“Hành trình mơ ước” là dự án cộng đồng nhằm mục đích tạo điều kiện cho các em học sinh trên vùng núi cao Điện Biên có cơ hội được “về xuôi” thăm quan và tham gia các hoạt động giao lưu, học tập tích lũy thêm kiến thức và kinh nghiệm, hướng các em đến một ước mơ được bay xa hơn.
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- Trần Thị Diệp Anh
- Nguyễn Thị Thiên Hương
- Đỗ Thùy Dương
Nội dung
Phần I: HƯỚNG DẪN PHƯƠNG PHÁP XÂY DỰNG KHUNG NĂNG LỰC
Một số thuật ngữ cơ bản
Năng lực
Từ điển năng lực
Khung năng lực
Đánh giá năng lực
Phần II: CHIA SẺ KINH NGHIỆM TRIỂN KHAI DỰ ÁN TRONG THỰC TẾ
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Các rủi ro
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
“Hành trình mơ ước” là dự án cộng đồng nhằm mục đích tạo điều kiện cho các em học sinh trên vùng núi cao Điện Biên có cơ hội được “về xuôi” thăm quan và tham gia các hoạt động giao lưu, học tập tích lũy thêm kiến thức và kinh nghiệm, hướng các em đến một ước mơ được bay xa hơn.
TalentPool: Giới thiệu chương trình đào tạo Phương pháp xây dựng Khung năng l...TalentPool Vietnam
TalentPool: Giới thiệu chương trình đào tạo Phương pháp xây dựng Khung năng lực & Kinh nghiệm thực tế triển khai
Giảng viên:
- Trần Thị Diệp Anh
- Nguyễn Thị Thiên Hương
- Đỗ Thùy Dương
Nội dung
Phần I: HƯỚNG DẪN PHƯƠNG PHÁP XÂY DỰNG KHUNG NĂNG LỰC
Một số thuật ngữ cơ bản
Năng lực
Từ điển năng lực
Khung năng lực
Đánh giá năng lực
Phần II: CHIA SẺ KINH NGHIỆM TRIỂN KHAI DỰ ÁN TRONG THỰC TẾ
Điều kiện thành công
Các rủi ro
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
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Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
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Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...
How History Shaped the Relationship of Between Government and Citizen in Britain and France
1. How History Shaped the Relationship of Between Government and Citizen in Britain and France
Britain and France both suffered from similarly devastating economic difficulties in the
late 1970s and early 1980s, yet the solutions that they implemented were vastly different. The
thaw of the Winter of Discontent brought with it the renewed domination of the Conservative
Party led by Margaret Thatcher, yet the French elected the Socialist François Mitterrand just two
years later. This stark divergence in choices between the two countries was caused not by
internal interests or institutions, but by their stark divergence in national political ideologies,
which was in turn caused by their stark divergence in national political development. Britain
incorporated polite political contestation within the aristocrat class long before it included the
majority of its people in the policy-making process. In contrast, France attempted to
simultaneously achieve both contestation and participation several times after its 1789 revolution.
These contrasting legacies left contrasting ideas of the role that government should play in the
national economy. British voters tend to only favor government involvement that proves
economically beneficial, while French voters tend to favor heavy government involvement at all
times with specific policies implemented by a powerful president.
Britain’s path from monarchy to democracy was extraordinarily stable when compared to
most countries. Beginning with a “closed hegemony”, it gradually liberalized by allowing more
political contestation to become a “competitive oligarchy”; then gradually increased inclusion by
bringing more actors into the system to become a “polyarchy” (Dahl 34). The early decision-
making process among the British elite led to the development of three political norms: “agree to
disagree, accept the risk of losing, and accept occasional losses” (Alexander 1/28). When
universal suffrage was granted gradually over the course of the century following the outbreak of
the Industrial Revolution, each newly enfranchised group was not only incorporated into the
voting institution itself but also the norms of polite contestation that came with it. This is
2. essential because it meant that all British citizens were amenable to the implementation of
policies that they did not agree with, as well as being open to new agendas when old ones
became obsolete.
