Is the US still the world's only superpower or is the US no longer so significant in world affairs?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
A superpower has been defined as “a country that has the capacity to project dominating power and influence anywhere in the world and so may plausibly attain the status of global hegemony. The basic components of superpower stature may be measured along the four axes of power: military,...
The process of state and nation-building in Germany
Internship report - 12 pages - International relations
According to Waly and Denly, 'judged purely by its success in creating a nation-state, German history has to be deemed a failure until the nineteenth century'. Even though historians still argue over the beginning of Germany's history, some of them emphasize the importance of the...
The French economic diplomacy towards China
Internship report - 7 pages - International relations
Bilateral trade between France and China has developed dramatically over the last twenty years. From about €10 billion in 1995, trade volume increased to more than €40 billion today. The annual growth rates of these exchanges- apart from 2009, marked by the global crisis- have reached...
International Humanitarian Law
Internship report - 22 pages - International relations
Critically analyse the prohibition against the use of mercenaries in Article 47 of API. - Would the Brigade of Gurkhas or the French Foreign Legion be considered as mercenaries under this definition ? - Evaluate the extent to which the UN Convention on Mercenaries develops the law in this area....
To what extent does the resolution of the 2005 so-called "Bra War" contribute to a better understanding of the Union's trade negotiation agenda?
Internship report - 3 pages - International relations
This study does not aim at weighing the pros and the cons of EU's way of dealing with the impending Chinese textiles competition, nor does it try to assess European Member States' (MSs) ability to reach consensus during trade negotiation rounds. Building on Robert Putnam's heuristic...
The Effects of the Soviet Union's Foreign Policy on the United States
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
Relations with the Soviet Union have been a large concern for the United States since the end of World War II and the emergence of the Cold War. The Soviet Union and its foreign policy during that time prompted otherwise avoidable animosity and conflict for the United States, namely with the...
Zimbabwe: An International affairs perspective analysis
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
Since the beginning of the twenty first century, the country of Zimbabwe has been either ejected from table conversation or is seen—in most circles, anyway— as a basket case. This is because common perception holds that over the course of this past decade Zimbabwe has more or less...
Treaty of Rome and social policies
Internship report - 1 pages - International relations
On 25 March, 1957, six founders - France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg - signed the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), a common market with free movement of goods, capital, labor and services. In this paper, we will try to understand the...
US entry into foreign wars in 1898 and 1914: Realistic or idealistic reasons?
Dissertation - 4 pages - International relations
On examining US presence in foreign wars during the years 1898 and 1917, can we say that the decisions were based on “idealistic” or “realist” reasons? Or would some other term or category better describe the most important considerations? On April 25, 1898, following several...
Contrasting and comparing the ethics of the healthcare system in the Netherlands, Denmark and the United States of America by means of the different moral philosophies
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
I'll be going over 3 different health care systems in 3 different countries; the Netherlands, Denmark and the United States of America. For each country I will give a brief explanation of the current health care system and then I will go over the advantages and disadvantages keeping the following...
Implications of the war in Iraq
Essay - 14 pages - International relations
The war in Iraq, called the third Gulf war follows the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait which lasted from August 1990 to February 1991. It is difficult to date the beginning, because the United States and the United Kingdom had begun to bomb Iraq in 1992, bringing with them by force of "no-fly...
The anti-globalization: another logical organization of global space
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
The process of universalization is essential for all, whether it is appreciated or not, whether one thinks to be profited by it or as a victim of it. But the globalization of the economy is not enough to summarize the world of ours: however, other processes coexist thus making this issue more...
Chinese Presence in Africa, and its Economic Impact
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and is the second most populous continent. This continent has abundant natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil etc. and has been the bone of contention between the super powers of the world for a long time now. China has...
Is the political and cultural organization of Lebanon an inherited process of decolonization?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
At the end of the First World War, the breakup of the Ottoman Empire left the Middle East disrupted, destabilized, and therefore potentially dangerous, especially in the view of Western powers. After the horror of this war, the desire for a lasting and definitive peace was stronger than ever, and...
The co-operation between Euro-Morrocan relations of bilateralism and regionalism
Dissertation - 39 pages - International relations
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation has been developed through various Community policies since the 1960s. These policies have resulted in various cooperative programs. There is both a regional scope for all Mediterranean partners who comprised: Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Cyprus, Egypt,...
