Saint-Malo and the birth of common european security and defense policy
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
The European defense department has a long history, and has been through many ups and downs. The Western European Union's (WEU) the first attempt at a common European alliance was superseded by NATO. The EDC (European defense Community) was another attempt at a unified European Defense which...
"Almost all nations observe almost all principles of international law and almost all their obligations almost all of the time": Discuss
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
"Almost all nations observe almost all principles of international law and almost all their obligations almost all of the time". This is the statement made by Louis Henkin, a prominent international lawyer and an influential scholar in the field of the international law, in his book entitled How...
How do different Marxists understand the issues of social cohesion and consent?
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
Although highly criticized, and sometimes even demonized, the Marxist thought represented one of the most serious challenges to the cultural hegemony of capitalism and parliamentary democracy. Marx and his followers attempted to understand and deconstruct this complex system of economic...
What is state terrorism? How would it be possible to differ it from authoritarian policies of states to enforce law and order?
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The term state terrorism is of topical interest since the 1970s. Originally, it was used by the USSR during the Cold War era to describe the Operation Condor in South America. This strategy of massive repression of left-winged insurrectionary movements, led by the most authoritarian regimes of...
What is governmentality? Is it a useful concept?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Although the concept of governmentality was elaborated in Foucault's last years, its philosophical premises are to be found in many of his earlier publications. From 1961 (Madness and Civilization) to 1984 (The History of Sexuality) , he explored various forms of powers and constraints, in...
A Race to the Finish : A struggle for equal rights
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The United States, despite its libertarian ideals and emphasis on equality, has more than once turned its back on its own citizens. Slavery, the most bruising, shameful mark in the history of this democracy, divided the American culture even after the Civil War ended and the slaves were freed....
Madagascar: A Country's Struggle for Public Discourse Through Media
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
In independent Madagascar, while citizens celebrate a free media system, their simultaneous struggle for media access puts them at great disadvantage. Formerly a French colony, Madagascar has only had its independence for several decades, little time to build an effective media and communication...
Comparative study of cultural aspects of Baltic History
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
Living for a time in the Baltic States area makes one realize how different Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are from each other. With respect to the political, economic and social fields, the three countries experience different phenomena and do not follow the same paths. This fact questions the...
The German minority in Latvia and Estonia:From the national awakenings to the Second World War
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
Latvia and Estonia are now experiencing a situation, which is recognized as unique in Europe. Their populations are multi-ethnic due to their history, and a significant part of their national minorities does not hold citizenship. This explains the fact that many studies and research papers are...
The German minority and its cultural activities in Latvia: 20's and 30's of the 20th century
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
After many years of "national awakening" and a very painful "liberation war", Latvia became an independent and non-occupied state in 1919-1920, for the first time in its history. Thus began a very new political process of nation-state building. While ethnic Latvians had to face many difficulties,...
Is there a French multiculturalism?
Essay - 11 pages - Political science
In the recent article published in TIME, entitled "The death of French Culture", the author Don Morrison concludes: "Therein may lay France's return to global glory. The country's angry, ambitious minorities are committing culture all over the place?. France has become a multiethnic...
Re-Constructing Afghanistan: After the Bonn agreement
Essay - 16 pages - Political science
The 5th of December 2001, the Bonn agreement was the first text attempting to build a basis for a new start of the Afghan nation after the American invasion. It was set by international actors as different as the UN, who supervised the conference, the US, the EU, Saudi Arabia and the World Bank....
Public opinion and environment
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
A strong link between the environmental issues and the public involvement has been established since the end of the seventies (Kaase 1982). The resolutions 37/7 (28 October 1982 relative to the Nature World Chart) and 45/94 (14 December 1990 relative to the protection of environment) of the...
Relationships between China and Cameroon
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
Is Cameroon in love with China? China's growing presence in Africa is now obvious. Trade between China and Africa has multiplied three times in five years. African people are both rejoicing and concerned at the same time, by this new alternative power. I choose to speak especially about the...
Kenya Electoral Crisis
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The ethnic divisions in Kenya normally remain dormant until election time politics polarizes the population behind certain candidates. The Kenyan crisis of 2007-2008 followed a recurring pattern of tribal violence that has happened throughout the states recent history, and then brought it to a...