This is exactly what happened in 1979. Though Keynesian demand management and
industry nationalization (along with public welfare) were the embodiment of the post-war
consensus, the economic difficulties that peaked during the Winter of Discontent caused voters
to search for new options. Keynesianism alleviated unemployment at the expense of increasing
inflation (Hall 391). James Callaghan’s Labour government became bogged down in disputes
over wages and benefits with the unions of nationalized industries such as “coal, railways, and
power…[which] were in a very strong bargaining position” (Kavanagh 219). The government did
not have the liberty of free market competition that private companies did, and was forced to
respond to political pressures rather than economic ones, which ultimately resulted in
inefficiencies and union strikes. This caused British voters to place their confidence in Margaret
Thatcher, who swiftly implemented an economic U-turn.
Over the next ten years, Thatcher and the Conservatives privatized the oil,
telecommunications, steel, and automobile industries (Kavanagh 222). They stressed monetarism
over Keynesianism, arguing that “by strictly controlling the money supply system they would
restore sound finance and squeeze inflation out of the system” (224). Both policies were
successful, and though there was a short-term surge in unemployment, this was both expected
and accepted by British voters. Thatcher’s ideology remained successful in Britain over the
following decades; in 2010 “the debate…[was] more on how fast to cut government spending
rather than whether such reductions are the right thing to do” (Thomas). Privatization and
monetarism brought Britain out of its recession, and as long as they continue to hold up they will
3. receive the support of the populace. In accordance with this ideology, though Thatcher wanted to
reduce the welfare state, it remained too popular among voters and she was forced to abandon
this attempted reform.
The French Socialist response to the same economic crisis that brought Thatcherism to
Britain is inexorably linked to the aftermath of the revolution which deposed King Louis XVI.
Between 1789 and 1792, the French attempted a rapid development from closed hegemony to
polyarchy, an overambitious (though well-intentioned) move that was doomed to failure (Dahl
35). The political process became open to a large portion of the population before “the arts of
competitive politics [had] been mastered and accepted as legitimate” (38). The British norm of
polite contestation developed by their aristocrats was unknown in France; therefore simultaneous
contestation and inclusion created chaos rather than stability. This chaos brought crippling
fragmentation into French politics for the next century and a half.
Both the first and second French republics lasted less than ten years before devolving into
empires. The third allowed itself to be taken over by the Nazis; the fourth could not maintain a
majority coalition in Parliament because the numerous parties that were represented refused to
compromise on agendas, such as the decolonization process (Cirtautas 85). The resulting
political paralyzation deeply troubled Charles De Gaulle, who had been traumatized by the
subjugation of his homeland for five years and who worked tirelessly to restore it. He knew from
experience that fragmentation led to weakness, and that France could not afford to be weak in the
face of powerful neighbors. This brought him to the conclusion that the only way to “avoid
embroiling in party battles” was the establishment of a “Chief of State, placed above the parties”;
a president1
(De Gaulle). The fifth republic was thus stabilized by the institution of the powerful
presidential office, and with it the idea that it was no longer acceptable to question the
4. government. The history of fragmentation also led to the creation of the two-round electoral
system, which dictates that the president-elect receives a popular majority of the votes. In other
words, anti-fragmentation ideology has created institutions that enforce cohesiveness.
This has also caused the idea of dirigisme, a desire among the French for high
government involvement in the economy (Clift 153). In addition to large-scale nationalization,
France was the only Western European state to implement microeconomic intervention, or “soft
planning” after the end of World War Two through subsidies and tax incentives to encourage the
development of infant industries (Alexander 3/2). This idea also caused the French to opt for a
Socialist solution in 1981 rather than a Thatcherite one.
Though Keynesianism and “soft planning” created incredible growth in the quarter
century after World War Two, they were no longer effective by the end of the 1970s. Yet France
still elected François Mitterrand. The failure of previous policy failures led him to implement an
“‘ordo-liberal,’ anti-inflationary and market-conforming solution” (Clift 161), following the
German model of tackling inflation at the expense of unemployment. This neo-liberal approach,
though a significant departure from Keynesianism, is characterized by the remaining presence of
the French government in the French economy. It seems that the French people would not have it
any other way.
This paper has described the effect of the chronological order of political contestation and
inclusion on the current British and French ideology concerning the role of government in the
economy. The British only favor government involvement that proves effective because they
developed contestation before inclusion; the French favor heavy government involvement at all
times through the actions of a powerful president because they tried to develop both
simultaneously.
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