Discuss the claim that imperialism is an enduring feature of international relations
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The very concept of imperialism is dynamic, fluid, and the complexity of the notion of imperialism allows for the possibility to give multiple definitions, various accounts for it. This essay will examine major aspects and theories accounting for imperialism and the remnants of the phenomenon in...
To what extent does membership of international organisations constraint national foreign policy decision-makers?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The claim that profound structural transformations in the external environment are undermining the principle of state sovereignty has been advanced by many foreign policy analysts from quite different theoretical traditions, and the specific instance of the constraint of membership of...
The Search for Russian National Identity and Coherent Foreign Policy: Development and Change in Foreign Relations under Yeltsin and Putin
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Traditionally, Russia has been a geographical concept. Its external borders have defined its identity and the strengthes or weaknesses of its leaders and internal organization have determined its external borders. Even its geography is subordinate to the ability of its leaders to secure it...
Why Africa can not reach sustained development. What kind of Future for Africa.
Essay - 16 pages - Economy general
Africa, a continent endowed with immense natural and human resources as well as great cultural, ecological and economic diversity, remains underdeveloped for many years. Almost all the African nations suffered (and still suffer) from military dictatorships, corruption, civil unrest and war,...
To what extent is the clausewitzian account of war a political instrument relevant in the twenty-first century ?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Clausewitz's description of war as a means to an end or, to use his own formulation, “the continuation of politics by other means”, must be interpreted against the contemporary intellectual background: the majority of enlightenment writers had regarded war as an aberration, an...
Does Realism still provide a convincing analysis of international relationships ?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
Realism arose as a theory after World War II because of the perceived failure of a world guided by Liberal Internationalist principles. The tension fraught era of the Cold War were ideal conditions for the stark, suspicious pragmaticism espoused by the likes of E.H. Carr and Hans J. Morgenthau....
What kind of entity is the European Union ?
Essay - 5 pages - European union
In order to define the characteristics of the EU as an entity, it is essential to determine the sources of its creation. The immediate origins of European unification lie in the economic and political problems confronting European countries, notably France and Germany, in the immediate aftermath...
The "Civilising Mission" was the most detrimental aspect of French colonial policy in the Middle-East
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
After the First World War, France became one of the main colonising powers in the Middle East, along with Britain. In the study of colonial policies, there is general consensus among historians that while Britain had more economic and strategic interests in the region, the French were more...
To what extent is the clausewitzian account of war a political instrument relevant in the twenty-first century ? - published: 28/01/2005
Dissertation - 5 pages - Political science
Clausewitz's description of war as a means to an end or, to use his own formulation, “the continuation of politics by other means”, must be interpreted against the contemporary intellectual background: the majority of enlightenment writers had regarded war as an aberration, an...
Does Realism still provide a convincing analysis of international relationships ? - published: 28/01/2005
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
Realism arose as a theory after World War II because of the perceived failure of a world guided by Liberal Internationalist principles. The tension fraught era of the Cold War were ideal conditions for the stark, suspicious pragmaticism espoused by the likes of E.H. Carr and Hans J. Morgenthau....
To what extent does the European Union enhance or undermine democratic governance?
Essay - 12 pages - European union
In a recent article published in The Times, the French President, Jacques Chirac affirmed that, "the evolution of the world towards a multipolar situation is inevitable. In consequence, from today, the European Union should play a great role in the global governance?. He outlined his willingness...
The current situation of small scale coffee production in Latin America - published: 22/01/2005
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
Recently, the global coffee market has fallen into a profound crisis. Prices paid to coffee producers in real dollar terms, have fallen to a hundred year low. Many families have been forced to abandon traditional farming. There is consequently an important wave of unemployment in the farming...
The current situation of small scale coffee production in Latin America
Dissertation - 7 pages - Economy general
Recently, the global coffee market has fallen into a profound crisis. Prices paid to coffee producers in real dollar terms, have fallen to a hundred year low. Many families have been forced to abandon traditional farming. There is consequently an important wave of unemployment in the farming...
The idea that the free movement of EU nationals in the EC is based exclusively on economic considerations was already under strain before the Maastricht Treaty. It has become simply untenable since then. Discuss
Essay - 14 pages - European union
The free movement of people was conceived in the Treaty of Rome, along with the economic freedom. The goal was to get rid of all obstructions to the freedom to carry out a job. That is why Article 39 to 42 EC (now 48 to 51) is about free movement of salaried workers, and Article 43 to 48 (now 52...
