Jihad Vs. McWorld by Benjamin Barber. Two opposite tendencies that threaten democracy - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
Benjamin R. Barber is a professor of political science and director of the Whitman Center at Rutgers University. His popular books are Strong Democracy (1984), An aristocracy of Everyone (1992), and Jihad Vs. McWorld (Times Books, 1995). Jihad Vs. McWorld, his last book was published in the...
China-Middle East relations and how the natural resources affect their relations
Dissertation - 6 pages - International relations
It remains without a doubt that the economic boom that China has witnessed in the last few decades had many implications for other regions of the world, including the Middle East. To fuel its ever increasing production and consumption patterns, and its ultimate search for economic profit, China...
Genocide prevention and the UN convention
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - International relations
The term genocide comes from the Greek word genos, which means race or tribe and the Latin word cide, which means killing . The word genocide only appeared in the indictment for Nuremberg trail, neither in its Charter nor its judgment. For this trial, the crime of genocide has actually been...
US/Chinese foreign relations, from Sino-Soviet split to Nixon's visit to Beijing
Tutorials/exercises - 11 pages - International relations
China, the world's most populous nation, came under communist rule in 1949. In the previous decades, the Chinese Empire had been racked by political turmoil. In 1911, the collapse of the imperial Manchu dynasty instigated the rise of regional warlords and of revolutionary and reformist...
The economic impact of terrorism and the global security structure
Dissertation - 5 pages - International relations
The beginning of the 21st century was highlighted by the 9/11 incident and it marked the apogee of the era of international terrorism. Since 9/11, terrorism threats are more and more in the center of national and international political decisions. This strong interaction with domestic and foreign...
The attitude of the Likud on the Peace Process
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
The Likud is a political Israeli party created in 1973 by Menahem Begin. He is a major actor of Israel as the leader of the Irgun fighting against the Arabs and against the British Mandate before 1948, but also as a political leader of the opposition within his first party Herut, and then Likud....
Khumayni's Religious Thought and the Iranian Revolution
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In Iran, people belong to the sect of Twelver Islam, which is the main branch of Shi'a Islam. The Twelvers believe that Ali was the supposed direct successor of the Prophet Muhammad, he was the first Imam, being the rightful leader of Muslim faith, while the Sunnis acknowledge him as the fourth...
Conflict in China, Tibet and Taiwan
Dissertation - 2 pages - International relations
The conflicts between China, Tibet, and Taiwan have a long history, though the most recent issues between the areas stem from the effects of the Cultural Revolution and the expulsion of the nationalists from the country. When the communists came to power under the leadership of Mao, the...
Cultural differences between France and America
Case study - 3 pages - International relations
When companies from different origins are working together, often they meet problems of communication and misunderstanding. It is due to the difference of cultures and background of each part. We use the word cultural clash to define this type of bad interaction between two cultures. Cultural...
Great Britain and the United States
Essay - 2 pages - International relations
On Wednesday, March 4th 2009, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown declared in front of the American Congress that his country would be able to work without respite with the United States war against terrorism, peace in the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear issue. Thus, he promised to lend...
Power equations in South East Asia
Dissertation - 5 pages - International relations
This article deals with the major power equations that have a strong bearing on Southeast Asia's international relations. Although the interactions between the major powers have a significant impact on the region, it must not be assumed that the region is merely a passive onlooker. The South East...
Conflicts between India and Pakistan: Nuclear weapon possession- a major cause of conflict in the region
Dissertation - 7 pages - International relations
The two nuclear powers of the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan have a serious dispute which dates back to the time of their independence from the British Empire in 1947. A difference of opinion at the time of independence led to the partition of the subcontinent and the creation of the...
The analysis of international relations and its different theories
Dissertation - 7 pages - International relations
The realists claim to consider that the human and social relations (political) do not conform to an ideal as we would like them to. Their first concern is to understand the constraints to change and view the progress through an objective observation of reality. For realistic thinkers, the States...
Geopolitics of Iran
Dissertation - 3 pages - International relations
Geopolitics can be defined as the art and practice of using political power over territories. Initially the term only applied to the primary aspect of political geography, but its usage evolved over the past century encompassing a wider significance. It is important to understand the geopolitical...