From dust to steel? State building in Afghanistan
Essay - 21 pages - Political science
One month after the attacks of September 11, 2001, in October 2001, the United States decided to invade Afghanistan in order to capture AlQaeda mastermind Ossama Ben Laden and to withdraw the Taliban regime. The “operation enduring freedom” was led by the US, with a majority of forces...
Kamikaze diaries- Review
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
The onset of 9/11 in America awoke comparisons of the suicide attacks to that of Pearl Harbor during World War II by so-called Japanese kamikaze bombers, however the attempted parallel as Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney puts it “[represents] a deliberately distorted view ” of historical facts. The...
Bandits
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The myth of Robin Hood has not only created a long lasting fairy tale for our youth it has also created the definition of what Eric Hobsbawm calls a social bandit: one who gives to the poor by taking from the rich. Hobsbawm uses the myth of Robin Hood to identify bandits who have reached a...
Should Turkey be admitted into the European Union ?
Essay - 14 pages - Political science
Although many people believe the debate regarding the admission of Turkey into the European Union (EU) is recent, it actually dates back to 1959, just two years after the signing of the Rome Treaty, which created the EU (see appendix 1). In July 1959, Turkey asked for an association agreement...
Globalization and the welfare state
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
The anti-globalization movement became famous due to violent demonstrations, such as the ones during the WTO Summit in Seattle in 1999 or the G8 meeting in 2001. The movement supports the idea that, even if globalization may have positive effects regarding economy, it is a disaster regarding the...
Tallberg, J. (2003) 'The agenda-shaping powers of the EU Council Presidency'
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
The Presidency of the European Union Council is an attribution that is not often analysed in the literature on EU decision-making. To put it briefly, the member state holding the Presidency of the Council for six months is in fact chairing the meetings of the European Council, meeting at least...
The day after tomorrow: a reality?
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
We have to first convince the American People and the Congress that the climate problem is real. The Katrina Storm in The United States in 2005, the tsunami in Asia in 2004 and the midsummer heat in France in 2003 are some manifestations of global warming. In my opinion, these ecological...
The French policy in sub-Saharan Africa since 1960 - publié le 18/04/2008
Essay - 10 pages - Political science
The French policy in Africa is frequently deemed neo-colonialist. France would enduringly attempt to keep its former colonies within its sphere of influence for economic and political reasons. Cases in point are the lyrics of the song "Françafrique" by the Ivorian descent artist Tiken Jah. Fakoly...
Analyzing Corruption's Cost on Development: Mexico
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Political corruption trickles down the entire social and economic skeleton of Mexico, or formally, The United Mexican States. The system of corruption is undoubtedly to blame for the state's lack of development- but to what extent? Starting with the state's most authoritative leaders and policy...
Human rights: refugees and citizens
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
The refugees issue and how to welcome and protect them is one of the currents debates. The way the refugees destabilize local areas, like the Iraqis in Syria for instance, has become an international concern and a new dilemma. Is (or should be) a refugee more or less important than a citizen of a...
Human rights: humanitarian interventions
Essay - 2 pages - Political science
About the issue of humanitarian intervention, the moral aspect seems to be obvious. However, the question of the legality of an intervention is more difficult to solve. It's an international and current debate that can be summarized in this little interrogation, between legality and morality...
The Political Journey of Fela Kuti
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
Fela Anikulapo Kuti was a famous Nigerian musician. He was a founder of Afrobeat music which involves the fusion of jazz and elements of West African music. Fela was also an important political figure on the music scene. His music is a prime example of using media to distribute his messages...
Realism and politics
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Now that the Cold War is over, Realism starts to show its weaknesses. Many issues have appeared after 1990, and realism seems to be not enough to explain them.
Egypt and nuclear proliferation : oil and gas in the Middle East and North Africa
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
This assignment is based on an article published in the Middle East Economic Survey at the end of December last, entitled 'North Africa Nuclear Plans'. Considering the particular situation of Egypt, it outlines the incentives for this country to pursue a nuclear power program. Egypt is a...
Is realism still a relevant theory?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
International Relations have traditionally focused on the State and its ability to survive. Major theories of international relations try to adequately explain and therefore predict security developments and constructing international relations in the world in which we live. The predominant...