What is representative democracy? Is it aim to restrict or to promote popular rule? - published: 16/11/2004
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
One may accept, as Dahl did, that representative democracy is a means to democratise a government. Yet, representative democracy is far from being a true democracy, both restricting and promoting popular rule. The concept of representative democracy derived from the criticism of absolutism, held...
What is representative democracy? Is it aim to restrict or to promote popular rule?
Dissertation - 4 pages - Political science
One may accept, as Dahl did, that representative democracy is a means to democratize a government. Yet, representative democracy is far from being a true democracy, both restricting and promoting popular rule. The concept of representative democracy derived from the criticism of absolutism, held...
Western Countries versus Themselves, The division of the Occidental World
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
Spring 2003 evokes in everyone's mind the occidental division on the Iraqi issue between Russia, Europe and the United-States. It has paralysed the United Nations, founded in San Francisco (the 26th June 1945) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, founded in Washington in 1949....
What is human security? - published: 19/10/2004
Study guide - 6 pages - International relations
The end of Cold War brought new global challenges to the security field. The arousal of new forms of conflict, such as internal wars and terrorism made it important to rethink civilian protection as the centre of this new perspective of security. Threats to security are no longer restricted to...
What is human security?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
The end of Cold War brought new global challenges to the security field. The arousal of new forms of conflict, such as internal wars and terrorism made it important to rethink civilian protection as the centre of this new perspective of security. Threats to security are no longer restricted to...
Are protestants better capitalists ? - published: 07/10/2004
Dissertation - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
First, we will see that if protestant theology has undoubtedly influenced the early expansion of capitalism in America, it is probably no longer the main factor explaining the important commitment of Protestants to modern capitalism. As an illustration of this fact, we will show that even among...
The State, War, and the State of War by Kalevi J. Holsti (1996)
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...
Poverty and Income Inequality - Impacts of the EU-enlargement on social unprivileged population groups in the EU-15 Countries
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
The European Union is a community of 15 sovereign countries. In the year 1952 France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg decided to establish the European Coal and Steel Community. The aim of this paper is to discuss the two problems with regard to the expansion of the European...
The Power of the Big Three
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
"Big Three? is a word that came into being in February 2004 as the French President Mr. Chirac, the British Prime Minister Mr. Blair and the German Chancellor Mr. Schröder met in Berlin. The alliance between Germany France and the UK may seem obvious to a reader. However these countries have...
The view of culture in the UE
Essay - 10 pages - European union
The increasing integration of new countries in the EU is beyond the economic point of view. The EU will able to grow if the communication among the member states is improved. Improving communication among the member states and its people will help to understand, tolerate and respect foreign...
Why didn't Sweden, Denmark and England abandon their national currency and opt for the Euro?
Essay - 13 pages - Economy general
The adoption of the single Euro currency by twelve countries is an unprecedented event in the history of The European Union. In fact the loss of its own currency as a symbol of sovereignty and the giving up of the pursuit of an independent economic and budgetary policy represents a major change....
Free movement of people after EU enlargement : threat or necessity?
Study guide - 11 pages - Economy general
Free movement of individuals is one of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by Community law and includes the right to live and work in another Member State. The right to free movement within the Community does not only address the workers, as it relates to other categories of the public like...
What are the common points and contrasts between national identity and European identity
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
The national identity and the European identity - National identity is well-established and no one would try to challenge it; the European identity is still a theoritical concept which the European institutions are still working on. According to Shore, ?national identity derives from a...
Terrorism and internalisation of conflicts : how to explain the rise of terrorism ?
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
Terrorism can be divided in several types among which two have always prevailed: state terrorism and dissident terrorism. The first one also called as ?terror from above' or ?state-sponsored terrorism' is the political violence used by the state. It is the most organized and potentially...
The European Union and the democratic deficit
Essay - 13 pages - European union
The Convention of the the European Council of Laeken in 2001, was put in charge of drafting a new treaty for Europe. The main objective of this draft Treaty was to clearly define: “how to bring citizens closer to the European aim, and to European Institutions, by organizing politics in the...
ETA and the role of the Spanish government in the war on terrorism
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...
