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International Relations-The Problem of the Rise of China

Introduction This research paper explores the issues related to the rise of China as one of contenders for world supremacy in terms of economic and political dominance. In the twenty first century several countries have been considered to have the potential of being superpowers and China has been seen as one of them. It has experienced massive economic growth and political development. The growth in its economy has resulted from the large skilled workforce and the efficient technology that is used in production. This has been accompanied by the strong security within its borders and the formation of a strong military base. ...

How can theory help us to study, understand, and explain the twenty-first-century world?

Twenty Five years back, three broad perspectives were dominated on International Relations with theoretical reflection. 1950s and 1960s behavioral revolution in the United States was intensely influenced by numerous assumptions based on natural sciences. This theory has helped in making the field. The behaviorist camp has existed with a number of varieties. The 1960s were the influential years for the quantitative approach, whereas others were found rational and public choice come from game theoretic approaches as pioneered by the RAND Corporation. In the late 1970s Kenneth Waltz was the most influential theoretical voice of the time as he has developed a ...

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Introduction

The study of international relations has grown throughout time in importance. The developing trend of increasing interaction between different nations across the world compels one to have a strong understanding of international relations. As nations proceed to sustain their interests in interacting with one another, studying international relations becomes more compelling. This study explains the key benefits of international relations as an essential field of study. For one to have a complete understanding of the continuously globalizing status quo, one should have ideas on the kind of benefits studying international relations confer.
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Introduction

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (9/11) on the World Trade Center in New York City and in other parts of the United States (US) has accounted for a heightened sense of anxiety in the international community. With the US, one of the most powerful nations of the world, being the target of the dreadful attacks, the terrorist attacks have served as a strong warning that impresses on the anarchic state of international relations. Considering the event happened at a time when international solidarity is improving through organizations and sub-communities between nations, many changes have taken place in international relations resulting from the ...

Introduction

Controversy has always characterized the study of international relations, particularly in terms of politics. The complexity of such field has enabled the applicability of many theoretical models in studying politics in the international arena. There could be no “one-size-fits-all” approach, as there is an understanding that several theories have attempted to explain phenomena within international relations. Three theories – neorealism, neoliberalism and classical realism, stand out as among the most prominent ones applicable in studying international relations, with each tending to construct distinctive interpretations.
This study seeks to establish that of the three aforementioned theories, classical realism stands out ...

The debate between the neorealists and the neoliberals had swept the international relations theory for the past decade, especially in the United States. The ‘neo-neo’ debate had shifted the views of many theorists regarding the international system and the definition of what is international politics. Both neo-realism and neoliberalism are considered the progeny of the main theories of realism and liberalism respectively, presenting a new definition and framework to determine the nature of issue. Under these two progenies are also several versions, which diversifies the debate of both IR theories on issues pertaining to international relations and politics. However, while ...

In order to show how the possession of atomic weapons influences the strength of the United States in the world developments and the outcome of many processes in which the United States as a nuclear power state was taking part it is vital to dig a little bit deeper into the prehistory of the United States’ acquisition of the nuclear weapons. It is important in order to understand why it was significant for the state to acquire such weapon in the first place and what international developments led the state to the decision to.
For the foreign policy of ...

Today, in the era of high technologies and scientific improvements, humanity is still trying to understand what is happening and how to predict future. From the point of international relations, this discourse is relevant for understanding of motivations behind states' behaviour. In this paper, realistic theory of IR is used in order to explain conditionality of NATO transformation after the end of Cold War. In this context, attention will be paid to explanation of changing political and security environment in the world and shift in the international system.

Key Words: the Cold War, NATO, realism, international relations, national interests.

The Post-Cold War Realism of NATO Transformation
In the history ...

Terrorism: One of the Biggest Threats to American Politics

Safeguarding the American citizens and the nation as a whole from Terrorists is possibly both one of the biggest threat and also the top priority for the American government today. According to a recent survey conducted by Pew Research Center, two important concerns of the ongoing Presidential campaign are safety and security of the nation and its economy from terrorism.
According to the survey report published by Pew, approximately 75% of Americans strongly opine that both strengthening the American economy and safeguarding the nation from the threat of terrorism are two important concerns and also the prime focus of ...

Since the end of the Second World War political processes in the Middle East – and military processes ensued by them as well – have been given a significant boost that led to the creation of a very complicated array of problem that has not been solved up until now. In this paper I will try to summarize the political and security issues that have been going on in the Middle East ever since the establishment of the State of Israel in order to understand and to provide a clear conclusion about what was the impact of the creation of namely ...