How are competences between the EU and the Member States with the Treaty of Lisbon controlled?
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The European Union (EU), as we know it today, is the result of decade-long integration efforts, and officially came into being with the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. The process of the European construction has been a lengthy one; the primary goal behind a European entity was to prevent the...
The Iranian nuclear issue
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
Iran, a country regarded as a major red herring by Western powers, has been at the center of all debates on the international stage following the acceleration of its uranium enrichment program. The Iranian issue is presented now as "The central political issue of our time" mixing all the new...
The region of 'African Great Lakes'
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The term 'African Great Lakes' represents 4 countries of Central Africa: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly called as Zaire), Uganda and Rwanda. This region was characterized by the presence of multitude of lakes which were forming the natural border between the countries...
Conflicts in Africa
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
Ever since 50 years Africa is the continent with highest concentration of conflicts in its territory. Marginalized within the international system because of its small economic size, Africa still remains a subject of interest to study International Relations. At a time when maOver the past 50...
The intervention of the World Trade Organization in regulating international trade
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The 'classic' body of rules of GATT, which form the basis of the WTO, is based on a project of progressive liberalization. Successive rounds served the goal of gradually reducing trade barriers, more generally to facilitate access to domestic markets. Once the bulk of this objective is...
The uncertainties in the fight against terrorism and the United Nations (UN)
Dissertation - 26 pages - International relations
The United Nations has mobilized all the means necessary to make the fight against terrorism a major concern of all States. The media coverage of the September 11 attacks on U.S. soil with Security Council resolution- 1373 has raised awareness that terrorism can strike at any time. However, at...
The rise of power of China and its opportunities facing the American superpower
Essay - 8 pages - International relations
The People's Republic of China today plays an increasingly important role at the regional and international levels.In recent history it is rare that a country has maintained its hegemony for over a century. One may therefore question whether the U.S. can extend their supremacy for longer...
Comparison of the British counter terrorist policies and strategies: The IRA and Al Qaeda
Internship report - 5 pages - International relations
This essay compares the British strategies toward two different cases: the IRA and Al Qaeda. It underlines the main similarities and differences in both cases and also gives an overview of their historical facts. Through the comparison of both cases, this essay shows how the similarities are...
Israeli Arabs between Israel and Palestine: Israelis by right, Palestinians by heart
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
There are more than 1 million 400 thousand Israeli Arabs among a population of nearly 7 million Israelis. They are the descendants of 160,000 Palestinians who remained on their land after the creation of the Jewish state in 1948. For 60 years, the ambivalence of identity has been palpable. They...
The situation of the United States concerning the Kyoto Protocol
Thesis - 17 pages - International relations
Understanding and predicting climate issues have become important because of disturbances caused by human activities and population pressure and economic development. The scientists were the first to draw the attention of policymakers on the risk of climate change linked to emissions of...
The UN and France in the Ivorian crisis
Thesis - 20 pages - International relations
The “oldest daughter” of France did sink in the chaos following the events which have occurred in the night from September 18 to September 19, 2002 simultaneously in Bouake and Abidjan. We need to understand such a complex conflict where there is not enough retreat to seize all the...
The status of Caspian 15 years after the fall of the USSR
Thesis - 27 pages - International relations
Until 1991, when the Soviet Union ended, the Caspian was controlled by two States, the USSR and, to a more limited extent, Iran. The dissolution of the USSR and the emergence of three new coastal states have changed this balance. The Caspian Sea is now acquiring an international dimension....
Should Turkey Be welcomed in the EU?
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
Since October 2005, the accession of negotiations has been opened between the European Union and Turkey. However, the debate is still raging on Turkey's inclusion or rejection. In this presentation, we have examined whether Turkey should or should not be welcomed in the HAVE segment. This...
The action of the International Monetary Fund in the world
Internship report - 6 pages - International relations
“The International Monetary Fund is established and shall operate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as originally adopted and subsequently amended” asserts the first clause of the Articles of Agreement. Set up after the Second World War as a response to the world...
French foreign Policy in the Middle East during the 5th Republic
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
The roots of the conflict in the Middle East started around 1950 when the British mandate in Palestine was given to the United Nations which decided then to create the state of Israel on the Palestinian lands. Some migratory waves of Jewish settlement had already started to come to Israel in the...
