August 5, 1938 November 30, 2006) was a prominent banker in the Philippines and one time governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (from 1999 to 2005); he served under two Philippine presidents during one of … Wikipedia