Comments for CollectArticles.com http://collectarticles.com Free Article Directory Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Riding Hats: Safety Guaranteed by Equestrian » Acquiring Equestrian Sponsorships Can Now Easily Be Achieved With the SponsorshipSecrets.com Equestrian Sponsorship Proposal http://collectarticles.com/2008/09/riding-hats-safety-guaranteed/#comment-111 Equestrian » Acquiring Equestrian Sponsorships Can Now Easily Be Achieved With the SponsorshipSecrets.com Equestrian Sponsorship Proposal Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:13:16 +0000 http://localhost/blog/equestrian/riding-hats-safety-guaranteed#comment-111 [...] Riding Hats: Safety GuaranteedEquestrians also need their own set of gear for the competition. Each equestrian sport is unique which demand different skills from the rider. Their clothing is not just used for presentation but also to help them move freely during … [...] […] Riding Hats: Safety GuaranteedEquestrians also need their own set of gear for the competition. Each equestrian sport is unique which demand different skills from the rider. Their clothing is not just used for presentation but also to help them move freely during … […]

]]> Comment on Equestrian Clothing: Body Or Back Protectors by Equestrian » Arden Cone wins an award! http://collectarticles.com/2008/09/equestrian-clothing-body-or-back-protectors/#comment-110 Equestrian » Arden Cone wins an award! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:10:28 +0000 http://localhost/blog/equestrian/equestrian-clothing-body-or-back-protectors#comment-110 [...] Equestrian Clothing: Body Or Back ProtectorsThe most important role of equestrian clothing is for protection. Although horses can be trained they can be unpredictable when provoked. Riders are vulnerable while riding and handling horses, especially for beginners. … [...] […] Equestrian Clothing: Body Or Back ProtectorsThe most important role of equestrian clothing is for protection. Although horses can be trained they can be unpredictable when provoked. Riders are vulnerable while riding and handling horses, especially for beginners. … […]

]]> Comment on Beauty and Fitness by Daniel http://collectarticles.com/2008/04/beauty-and-fitness/#comment-109 Daniel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:19:39 +0000 http://localhost/blog/fitness/beauty-and-fitness#comment-109 I read similar article also named and Fitness | CollectArticles.com, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me I read similar article also named and Fitness | CollectArticles.com, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

]]> Comment on Retirement Planning Mistakes You Need to Avoid Making by Retirement-Planning » Retirement Planning Mistakes You Need to Avoid Making http://collectarticles.com/2008/06/retirement-planning-mistakes-you-need-to-avoid-making/#comment-108 Retirement-Planning » Retirement Planning Mistakes You Need to Avoid Making Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:49:35 +0000 http://localhost/blog/?p=236#comment-108 [...] Retirement Planning Mistakes You Need to Avoid MakingAre you ready to start planning and preparing for your retirement? If so, congratulations you are making a step in the right direction. The earlier you start planning for your retirement, the better off you will be when the time comes. … [...] […] Retirement Planning Mistakes You Need to Avoid MakingAre you ready to start planning and preparing for your retirement? If so, congratulations you are making a step in the right direction. The earlier you start planning for your retirement, the better off you will be when the time comes. … […]

]]> Comment on Where the Candidates Stand on International Politics by Paul Winston http://collectarticles.com/2008/07/where-the-candidates-stand-on-international-politics/#comment-107 Paul Winston Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:22:36 +0000 http://localhost/blog/?p=274#comment-107 Constructive Sovereignty Constructive Sovereignty is an emerging theory pioneered by John Maszka intended to address globalization's increasing onslaught against state sovereignty. The theory maintains that states are not the primary actors, their constituents are. Therefore, their preferences are not fixed. Since states merely represent the preferences of their constituents, they will only adhere to and ultimately embed those international norms that their respective constituencies will accept. Rather than push for larger and more powerful international organizations that will impose global norms from the outside in, the theory of Constructive Sovereignty posits that ultimately change must come from the inside out. That is to say, from each state's own constituency. As each state's constituents become more and more international, they will become more receptive to international norms and they will voice their acceptance of these norms both politically and (especially) as consumers. It is therefore a central pillar of the theory that privatization is not only the driving force behind globalization, but also that private enterprise possesses the incentive to implement those international norms reflected in the preferences of consumers (profit). Private enterprise is also the primary consumer of proprietary data used to measure the preferences of consumers, and as such remains the most up-to-date source of changing consumer preferences. As private enterprise meets the increasingly international demands of consumers, it will itself become more international in scope. The cycle is self-perpetuating. In this way international norms are embedded and viewed with legitimacy by each state's constituency, while state sovereignty is maintained and respected. The theory of Constructive Sovereignty ties in nicely with Maszka's model for combating terrororism. Maszka asserts that terrorism, regardless of its causes, is ultimately only possible with sufficient popular support. Consequently, only once we find a way to eliminate popular support for terrorism will we be able to eliminate terrorism itself. While some minimal definition is necessary to identify terrorism in a uniform manner, knowing what causes terrorism and collecting data on individual acts of terrorism is not as important as knowing how to stop it. When putting out a fire, while it is important to know what type of fire it is before attempting to put it out (e.g. applying water to an oil fire will have the same effect as using a flame thrower), firefighters understand that the key to putting out any fire is to remove its source of oxygen. This knowledge affords them a standard plan of action that varies only in detail (what kind of fire is it, and what is needed to remove the source of oxygen). Likewise, terrorism depends on popular support to sustain itself. Without popular support, the majority of funding, recruits and overall acceptance will disappear. Therefore, similar to putting out a fire, the primary goal for eliminating terrorism is to eliminate the sources of popular support. Measuring popular support for terrorism also affords us a method of measuring and predicting 1) the potential for terrorism in any given society, 2) the direction that acts of terrorism tend to be moving in (e.g. westward, eastward, or remaining static), and 3) broad trends in the support for terrorism, such as whether popular support is increasing among moderates, Westerners, etc... Constructive Sovereignty
Constructive Sovereignty is an emerging theory pioneered by John Maszka intended to address globalization’s increasing onslaught against state sovereignty. The theory maintains that states are not the primary actors, their constituents are. Therefore, their preferences are not fixed. Since states merely represent the preferences of their constituents, they will only adhere to and ultimately embed those international norms that their respective constituencies will accept. Rather than push for larger and more powerful international organizations that will impose global norms from the outside in, the theory of Constructive Sovereignty posits that ultimately change must come from the inside out. That is to say, from each state’s own constituency. As each state’s constituents become more and more international, they will become more receptive to international norms and they will voice their acceptance of these norms both politically and (especially) as consumers.

