Describe the major differences in interests and perspectives of the member states of the European Union on Iraq and the US policy - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 15 pages - International relations
The Iraq conflict uncovers difficulties for the member states of the European Union to find a common position in the context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. This essay describes the major differences in the interest and perspectives of the member governments on Iraq, and the US policy....
Operation "Althea" in Bosnia and Herzegovine: the European security and Defence policy (ESDP) coming of age? - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 14 pages - International relations
The European Union (EU) is a newcomer in the business of peace support operations. Of course, its members have long been involved in almost any sort of non-Article 5 (NATO/WEU) mission in the past, and they still are today. But they have usually done so under other flags than the EU one. Even if...
A research proposal for the Masters Thesis; Environment and Trade in the Word Trade Organization
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
The global environmental issues include climate change, ozone depletion, marine dumping, deforestation, and biodiversity. However the objective of my thesis is not to provide detailed scientific treatment of the nature of the major environmental challenges facing the world , but rather to explore...
The State, War, and the State of War by Kalevi J. Holsti (1996) - published: 29/09/2010
Book review - 7 pages - International relations
The State, War and the State of War has been published in 1996. Its author, Kalevi J. Holsti is a professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. This book is based on his previous study: Peace and War: armed conflicts and International Order 1648-1989. The work was...
ETA and the role of the Spanish government in the war on terrorism - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 13 pages - International relations
Basque nationalists claim that there has always been Basque speaking people (speaking Euskera- the name of the Basque language) in the territory that extends from Bordeaux in the north to Zaragoza and Burgos in the South and to Santander in the West. Such claims are not believed to be true by...
The Grand Chessboard by Zbigniew Brzezinski - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
Zbigniew Brzezinski, President Carter's Security Adviser between 1977 and 1981, is currently a member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also a Professor at Johns Hopkins University and used to teach at Harvard and Columbia. ‘The Grand Chessboard - American...
Economic and commercial consideration in the American foreign policy - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The American imperialism began about 100 years ago, in 1890, with the end of the Frontier, an imaginary line that separated civilization from wilderness and that was constantly moving towards west. When the whole territory was conquered, it was like a shock in American mentality and it actually...
Why is the Middle East so important for the United States? - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The Middle East is politically as complex as its position on a map suggests: an addition of states with imprecise and moving borders, situated at the strategic crossing between Europe, Africa and Asia; this juxtaposition of small- and middle-range powers with no big powers is a real threat to...
The political involvement in the context of war: A moral dilemma for NGOS - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
Nowadays, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are subject to ethical dilemmas when it comes to accomplishing their goals. When helping people, irrespective of the approach used, it is important to consider both the environment, to adapt oneself to it and the consequences of the aid provided....
The drug trade - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
In the shuffle of the post Cold War geopolitics of transnational threats, drug trafficking suddenly appeared as one of the new major threats to the world order. Yet the drug trade has undergone a long time-span evolution over several centuries. This challenge to regional security is all the more...
How to prevent another desert war? - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
My purpose here is not to draw the historical background of the Western Sahara conflict (as it has already been done) but to give some insights on how to prevent another war in the unstable area of Maghreb. The Western Sahara is known to be the last colony of the world that has existed in spite...
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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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
Thesis - 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)
Thesis - 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)
Thesis - 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...
