The Cuban case
Essay - 10 pages - International relations
In this document, we find answers to the questions: To what extent did the particular situation of Cuba in the post Second World War era influence the international relations theory? According to the current international relations theory, what are the perspectives for Cuba today? International...
Morality study: Iraqi refugees under American policies
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
Political theorists have debated for centuries the responsibility of countries to protect the victims of humanitarian crises. Sine the earliest days of international law, Grotius, Kant and Vattel have attempted to strike a balance between realist interests and the duty to help those most in...
Russia in the 20th century: The Geneva Conference and peaceful coexistence
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
A study of the Soviet press' portrayal of the Geneva conference and the Western powers provides an insight into the role of the press in shaping public opinion for the state and against the West. Furthermore, the image of Soviet-American relations in the press undercuts the tense reality of...
The United States and Latin America in the 21st century: Recommendations for a sound and sustainable foreign policy
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
Traditionally, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been marked by periods of ups and downs, and often indifference. Over the past decade, the latter has largely settled in. However, in view of the region's increased global profile and reach, devising a healthy...
Delusions of Soviet power and the American military-industrial complex
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The Cold War period for the United States and indeed, the world was one of turbulence and uncertainty. The conclusion of World War II saw the clash of two major world powers, each replete with the awesome capability of nuclear weapons. For the first time in history the human race intentionally...
The United Nations Organization in Kosovo
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Last September, Serbia officially asked the UN for authorization to use the IJC (International Justice Court) as a judge, in order to know if the Kosovo Declaration of Independence was legal. So far, 50 of the 192 member-countries of the UN have recognized Kosovo as an independent State. In order...
Bush's preventive war: Doctrine of mass confusion (Broadening or contortion of the concept of pre-emptive self-defense?)
Dissertation - 34 pages - International relations
The debate triggered by the new Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive action lies in the amalgamation between pre-emptive (i.e. anticipatory) and preventive self-defense. While the former finds legal and political basis, the latter is, so far, hardly distinguished from outright aggression. The Bush...
The Baghdad crucible
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
What is going on in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and, by extension, since long before during Operation Desert Storm is in many ways a paradigm—an ever-evolving view into a society that has, for internal and external reasons, become one of the most turbulent areas in the Middle East and in...
The effect of USSR on Cuba
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
The second half of the 20th century saw a great deal of USSR involvement in Cuba economically, politically, and militarily. The USSR contributed large amounts of money, weapons, subsidized goods, and other aid to the Cuban government lead by Fidel Castro. Cuba underwent a great many changes...
The Beslan tragedy and the post-Beslan situation of Chechnya
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
On September 1st, 2004, the School Number 1 in the city of Beslan, North Ossetia, was the target of a terrorist attack. A group of 32 terrorists, mostly Chechen, took more than 1200 school children and adults hostage. The hostage crisis lasted three days before the authorities' intervened....
Noam Chomsky, Hegemony or survival: America's quest for global dominance
Book review - 2 pages - International relations
In the book entitled "Hegemony or Survival", Noam Chomsky, professor at MIT and one of the most controversial intellectual activists, dissects the American foreign policy one more time. His theory is supported by a detailed analysis of history. According to him, the world political leaders are...
Hissène Habré's case: Origins and current debate
Essay - 12 pages - International relations
In February 2003, the Darfur conflict, an ethnic clash in western Sudan, began and, in March 2004, Mukesh Kapila, called it the "world's greatest humanitarian crisis". Thus, in January 2005, the UN Secretary-General's Commission of Inquiry on Darfur estimated in its report that there were...
Do you think 9/11 has changed the World?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the following question: Do you think 9/11 has changed the World? In the first part of the paper, the supposition of a new era which is believed to start from 9/11 until now will be examined. Different points of view will be contrasted, and the geopolitical...
How useful is the term "New terrorism" in distinguishing -9/11 post terrorism from the form that preceded it?