It is therefore a central pillar of the theory that privatization is not only the driving force behind globalization, but also that private enterprise possesses the incentive to implement those international norms reflected in the preferences of consumers (profit). Private enterprise is also the primary consumer of proprietary data used to measure the preferences of consumers, and as such remains the most up-to-date source of changing consumer preferences. As private enterprise meets the increasingly international demands of consumers, it will itself become more international in scope. The cycle is self-perpetuating. In this way international norms are embedded and viewed with legitimacy by each state’s constituency, while state sovereignty is maintained and respected.

The theory of Constructive Sovereignty ties in nicely with Maszka’s model for combating terrororism. Maszka asserts that terrorism, regardless of its causes, is ultimately only possible with sufficient popular support. Consequently, only once we find a way to eliminate popular support for terrorism will we be able to eliminate terrorism itself. While some minimal definition is necessary to identify terrorism in a uniform manner, knowing what causes terrorism and collecting data on individual acts of terrorism is not as important as knowing how to stop it. When putting out a fire, while it is important to know what type of fire it is before attempting to put it out (e.g. applying water to an oil fire will have the same effect as using a flame thrower), firefighters understand that the key to putting out any fire is to remove its source of oxygen. This knowledge affords them a standard plan of action that varies only in detail (what kind of fire is it, and what is needed to remove the source of oxygen). Likewise, terrorism depends on popular support to sustain itself. Without popular support, the majority of funding, recruits and overall acceptance will disappear. Therefore, similar to putting out a fire, the primary goal for eliminating terrorism is to eliminate the sources of popular support. Measuring popular support for terrorism also affords us a method of measuring and predicting 1) the potential for terrorism in any given society, 2) the direction that acts of terrorism tend to be moving in (e.g. westward, eastward, or remaining static), and 3) broad trends in the support for terrorism, such as whether popular support is increasing among moderates, Westerners, etc…

]]> Comment on Student Loan Consolidation: Getting Out of Debt by Tim Ramsey http://collectarticles.com/2008/07/student-loan-consolidation-getting-out-of-debt/#comment-101 Tim Ramsey Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:16:21 +0000 http://localhost/blog/?p=297#comment-101 I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. Tim Ramsey I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.

Tim Ramsey

]]> Comment on Tips for Helping Your Parents Plan for Retirement by SeniorsSpace.com Blog » Tips for Helping Your Parents Plan for Retirement http://collectarticles.com/2008/07/tips-for-helping-your-parents-plan-for-retirement/#comment-100 SeniorsSpace.com Blog » Tips for Helping Your Parents Plan for Retirement Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:51:26 +0000 http://localhost/blog/?p=243#comment-100 [...] Jacob wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIf you are, you should talk to your parents about their retirement plans. In fact, the sooner, the better. Doing so can give you, as a loved one, comfort and peace of mind. You should start discussing retirement with your parents when [ … [...] […] Jacob wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIf you are, you should talk to your parents about their retirement plans. In fact, the sooner, the better. Doing so can give you, as a loved one, comfort and peace of mind. You should start discussing retirement with your parents when [ … […]

]]> Comment on Why You Should Give a Retirement Gift by EdyPurnomo.net http://collectarticles.com/2008/07/why-you-should-give-a-retirement-gift/#comment-99 EdyPurnomo.net Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:42:01 +0000 http://localhost/blog/?p=247#comment-99 tes tes

]]> Comment on The Best Ways to Save for Retirement by SeniorsSpace.com Blog » The Best Ways to Save for Retirement http://collectarticles.com/2008/06/the-best-ways-to-save-for-retirement/#comment-98 SeniorsSpace.com Blog » The Best Ways to Save for Retirement Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:28:57 +0000 http://localhost/blog/?p=241#comment-98 [...] Adrian wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAre you looking for information on the best ways to save for retirement? If you are, you have come to the right place. Please continue reading on. Establish a Moneysaving Goal If you want to save money for retirement, … [...] […] Adrian wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAre you looking for information on the best ways to save for retirement? If you are, you have come to the right place. Please continue reading on. Establish a Moneysaving Goal If you want to save money for retirement, … […]

]]> Comment on Transportation at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by Transportation at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games http://collectarticles.com/2008/06/transportation-at-the-2008-beijing-olympic-games/#comment-96 Transportation at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:14:49 +0000 http://collectarticles.com/?p=148#comment-96 [...] EdyPurnomo.net wrote an interesting post today on Transportation at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Here’s a quick excerpt: [...] […] EdyPurnomo.net wrote an interesting post today on Transportation at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Here’s a quick excerpt: […]

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