Water Politics - case study on the South-Eastern Anatolian project and its consequences
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
The GAP, Güneydogu Anadolu Projesi, is a multi sector-related and integrated regional development, based on the concept of sustainable development. It was launched in 1977 to enable the economic take off in Anatolia, one of the poorest regions of Turkey. It's one of the largest dam projects...
Bilingualism and product policy in Canada
Dissertation - 8 pages - International relations
During my two-month internship in Canada, I had the opportunity to work for the company Yantama Services. It is an international transport and consulting company. The company is located specifically in Hamilton, Ontario, in which I had attempted to adapt and commercialize an innovative product on...
Policies and analysis of the liberalization of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Dissertation - 7 pages - International relations
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank were both formed at an international conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (USA) in June 1944. The conference participants were keen to establish a framework for cooperation and economic development that would lay the groundwork for a more...
United States - Europe relationship
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Three days ago, President Nicolas Sarkozy and President Barack Obama met in Washington to address economic issues and the European role in the sanctions against Iran. This meeting has been the main news in the European media, the American media barely spoke about it. This difference of views is...
The revival of the idea of Europe (1945-1950)
Dissertation - 7 pages - International relations
There is a remedy which, if it were generally and spontaneously adopted by a great majority of people in many lands, would as by a miracle transform the whole scene and would in a few years make all Europe, or the greater part of it, as free and happy as Switzerland is today. This is an excerpt...
The Darfur crisis - the causes of the civil war
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
The Darfur war does not seem to be an interesting topic for the media. Indeed, after a short period during which the world seemed to finally decide to act, the Darfur situation was once again forgotten. On August 2009, Rodolphe Adada and Luther Agwai, heads of the UNAMID, affirmed that the war...
"Cultural Politics", E. Lampton (2002)
Book review - 11 pages - International relations
The book "Cultural Politics"written by E. Lampton addresses two simple questions: Why is the relationship between the United States and China so difficult for Washington and Beijing to manage? And how can it be handled more effectively? The book reaches one simple conclusion: both nations can...
Theories of International Relations
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
It is commonly perceived in the public opinion that the Moroccan foreign policy since the Cold War has been largely western-oriented; in fact, more specifically, the Moroccan foreign policy is said to be developed in compliance with the will of the United States of which Morocco is extremely...
Captains of the clouds
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
The job of a fighter pilot has always made people dream and is always presented as a perfect job. We all know how intelligent and strong are the fighter pilots but we never talk about the drawbacks, we are never shown the other side of this job. The aim of this project is to learn more about the...
The opium war
Essay - 2 pages - International relations
Maritime trade between Europe and China started in the 16th century when the Portuguese conquered an Indian settlement. The Europeans were in seek of Chinese goods such as tea, silk and porcelain but the Chinese limited foreign trade to limit contact with the outside world because for them trade...
International Mediation
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
International negotiation is implicated in all deal making processes but most of the time participants reach only a global agreement without being able to make clear points. Also, the negotiation goes on. Due to the implication of an increasing number of factors in the international context,...
The 1980 Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission Decision
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
"It was my decision to attempt the rescue operation. The responsibility is fully my own", stated President Carter after the failure of the rescue mission designed to save the American diplomats taken hostages in Iran, six months ago. By recognizing his full liability in this collapse, Carter...
The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace - by Dennis Ross
Book review - 7 pages - International relations
The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace' is a book by Dennis Ross, it was published in 2004, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Ross is an American diplomat, he served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George Bush and he...
Hezbollah : Towards Lebanonisation ?
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
Labelling Hezbollah raises a series of difficulties. Indeed, born as a non-state actor in the early 1980s, the Party of God is now running as a regular political force for the 2009-legislative elections. Furthermore, while the movement is depicted by Western media and politicians as a terrorist...
The Darfur Crisis - structural factors and challenges, resolution methods, long term needs
Essay - 12 pages - International relations
Since February 2003, Sudan's western province of Darfur has been the site of an extremely violent conflict between the province's nomadic Arab tribes, supported by the government in Khartoum, and the native African settled peasant tribes. Fighting among various factions has killed...
The policy of the United States against the Afghan crisis
Thesis - 21 pages - International relations
At the time of writing this dissertation, a native of Dubuque American soldier has died in Afghanistan. This brings the number of soldiers killed to 1747, and the statistics continue to increase. Afghanistan is geographically situated in Asia; it shares the biggest part of its borders with...