World affairs

It is not possible to know what will happen in the future but analysts can make predictions based on the current and previous state of global affairs. In the recent past, the US, as a country, has gone through a lot of challenges particularly economic challenges which leave doubt as to whether the country is able to maintain its leading role in shaping future trends. For a long time now, the US has been known to be a game changer due to the degree in which it has been able to dominate international systems. This paper develops a discussion on the emerging issues in ...

Justification of the study

The world is indeed moving towards a becoming a global image and as a result, more nations, especially neighboring countries, have been greatly encourage to establish strong relationships and mutual working environments. This will not only see the residents of both countries coexist freely but will also greatly contribute towards creating a peaceful world, where people are concerned about their colleagues, irrespective of the race, gender, ethnicity or nationality (Lahn, Stevens, & Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2011). Iran and Saudi Arabia are two neighboring states in Asia and thus their continuously deteriorating diplomatic relations is not only a matter ...

Introduction

Brazil is one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world. Three kinds of coffee beans are produced by this country including; Arabica, Coffea and Robusta (Daviron & Ponte, 2005). Arabica is the main type of coffee beans produced in this country. About twenty five percent of the total coffee produced in the world comes from Brazil. According to research, about twenty five million people are employed in the coffee industry worldwide. Of these, five million constitute those in Brazil. Currently, it is estimated that around twenty seven thousand square kilometres are made of coffee plantations.
The success ...

The social and political changes taken in the course of the Civil Rights Movement were accomplished through dramatic action and powerful organization, using grassroots initiatives and the participation of women in the leadership process (though only at an intermediate level). Women slowly became an increasingly important demographic in the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. Women chiefly occupied an intermediate leadership role, providing moderate leadership in many local and regional cells of civil rights organizations. These intermediate layers of local leadership became vital to the Civil Rights Movement, as the inclusion of women in the groups also provided needed ...

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Introduction

The United States (US) has placed itself in a dominant position in global affairs during the Cold War, as it tussled against the equally footed Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The Cold War seemed like a never-ending tug-of-war between the two perceived “superpowers”, although at least one had to lose, eventually. Come 1991, the dissolution of the USSR left the US as the clear winner of their decades-long debacle. With the US having the upper hand, several changes have to settle in the post-Cold War era. This study is an attempt to lay out various ...

Question 1

When we are living in a global society it is significant to determine the means to engage in the relation across our own boarders. Involvement in many interactions and integration in political, economic and social values are fundamental elements for the survival of each country. Therefore, it is very essential for any leader of a country to have sufficient knowledge about the policy and laws affecting various countries across the world. The effective leader must have a prolific knowledge about the national laws and policy, international bodies, such as NATO and UN, and the statute as well.
In the modern world, ...

Introduction

This paper develops a discussion of how social constructivism, as a theory in international relation, can be applied to the European Union. Since its inception in the 50, the EU has continued to grow and increase in member states. This expansion and unity can be explained using various approaches, however, the primary focus of the paper is application of social constructivism to the European Union.

Theoretical framework of social constructivism

The initial point of social constructivism into the international relations was through a clarification of epistemology and ontology of the earlier schools of thoughts. Through epistemology, social constructivists have managed to gain considerable legitimacy including explanation, causality, ...

The development of the new nation states system and the global interactions in the modern needs to be understood for the implication of similar development to take place elsewhere. The following study aims to highlight the major factors that play a prominent role in triggering this kind of development. The research is backed by significant information obtained from reliable resources and research studies done in the past.

The development of the new nation states system and the global interactions in the modern needs to be understood for the implication of similar development to take place elsewhere. The following study aims ...

The global financial crisis adverse effects started in mid-2007 with the credit crunch that deepened in the year 2008. These effects initiated the most severe economic crunch since the Great Depression. It affected the economies of various countries and there geographical reach (Berkman, Gelos, Renhack and Walsh, 2009). Most developed and developing countries most of which that have developing markets encountered high levels of financial strain and slow economic actions. The aim of this research paper is to identify in detail the several ways in which the global financial crisis refigured international relations. The paper explains the role played ...

Prevalence of Poverty in Haiti

The issue of poverty is a topic countries are unable to tackle fully given the complexity of the problem based on its cause and the factors that ensure its continuous persistence. Many countries have areas where development is not fully realized and only certain parts of the country benefit from development or modernization. Some countries do not have resources or training necessary to instigate development and a few cannot escape poverty easily, because they have yet to repair their infrastructure and society after being subservient to another country. In the case of the Republic of Haiti, the prevalence of ...

Censorship is the practice of examining movies, books, art, and media among other things and suppressing the vulgar parts. It is a common feature in the film and media world, where various censorship bodies put in place different viewership categories. The internet has its censorship regulations though there are flaws in these systems. However, certain countries have an upper hand to these regulations, which turn out to be an issue towards the rights of its citizens. China is among the few nations with strict censorship laws that prevent freedom of speech. Every Chinese resident is living in a censorship ...

