CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy) and Non Proliferation
Essay - 12 pages - European union
Since the end of the Cold War, the nature and origins of threats on Europe have changed. This evolution of repartition of powers in the world led some countries to develop their defence and military capabilities, whether it concerns missiles, biological or chemical weapons, or the ultimate...
Future of US Foreign Policy
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
America has been enjoying complete global domination for quite a while now. There is no other country on earth that has been able to do that; ever. For about 50 years, America has been the strongest in terms of its economy, its military might, as well as the cultural power it holds over the other...
Income Inequality evidence and Policy Representation- American Politics
Case study - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
There is incontrovertible evidence that the American income inequality has increased, while the social mobility has reduced. It is widely known that states with higher income inequality have lower social mobility, in cases of income-based definition of mobility. This implies that...
Sweden in Middle East: a changing foreign policy
Essay - 10 pages - Political science
Before the end of the Cold War, Sweden did not to engage in international relations, and especially in Middle East, which is often described as a burning area of international relations. Even though Sweden's foreign policy in the Middle East can appear less active than in other...
How does the United States foreign policy affect the war on drugs?
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
The violence that the population in the illegal drug producing countries of Latin America has continued to take its toll on the population in a vicious cycle that continues to result in deaths, injury and a life if terror for many of the inhabitants. The poor civilians are caught in-between...
The High Representative of Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Essay - 5 pages - European union
This paper will examine the new role of The High Representative of Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘High Representative') that came into force in 2009 following the Lisbon Treaty signed in 2007. First, the historical background will be discussed followed by the...
« The Weapon of the Weak » for a superpower. Multilateralism and the United States Foreign Policy
Essay - 8 pages - Economic politics
One reads a lot, especially in Europe, about American hegemony, unilateralism and even imperialism. For a lot of observers, that the current United States administration is pursuing an unilateralist foreign policy is obvious. On issues ranging from the Iraqi war to global...
Are sanctions effective in achieving foreign policy objectives?
Case study - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The issue of sanctions is currently widely debated in international relations as the international community is discussing the Iranian nuclear program, trying to find an effective solution and considering imposing sanctions. Since post WWII sanctions have been widely used for multiple purposes...
How does the Treaty of Lisbon modify European Union's foreign policy?
Case study - 8 pages - European union
Most European citizens expect the European Union (EU) to play a more significant role on the international stage. According to a survey conducted in France in June 2007 , 70% of the French respondents agree with the idea that EU might have a common foreign policy vis-à-vis other...
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...
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...
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Worksheets - 3 pages - European law
It is only with the European Council acting by qualified majority and the concurrence of the President of the European Commission that the High Representative is appointed. Art 18 TEU states that the High Representative shall implement the common foreign and security policy of the...
Outline of "de Gaulle's "vision of France's international role and discuss the ways in which his foreign policy sought to realise this vision.
Thesis - 7 pages - Political science
General de Gaulle is one of the most distinguished political figures of the twentieth century. Often known as “l'homme du 18 Juin”, Charles de Gaulle was a hero of the French Resistance during the Nazi invasion of France, and later became the President of ‘l'Hexagone'. This essay...
The foreign policy implications that the treaty on the constitution of Europe signified for the EU in terms of giving it a legal personality
Thesis - 6 pages - European law
Whereas the consequences of the French and Dutch “no” to the referendums proposing the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe do not stop to rattle the European political class, the innovations it proposed are still dangling. Nonetheless, some major points have...
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...
CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy) and Non Proliferation - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 12 pages - European union
Since the end of the Cold War, the nature and origins of threats on Europe have changed. This evolution of repartition of powers in the world led some countries to develop their defence and military capabilities, whether it concerns missiles, biological or chemical weapons, or the ultimate...
The foreign policy tools of the European Union and the various institutions that they are connected to
Thesis - 4 pages - European law
The European Union is present on the international scene through 3 main policies areas: trade, development and security. Each domain depends on different institutions, holds different power and uses different tools. Decisions-making procedures are varied. Nonetheless, these three domains of...
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...
The United States foreign policy orientation in the Middle East after September 11 in a neorealist perspective - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
September 11, 2001 brought changes to the rules of the international system established at the end of the Cold War. The collapse of the Soviet Union allowed the United States to reign at the top of the international area. It was able to dominate the world as the only superpower in possession of...
The High Representative of Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - European union
This paper will examine the new role of The High Representative of Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘High Representative') that came into force in 2009 following the Lisbon Treaty signed in 2007. First, the historical background will be discussed followed by the...
"In the last resort, states with classical military forces prevail": How does the realist theory contribute to foreign policy? - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
The theory is mainly a tool for the study of International Relations. It allows for the building of a conceptual framework upon which the events of world politics are analyzed. Theory provides with models that help unravel the mechanisms at work in the international system. Each theory is like a...
"Why has the common foreign and security policy been so much more difficult to organise than economic cooperation?" - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
One of the most important discussions in the modern-day European Union concerns the lack of effectiveness of common foreign and security policy. As the Union moves towards integration, creating such a policy has become one of its most pressing concerns. I shall consider this...
Hinnesbush & Ehteshami - The foreign policy of Middle Eastern States, Iran and Turkey
Text commentary - 1 pages - International relations
Iran's decision to capture British soldiers may endanger its economic and political links with the European Union and discourage the foreign investments the country needs for the modernization of its economy. Iran's attempt to get the nuclear weapon combined with its declaration...
The general oil market and the American oil policy - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 14 pages - International relations
Since the Industrial Revolution, energy is an international concern: one fifth of international trade of goods is the supply in energy of the companies. At the beginning of the century, oil became the most important energy source. Today, oil represents the most important share of the energy...
"Grande Politique": The foreign policy of Théophile Delcassé and the construction of a French alliance network
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
In the beginning of the 20th century, France appeared to be a great and powerful nation in Europe. She had two main preoccupations concerning her foreign policy: on one hand France wanted to reinforce and expand her colonial Empire; on the other hand she had the will to maintain and...
Assess hegemonic stability theory and how this relates to US foreign policy during the Clinton to G.W.Bush administrations - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In 1970 Liberalism tried to create a revolution: international relations should be thought of using the study of economic interdependence, a key concept where states are affected by decisions taken by others. Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye insisted on economic facts of the early 1970s as the...
Karen E. Smith "European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World" - publié le 17/05/2009
Book review - 4 pages - European union
European Union Foreign Policy in a Changing World provides a clear introduction to the complexities of the contemporary European Union foreign policy, and offers a comprehensive and a distinctive perspective on the nature of the European Union's international...
Essay on the US foreign policy : What are the objectives in the global war on terror and are they liable to be met?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 2001, on the 11th of September, Georges W. Bush had won a controversial presidential election and was officially president of the United States since January. As explained by Dean Baker, the former governor of Texas, elected with less popular votes than his opponent was still implementing his...
U.S foreign policy : the changing balance of power faced by Barack Obama
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
Barack Obama's election as the President of the United States of America hasn't occurred in an easy period: the country is currently in the midst of a global financial crisis, whilst also being bogged down in an arduous conflict in Iraq. Hence, several challenges are awaiting the...
The United States foreign policy orientation in the Middle East after September 11 in a neorealist perspective
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
September 11, 2001 brought changes to the rules of the international system established at the end of the Cold War. The collapse of the Soviet Union allowed the United States to reign at the top of the international area. It was able to dominate the world as the only superpower in possession of...
