An evaluation of constructivism as an approach to international relations theory
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
Before the 1980s, the focus of the international scholarship relations was on two main debates: on the one hand, opposing the neo-realists to the neo-liberal institutionalists; and on the other rationalism to critical theory. Whereas the former is a debate in which the two mainstream theories,...
Conditions of the labor market that encourage foreign investments in Central and Eastern Europe - publié le 29/09/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - International relations
Today, a well known economic phenomenon is that the foreign investments in the Central and Eastern Europe have been flooded, since 1989. Amongst many other economic data, we could include that in 2003, 29 billions dollars were invested by foreign companies. This figure is not easy to achieve,...
« Dependent Territory » Aug 21st 2008, From the Economist print edition
Book review - 1 pages - International relations
The war in Georgia concerning the oil pipelines could be considered as a danger for Europeans countries, since Georgia is the host for some strategic pipelines. Actually, less than 3% of oil from Azerbaijan is imported to Europe via Georgia. Russia, which is the biggest supplier of oil and gas to...
The United Nations since 1945 until today
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
Shortly after the Second World War, it appears necessary to the Allies to equip the world with an international organization able to regulate the conflicts peacefully occurring between the various States. This ambition proceeds of a long reflexion, born in 1941 with the Charter of the Atlantic....
Why Women Can't Run the World: International Politics according to Francis Fukuyama
Text commentary - 7 pages - International relations
Humans are like chimps. The social-constructionist theory was a wrong methodology to study human behaviors and the social sciences should turned towards sociobiology. So males are more aggressive than females, it is engraved in their genetic code and this is the cause of insecurity around the...
Soviet and Chinese influence in the Vietnam conflict
Thesis - 4 pages - International relations
The American invasion of Vietnam on March 8 1965 and the developments occurring in its aftermath wielded a serious impact on global geopolitical events in an era of ideological bi-polarity. Indeed, the war waged in Indochina throughout the 1960's captured the planets attention as it became...
Rapprochement and cooperation between China and the United States: The revolutionary breakthrough which changed the balance of power forever
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The establishment of relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China (China) was in every sense a watershed in the history of foreign policy, and permanently altered the international system. U. S. President Richard M. Nixon's trip to China in February 1972 was...
Global terrorism
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
"They want to live, we want to die" Osama bin Laden observed very meaningfully. "Our war will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated", G.W. Bush answered. After 9/11 the concept of management of war has seen great radical changes. The usual...
The issues regarding Sino-Japanese relations: from economic interdependence to geopolitical tensions
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
In the current political context, China and Japan are vying for Asian leadership. Furthermore, Sino-Japanese relations are beset by various geopolitical tensions, and all the issues of that confrontation are about influence and control. A paradoxical situation follows from this. How may one...
The Darfurian conflict
Essay - 1 pages - International relations
The Darfurian conflict is much talked about nowadays. In the newspapers one can read that if no agreement is reached by Darfur peacekeepers by Jan. 1st, the United Nations will deploy a "hybrid" force at that location. Darfur is located in Sudan, close to the Chad border. On one hand, there are...
Should or should not Japan revise Article 9 of its Constitution?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution was added during the occupation after World War II, after the defeat of the Axis alliance (Germany, Italy and Japan) by the Allies (mainly composed by British Empire, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and United States of America) in 1946. The source of...
The Kashmir conflict - publié le 18/06/2009
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
India and Pakistan form a complex and conflicting couple. They are often presented as enemy brothers because they arose from the partition of the British empire of India. The India-Pakistan rivalry remains one of the most enduring and unresolved conflicts of our time. The triangular war between...
What Will B. Obama Mean for Globalization?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
On November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States. He beat Senator McCain by 6.9 percentage points. For many individuals (Americans and foreigners), the outcome of this election has been regarded as a turning point for America, not only because Obama is the...
New military technologies and the future of warfare
Dissertation - 24 pages - International relations
New military technologies are primarily a question of power, before the technological issue. It is important to see that in this case, the only actors studied are the State and the Departments of the State (Defence, research and development). It is for this reason that the main sources of...
The greatest Threat to World Safety Today Is Disease
Worksheets - 1 pages - International relations
Regularly the general news reminds us that a pandemic could befall us at anytime. There is no time and stage at which we could be attacked by a pandemic. This biohazard such as the swine flu is one such case which points us to the entry of new illnesses which spread panic, turmoil and anxiety...