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the usefulness of the term "New Terrorism" in distinguishing -9/11 terrorism from the form that preceded it. Firstly, we will try to find a suitable definition of "New Terrorism" and then we will see how it is difficult to find a definition of "Terrorism"....
China in Africa: a new form of colonisation?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
China maintains a privileged relationship with Africa. From 2000 to 2005, trade between the two countries has increased from US$10 billion to US$ 28billion. By the end of 2005, China has established more than 800 enterprises in Africa involving a total investment of US$6 billion. It has signed...
France and the Rwandan genocide
Essay - 12 pages - International relations
On November 24, 2006, the Rwandan authorities decided to break off their diplomatic relations with France. This decision was unquestionably linked with the French attitude towards the Rwandan genocide. The Rwandan government lamented on this occasion of the fact that France was refusing to...
Were Bulgaria & Romania ready to join the EU? A discussion on the EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
In 2007, Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union. Bearing completely different economic and socio-political features than most of the older EU members, particularly their Western partners, Bulgaria and Romania are the poorest among the EU-27 member states. Since they started altering their...
Critically analyse the decision in the House of Lords' decision in the American Accord
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
The globalisation of trade brings with it greater risks than internal trade, with the differences in business practices, application of local law, combined with external political factors . The four main risks applicable when dealing with global trade are foreign law and the ambiguity of what...
The U.S. intelligence system post 9/11
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
September 11, 2001 marked a turning point in American history. The terrorist attacks which transpired that day brought the country into a struggle against a foreign enemy that had no boundaries or limits. The U.S. population was outraged and felt vulnerable. At the time, the government saw it...
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....
The clash of civilizations or the clash of ignorance?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The end of the Cold War marked a turning point in international politics and in the way in which political scientists defined world conflicts. With the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States became the sole hegemonic power. Academics rushed to demarcate future sources of conflict and fault...
The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in the post cold-war Europe
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The CSCE (Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe) was born with the Helsinki final act in 1975, as the territorial statu quo seemed definitely taken for granted by both the communist block and western countries. On the 1st of August 1975, 35 heads of states from Europe, the US and...
The Melting Pot
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
America is country proud to call itself a melting pot of different people, cultures, and languages. With the exception of Native Americans, who lived off the land for thousands of years before the discovery of “the new world,” every one in the U.S. is an immigrant or came from...
Can climate change represent a threat for international security?
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
Numerous catastrophic weather events including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and tidal waves are striking the US capital city, New York. All infrastructures but also habitations and buildings are destroyed, flooded or frozen. In this scene of chaos, the whole population tries to flee from the...
Australia's foreign policy on terrorism
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
Citizens and foreigners of a particular nation are entitled to security from their government. All the resources and manpower should be protected from invaders who may cause harm to people and property. As such, a good program against terrorism could improve the image of a country and thus...
What are the positive and negative aspects of globalization?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Globalization is a term that describes the politically, economically, and socially interconnected modern world in which we now live. Whilst the word globalization is a relatively new one, it describes a process which has been happening for hundreds of years. Features of globalization in the 20th...
Are Human Rights "western rights"?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
This paper considers to determine whether human rights are merely western rights, by considering statutory instruments at the international level and the development of fundamental rights and freedoms through the advancement of these instruments and the positive and negative aspects of their...
Legitimacy & efficiency inside the security council
Essay - 20 pages - International relations
When the idea of a potential world organization first emerged in 1943, arbitration was soon to be made between maintaining effective power within the scope of a few powers, and the necessity to gain the support from small and medium States. The only possible answer to this dilemma was to initiate...
Caucas-o-vision: White portrayal of African Americans in television
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
With the rising number of television sets in American households post World War II, came hope that this unprecedented tool of mass media would bridge the socioeconomic, racial, and cultural divides splintering the county. However, since television's conception in the late 1930's, it has further...
Differences and commonalities between 'Realist' writers such as Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes and Morgenthau
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Although realism, as a discipline in International Relations has only been around since the Second World War, it has a tradition that can be traced back to the time of the ancient Greeks. The fact that realism still provides a viable, though frequently criticized theory in politics can be owed...
