Turkish membership to the European Union: what stakes? - publié le 08/05/2012
Case study - 4 pages - International relations
In the aftermath of the enlargement of the EU and the adoption of the Lisbon treaty, Turkey's adhesion to the European Union is a question which has often arisen since the formal accession negotiations began in 2005. Turkey first applied for associate membership of the European Economic Community...
Turkish membership to the European Union: what stakes?
Case study - 4 pages - International relations
In the aftermath of the enlargement of the EU and the adoption of the Lisbon treaty, Turkey's adhesion to the European Union is a question which has often arisen since the formal accession negotiations began in 2005. Turkey first applied for associate membership of the European Economic Community...
Is the USA a force for good in the world?
Case study - 2 pages - International relations
The 29th January 2012, the former American president, Georges W. Bush, during the annual State of the Union Address, talked about what he called the “Axis of evil”, to describe countries which, according to him, were dangerous because of the help that they bring to terrorism and the...
The persistence of the National Front in French politics: It's impact beyond the 2002 presidential elections
Case study - 12 pages - International relations
Spring 2002, after living through the empowerment of the far right party FPPO led by Jorg Haider in Austria, the European community sees the first important action of the extremist right wing in a big European country, France. It is on the 21st of April that Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the...
The persistence of the National Front in French politics: It's impact beyond the 2002 presidential elections - publié le 20/04/2012
Case study - 12 pages - International relations
Spring 2002, after living through the empowerment of the far right party FPPO led by Jorg Haider in Austria, the European community sees the first important action of the extremist right wing in a big European country, France. It is on the 21st of April that Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the...
The relations between France and NATO
Case study - 8 pages - International relations
France is one of the founding members of the Atlantic Alliance, whose creation is materialized in the signing in Washington, April 4, 1949 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Defence (NATO) that it instituted. The alliance thus formed is to ensure American military protection to the...
Ending Cold War legacies and facing new threats together: Is there a foreseeable future for Russia within NATO?
Case study - 4 pages - International relations
In the light of recent developments and Russia's Foreign Policy turn of the past decade, this study will try to weigh out the country's position toward the West, and more specifically toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Will the future confirm what some observers interpreted as...
Business Ethics - Ethical Analysis of Saint-Gobain
Case study - 7 pages - International relations
INTRODUCTION 1. Review of ethical practices and policies. 2. Review Annual Reports relative to the firm's financial stability, changes in its structure, its CSR polices and the interaction among and between stakeholders and non-stakeholders. 3. Profile Board Members and Senior Personnel. 4....
Business Ethics: The China-Africa relationship
Case study - 11 pages - International relations
On the one hand, Africa, the second most populous continent in the world with an estimated population of 945 million inhabitants in an area of 30 million km², a continent rich in natural resources (diamonds, gold, etc ) and natural resources (oil, coal, natural gas) but eternally the ugly...
The European / American competition with China in the Arab market
Case study - 2 pages - International relations
Since the transatlantic declaration in 1990, American and European enjoy a strong relationship with an active cooperation in several sectors as Justice, Energy, Environment, Science or Education. They represent the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world with roughly 40%...
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...
In oil rich Niger delta, the sun never sets: smokestacks still shooting out gas flares
Case study - 10 pages - International relations
For half a century, some oil has been extracted for commercial ends in the Niger Delta. The vast reserves of hydrocarbons created several billion dollars of income for the Nigerian state, but the majority of the inhabitants of the oil production zones live in poverty. The multidimensional crisis...
The World Trade Organization: Case DS 160, Music in bars
Case study - 5 pages - International relations
The WTO (World Trade Organization) succeeded the GATT (General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade) on January 1, 1994. The main purpose of the WTO is to supervise and liberalize the international trade. Countries have to become members of this international organization to take advantage of the...
Drug Trafficking in West Africa - The Case of Guinea-Bissau
Case study - 6 pages - International relations
When the police seized cocaine worth 15% of the country's annual income, two explanations emerged, either Africa is one of the poorest in the world or it has an alarming drug-trafficking problem. In the case of Guinea-Bissau, both explanations are valid. The whole of West Africa is becoming a...
How Modernization Theory Helped to Determine the Kennedy Administration's Colombia Policy
Case study - 7 pages - International relations
The Kennedy administration is known for its involvement in helping development as the creation of the USAID in 1961 indicates. However, this role endorsed by the United States is not exclusive to Kennedy and was already present during Truman's and Eisenhower's mandates. All of these...
U.S. immigration policy: Cuba vs. Haiti
Case study - 10 pages - International relations
United States immigration policy towards Haitian and Cuban immigrants is often discussed for its discrepancies. Historically, both countries have experienced political and economic instability that have inevitably led to massive out migration, a large portion of which headed towards the U.S....
Are economic sanctions a moral alternative to force?
Case study - 5 pages - International relations
Having witnessed so many wars in history, it would seem an obvious answer that any other solution than force should be welcomed for resolving conflicts in international politics. Economic sanctions, as means of economic statecraft has frequently been used as an alternative. However, not only its...
Should the US help India and Pakistan normalize their relations? If so, what role should it play? Mediation, facilitation or hands off?
Case study - 3 pages - International relations
Although a full historical of the disputes between India and Pakistan and the problem of Kashmir is not necessary, it is important to remember that in the last years, the situation has greatly evolved with for instance, the nuclear tests of 1998, the Kargil War of 1999, the US-led war on terror...
Problems in multilateral diplomacy: Iran's nuclear program
Case study - 3 pages - International relations
“Iran now lies at the center of the Middle East's major problems”: civil wars in Iraq and Lebanon, development and security challenges in Afghanistan and in the Gulf, oil crisis, etc. But the main issue concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran for the international community is the...
Genocide: The case of Rwanda
Case study - 3 pages - International relations
The situation in Darfur illustrates the difficulties the international community faces when it comes to deal with acts of genocide. Genocide has been defined as a crime in international law, an international Convention has been signed and international tribunals have been created to try...
