Should European Union develop its own deterrent?
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
During the Cold War, deterrence was at the core of international foreign policy having a bilateral symmetry. With the end of the Cold War the realm of nuclear issues has undergone a substantial change and with emerging security challenges and an asymmetry of international actors. Even if...
NATO and the EU: Promoting Europe's energy security
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
Energy security has been defined “as guaranteeing the physical availability of energy products at objective and reasonable and/or affordable prices over the short and long term”. According to the European Commission energy security is mainly about economy: “Energy supply security...
The impact of the EU common energy policy on the Commonwealth of Independent States
Thesis - 4 pages - International relations
Laidi has qualified the EU as being a normative empire considering that the EU normative production goes beyond its borders. The concept of a normative empire questioned the impact of an EU normative power - considered to be “a power which is able to shape the conceptions through...
U.S. Foreign Policy since 1980: President George W. Bush
Thesis - 8 pages - International relations
George W. Bush became president of the United States on 7 November 2000. He was the leader of the Republican Party which is a right-wing party based on traditionalism and deregulated free trade and corporations. George W. Bush accession to power was widely criticized during the United States...
Sarkozy the 'peacemaker'? - Was August 2008 a French diplomatic resolution of the Georgian crisis?
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
Two distinctive strands characterize the extensive amount of literature commenting the diplomatic resolution of the Georgian crisis. While some attribute it to the French President Sarkozy's panache, and “diplomatic fleetness”, others, refusing to grant one man all the glory, rather...
Nationality and principles of international law in Chinese practice
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
The nationality law of the People's Republic of China adopted by the fifth National People's Congress at its third session on September 10, 1980 is a socialist law that reflects the essence of Chinese democratic dictatorship and the domestic and foreign policies pursued under the leadership of...
The French return to NATO's military command structure: Anything beyond great expectations?
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
The official announcement of France's return to NATO's military command structure triggered a many-fold debate on both the futures of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Would France's leanings towards NATO enable the European Union...
Introduction to Norway
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
A difference exists between the Norwegian government and the French one. But even if Norway is a monarchy, it is a democratic constitutional one. Like in France, the government is elected by the population. However, the participation is not the same in these two states and it the point which we...
Doing business in Africa
Thesis - 14 pages - International relations
This report about "Doing business in Africa" is an example of a French company establishing and developing its business in Africa. "We are members of the company "Graine de Star", a French sports school brand. We run a specialized and independent school providing a conducive academic and...
Why did United States not join the League of Nations?
Thesis - 8 pages - International relations
World War I broke out in 1914, and it had an enormous impact on the development of the international organizations of countries. With raging bloody battles, the unprecedented “losses in human and material terms” drove the entire world to think of a way to prevent future conflicts. At...
The conflict between China and the Uighurs
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
For many decades, Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, has been a focal point of ethnic tensions. Currently, the main tensions revolve around the Uighur plurality and the people's deep-seated frustration with Chinese authorities; the region has witnessed...
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....
Congress and Foreign Policy and Control of the Executive
Thesis - 10 pages - International relations
A Foreign Policy aims at finding how to expand the country into what territories through tactics of national interests, how to create and maintain a favorable international order, and how to protect democratic values at home and abroad.In the US, both the President and the Congress share these...
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...
The uniqueness of Japan's diplomacy: From Meiji to today
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
Japan has always claimed for a particular place in international relations. The Japanese prefer their country to be a unique model of integration - or non-integration - in the world's diplomatic system rather than a “normal power” that has never been supported by any majority of...
The Swedish model: Analysis and perspectives
Thesis - 50 pages - International relations
The Swedish Model is often looked at as one of the most advanced model, integrating aspects of social sustainability, and therefore, pointed as an example by many as far as employment, flexibility and job security is concerned. Even though one single week can never be enough to get to understand...
What is the role of culture in international business?
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
Since the introduction of the widely accepted cultural model by Hofstede (1980:475), which introduced the dimensions paradigm, there has been a vast amount of cultural research, some of which has been based on this paradigm. However, what do we know about culture in the context of international...
How can a western company setting up business in Japan learn from cultural behavior theory?
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
Entering the Asian market can be particularly difficult for British and American companies, due to the various cultural differences. This paper will show how various cultural models can aid a British company to overcome cultural problems when establishing a business unit in Japan. Before looking...
Theory of International Cooperation: Possibility, reasons and conditions of International Cooperation
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
The two main theories have very different views on cooperation. The first, and the dominant theory of neorealism, is that cooperation is not likely to occur, while on the other hand, neoliberalism focuses on the possibility for cooperation to take place. According to neorealism,...
Should Turkey join tne european union ? - publié le 29/09/2010
Thesis - 21 pages - International relations
In the 1960s, a community of nations like France, Germany, Italy, and the Benelux covered almost all economic sectors, introduced the future common market framework, and established common policies for agriculture, transports, international relations, and regional cohesion. The integrating...
Is cooperation possible?
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
2001 saw the world united in indignation, and the emergence of a tacit promise to cooperate in the war to annihilate the flaw of terrorism. 2002 saw the same world divided and torn in the debate over a war carried out by those considering it as vital, and opposed as inconsiderate and unwise by...
China-Middle East relations and how the natural resources affect their relations
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
It remains without a doubt that the economic boom that China has witnessed in the last few decades had many implications for other regions of the world, including the Middle East. To fuel its ever increasing production and consumption patterns, and its ultimate search for economic profit, China...
The economic impact of terrorism and the global security structure
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
The beginning of the 21st century was highlighted by the 9/11 incident and it marked the apogee of the era of international terrorism. Since 9/11, terrorism threats are more and more in the center of national and international political decisions. This strong interaction with domestic and foreign...
Conflict in China, Tibet and Taiwan
Thesis - 2 pages - International relations
The conflicts between China, Tibet, and Taiwan have a long history, though the most recent issues between the areas stem from the effects of the Cultural Revolution and the expulsion of the nationalists from the country. When the communists came to power under the leadership of Mao, the...
Power equations in South East Asia
Thesis - 5 pages - International relations
This article deals with the major power equations that have a strong bearing on Southeast Asia's international relations. Although the interactions between the major powers have a significant impact on the region, it must not be assumed that the region is merely a passive onlooker. The South East...
Conflicts between India and Pakistan: Nuclear weapon possession- a major cause of conflict in the region
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The two nuclear powers of the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan have a serious dispute which dates back to the time of their independence from the British Empire in 1947. A difference of opinion at the time of independence led to the partition of the subcontinent and the creation of the...
The analysis of international relations and its different theories
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The realists claim to consider that the human and social relations (political) do not conform to an ideal as we would like them to. Their first concern is to understand the constraints to change and view the progress through an objective observation of reality. For realistic thinkers, the States...
