International relations, theory and practice: the Second Kashmir war - publié le 12/01/2009
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
I will deal in this essay with the Second Kashmir War, which was a war between India and Pakistan in 1965. We will see how we can interpret the causes and the origins of the war, and the way it was ended and solved. I chose to use two different theories to interpret the Indo-Pakistani war of...
Critically assess the major conceptual ideas of Liberals about international relations
Essay - 2 pages - International relations
In the study of international relations, two main theories have been historically opposed, leading to what today is referred to as the Neo-Neo debate. In fact, realism and liberalism, while sharing common assumptions, have a very different analytical perception of the...
Identify and evaluate the reasons for the long term success of Realism as an approach to international relations
Worksheets - 1 pages - International relations
In order to answer this question, it is necessary to first expose the core assumptions of Realism and Neo-realism. The main idea of classical realism is that the international system is anarchic, and therefore no higher controlling entity above states can exist to control them. In fact,...
What are human rights and what place have discussions on human rights found in international relations? - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 8 pages - International relations
Though they may disagree on the importance of this phenomenon, most international experts now admit that there is a growing concern, both from states and from people, for Human Rights in international relations. Human Rights are often used to legitimate an action (diplomatic...
How does the "English School" of international relations differ from American approaches?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
According to Stephen Hawking in A Brief History of Time, "a theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements: It must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of a model which contains only a few arbitrary elements, and it must make definite predictions about the...
Of what do international relations consist? In what ways does it affect the behaviour of states?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
International law has always been a significant subject of debate, but in the past hundred years this debate has intensified. Not only has the debate posed questions like ‘Of what does international law consist?' but also it has further questioned the authenticity, legitimacy,...
What are human rights and what place have discussions on human rights found in international relations?
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
Though they may disagree on the importance of this phenomenon, most international experts now admit that there is a growing concern, both from states and from people, for Human Rights in international relations. Human Rights are often used to legitimate an action (diplomatic...
International relations, theory and practice: the Second Kashmir war
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
I will deal in this essay with the Second Kashmir War, which was a war between India and Pakistan in 1965. We will see how we can interpret the causes and the origins of the war, and the way it was ended and solved. I chose to use two different theories to interpret the Indo-Pakistani war of...
Is capitalism a positive or negative force in International Relations?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 1995, the 200 most powerful multi-national corporations controlled approximately one third of the world GNP The turnover of these companies sometimes exceeds the GNP of some countries: one example is General Motors which with a turnover of 132 billion dollars surpasses the GNP of Indonesia....
Do we need feminist theory in International Relations? If so why? - publié le 24/07/2006
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Feminism is a critical social and political movement who first emerged at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth with women's claims of equal rights in society and in the political sphere, with the right of vote. But now, since approximately the end of the...
Is capitalism a positive or negative force in International Relations? - publié le 20/07/2006
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 1995, the 200 most powerful multi-national corporations of the world controlled approximately one third of its GNP The turnover of these companies sometimes exceeds the GNP of some countries. An example is General Motors, which, with a turnover of 132 billion dollars surpasses the GNP of...
Do we need feminist theory in International Relations? If so why?
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Feminism is a critical social and political movement which emerged at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century with women's claims of equal rights in society and in the political sphere, with the assertion of the right to vote. However, now, since the end of the...
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....
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....
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...
Do we need a feminist contribution to International Relations?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The open debates in International Relations (IR) in the late 1980s paved the way for feminist contributions to the discipline where it had previously received scant attention. The ten years that followed have seen a substantial amount of literature on gender and the discipline of...
Understanding cross-cultural relations in an international company: Galderama
Case study - 3 pages - Management
This document is a study of Cross-cultural Relations between French, German and British Managers in Galderama, an International Company: - The French manager has an individualistic nature in a very rigid hierarchical system, and working together with others is not their principal...
CASE: "GALDERAMA: Cross-cultural Relations between French, German and British Managers in an International Company"
Case study - 4 pages - Management
CASE: “GALDERAMA: Cross-cultural Relations between French, German and British Managers in an International Company”
International Workplace Relations: Potential problems and practices to be followed to ensure smooth transfer of ownership in a merger/acquisition
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
In general, poor human resource management is a by-product of international merger and acquisition in today's globalized corporate working environment. Now, successful international workplace relations management has become synonymous with good business strategies and tactics...
The place of guanxi in the modern Chinese society and impact on management processes within China and also on international business relations with China - publié le 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 77 pages - Management
China is a unique country that places personal relationships above any other aspect of life. The guanxi is a famous relationship aspect of China, and with the recent interest from the whole world concerning China and its expansion, it is interesting to study the importance of this historical...
The place of guanxi in the modern Chinese society and impact on management processes within China and also on international business relations with China
Dissertation - 77 pages - Management
China is a unique country that places personal relationships above any other aspect of life. The guanxi is a famous relationship aspect of China, and with the recent interest from the whole world concerning China and its expansion, it is interesting to study the importance of this historical...
International Relation - Winston Churchill Speech, Roosevelt, and the Global History
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
“The Sinews of Peace”, was the heading of a speech given by Winston Churchill. In the audience there was the noticeable presence of President McClure. It was one of his supreme speeches, Iron Curtain, given by him as a British prime minister (Reynolds, 2006, pp. 250-252). The setting...
Disasterland: An Ethnography of the International Disaster Community - Sandrine Revet (2020)
Book review - 4 pages - World geography
The book highlights a review of the solutions provided after the advent of disasters through the prism of international relations and perception by the international community. This involves producing a study describing the multiple actors, organizations and processes at work...
International Organizations' Legal Personality: Evolution and Implications for Global Governance.
Essay - 5 pages - International law
Discover the evolving legal landscape of international organizations and their growing role in global governance. International organizations, though derivative subjects of international law, are increasingly recognized as possessing legitimate legal power on the...
International Organizations: Cooperation and Integration
Litterature review - 5 pages - Political science
The role of international organizations in maintaining peace and promoting development through cooperation and integration is discussed, highlighting the evolution of their competences and powers.
Anglo-German relations in the European Union, 1945-2019 - publié le 07/09/2023
Presentation - 10 pages - International relations
History showed that Germany and the United Kingdom were often enemies, even if they were also strongly dependent and linked on many levels. Indeed, they were commercial and industrial rivals before 1914, and then they fought against each other during the two World Wars. But more recently, they...
CV and Motivation Letter for Master's Degree Application in International Security
Sample letter - 4 pages - International relations
This document contains a CV and Motivation Letter for a Master's Degree Application in International Security.
The Impact of the Barcelona Traction Case on Shareholder Protection under International Law or The Diplomatic Protection of Companies and Shareholders
Thesis - 27 pages - International law
This research paper has been written by Mr Éric J. CHICATE-LAURENT, a student at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The Barcelona Traction judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of February 5th 1970, considerably shaped the protection of foreign investors. Indeed, this...
State sovereignty in international public law
Essay - 5 pages - International law
Jean Bodin (1530-1596) considered that the concept of sovereignty is an absolute concept. Sovereignty is a key concept when it comes to dealing with the state and its place in the international arena. It is, indeed, a concept that has been fostered to characterize the intrinsic power of...
How and why is International Law Binding on States?
Essay - 3 pages - International law
While the legal nature of the subject itself has been often discussed and debated, it is generally considered that international law has legal value, notably because of its binding effect. Indeed, international law is binding on states, with obligations based on both moral and...