Modern Maritime Piracy: Stakes and Prospects of a Transnational Organized Crime
Essay - 14 pages - International relations
Piracy is not a new phenomenon. Quite the reverse, it is as old as sea navigation and especially maritime trade. As early as in the Antiquity, the Roman Empire organized military campaigns to destroy pirate ships that were starving the Empire despite the fact that piracy was considered an...
Is "realpolitik" a requisite paradigm in foreign affairs?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
I want to launch a call to all those in the world who believe in the values of tolerance, of liberty and of democracy, to all the martyred women in the world to say to them that the pride, the duty of our country will be at their sides, that they can count on France'. Quoting this extract of...
The United Nations Development Programme and the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) was created on January the 1, 1966, by the resolution 1029 of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which combined the Expanded Program of Technical Assistance and the United Nations Special Fund. This Program, headquartered in New-York City,...
Is the United States of America an Empire in Decline?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
While the international history was predominantly centered on Europe (Greek Empire, Roman Empire, French Empire, British Empire, etc.), the continent lost its place of leader at the beginning of the 20th century, "shattered by its long crisis" by 1945. It was surpassed by the two superpowers: the...
Can it be argued that "a man from everywhere and nowhere represents the new age"?
Essay - 2 pages - International relations
The world is changing every day. There are transformations in all fields and we all sense it. Modernity could be a right word to describe the 20th century, which is characterized by a century of progress, obviousness and dualistic bipolarity in international relations. The 21st century on the...
The foreign policy of Théophile Delcassé and the construction of a French alliance network - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
In the beginning of the 20th century, France appeared to be a great and a powerful nation in Europe. She had two main preoccupations concerning her foreign policy: on one hand France wanted to reinforce and expand her colonial Empire; on the other hand she had the will to maintain and strengthen...
"In the last resort, states with classical military forces prevail": How does the realist theory contribute to foreign policy? - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
The theory is mainly a tool for the study of International Relations. It allows for the building of a conceptual framework upon which the events of world politics are analyzed. Theory provides with models that help unravel the mechanisms at work in the international system. Each theory is like a...
"Grande Politique": The foreign policy of Théophile Delcassé and the construction of a French alliance network
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
In the beginning of the 20th century, France appeared to be a great and powerful nation in Europe. She had two main preoccupations concerning her foreign policy: on one hand France wanted to reinforce and expand her colonial Empire; on the other hand she had the will to maintain and strengthen...
How and to what extent do domestic factors affect the nature of U.S. relations with other democratic states? - published: 16/05/2009
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
The manifestation of the American hegemony since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 has created a new pattern for international relations in which the United States is the ‘hyper power' everyone has to take into consideration before acting. France, once one...
Essay: What should Asia Pacific gov-ernments do to support their adher-ence to 'good' corporate governance principle and sustainable develop-ment? - publié le 16/05/2009
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
According to The World Bank (2006), ‘good' corporate governance (CG) refers to the structures and processes for the direction and control of companies. This involves the relationships among the management, board of directors, controlling and minority shareholders as well as stakeholders....
Fact sheet: Export controls for armaments and dual-use goods - issues and responsibilities
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
Arms trade is an important economic factor. This market accounts for an estimated total of 900 billion dollars each year, throughout the world. Armaments exports display a conflict between two kinds of interest: security interests and commercial interests. They tend to have a political dimension...
Immigration in Japan
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
For several decades, Japan has been the only industrial country in the world that did not rely on immigration. Among the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, Japan has the lowest percentage of immigrants. The Japanese government has recently launched various...
Globalization and work: The role of trade unions in balancing globalization - publié le 14/05/2009
Thesis - 13 pages - International relations
The trade-union teams of a company, a branch or a territory, are confronted daily with the stakes in globalization. It is the case when, because of the saturation of the mobile telephony market in Europe, Mitsubishi closes its unity of Vitré to become established in China; when to increase its...
The Geneva Convention
Thesis - 9 pages - International relations
Since the beginning of recorded history, efforts have been made to limit the behavior during war time. Moreover, there have been many attempts to codify the rules of the military conduct as well. For example: The Chinese warrior Sun Tzu in the 6th century BCE tried to put some limits in the way...
Dangerous liaisons: On the love-hate affair between the US and France - publié le 14/05/2009
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
A quick look at the sheer number of French books written on the United States, whether it is on 9/11, Iraq, the environment, George W.Bush or any other foreign policy issue, shows how important is the United States for France. The opposite may not be so true. France is considered like one of...