Introduction

Nowadays world’s ‘multipolarity’ creates the great conglomerate of interests and world views, which are of great importance, when they arise on the international arena. According to the main principles of the UN, they are to be respected and balanced so as to achieve so-called sustainable development. Otherwise, the consequences could be rather negative for the rest of contemporary multipolar world. According to Mearsheimer, multipolarity is more likely to cause potential conflict dyads, that the previous bipolar world, when the conflicts could be generally caused by two great existing powers (Brown, 1998). That makes the study of the causes ...

- Introduction
Diplomacy, in the modern world, is the practice of countries dealing amicably with each other. It is the process by which countries conduct negotiations and come to agreements; during these talks, individuals often act on behalf of the state. There are a number of desires that shape the movement of diplomacy agreements, but Schroeder suggests that it is the mechanism of shared ambition - which acts like an invisible hand to make alliances and international relationships work. Imbalances of power are bad for peace. In today’s world, diplomacy is the conduction of international relations by heads ...

The European Union in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

- Introduction and Research Question
For decades, the Israelis and the Palestinians had remained at odds with one another because of the decades-old conflict on mutual recognition, territorial boundaries, and national identities that still remains unresolved despite various negotiations held for the resolution of the conflict. According to Tessler (1994), the conflict can be traced since the 19th century when the Zionists and the Arabs first came into contact and argued as to their right of access and claim to the religious sites such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Canaan. However, the arguments escalated as the Arabs and Palestinians ...

How Military Technology Influences International Relations and Politics

All nations on earth need to protect themselves from external and internal attack. As a result, there is need to invest on military equipment so as to always to be ready to protect themselves and also avoid attack from other countries. Hence all countries have military equipments at their disposal.
With the changes in technology, military equipments have been advancing over the years, this has resulted in construction of various complex military equipments and weapons including nuclear weapons, atomic bombs and other chemical bombs beyond human thinking. This gives countries which posses such weapons advantage over others as they ...

Introduction

The militarization of the American foreign policy has is a great challenge to the future national security and political goodwill of the U.S. Most of the U.S. international affairs budget is being shifted to the military. This is the same case to the operational power of the U.S. foreign policy. Former generals have been appointed to major cabinet foreign policy posts. The military’s role in delivering of the foreign policy might be hefty for the military leading to an imbalance. It would result to too much reliance on the defense forces. The bias of the foreign policy on the ...

The Arab Springs and Karl Marx’s Theory of Capitalism

Introduction
Sociology resonates around analysis and observation of social relations. It goes further than that and explains occurrences in life and their remedies. In the field of sociology, Karl Marx occupies an important niche for his appreciated contribution in terms of analysing, explaining and predicting societal events and outcomes. One would remember that Karl Marx opposed the concept of capitalism and predicted that it would crumble down to socialism before finally settling on communism. Indeed, it is also historically recorded that Karl Marx was the face and father of communism. His original theory has been adjusted by contemporary ...

Korea was bisected at the end of the Second World War, as a response to the differing political climates which each half of the peninsula espoused – North Korea preferred the communism of the Soviet Union, while South Korea was more in line with the policies and politics espoused by the west, the U.S. in particular. During the early fifties, hostilities between the two halves of the country reached breaking point, and the Korean War broke out, with the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea attempting to reunify the country by conquering South Korea, and the American army attempting to ...

Abstract

When the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s after the Cold War, the international arena has shifted drastically from the nature of the status quo to the conflicts that continues to trouble several regions today. In terms of the status quo, many nations adhered to democratization that resolved many conflicts that were influenced by the Cold War. On the other hand, the nature of conflicts after the Cold War have drastically changed as some wars are now fought by different actors and the intensity of each conflict varies. At the present time, conflicts persist throughout the globe and even ...

Problem Statement and Recommendations

The growing influx of Mid-East refugees into Europe, particularly in last five years, cannot be overemphasized. The mass uprisings, civil wars and political persecution are leading causes for current refugee crisis. The path made by refugees into Europe's heart is, if anything, a major logistical issue, apparently minor but is at core of current refugee crisis. As Mid-East asylum seekers and refugees continue to pour into European countries and across borders, European security is at stake at multiple levels. First, "source" countries – i.e. countries at Europe's southern borders at which refugees first set foot from countries of origin – pose ...

INTRODUCTION

The electric car was introduced to the market over a hundred years ago. The car used a battery to power most of its applications during operation. There are two varieties of the electric vehicle in the market. First, the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) has a battery and a system of the electric drive but has no capacity to plug in. The second type is a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) which obtains its energy from liquid fuel or the battery and has a plugin. Over the years, the performance capacities of these cars have been improved up to 300 hp ...

The first war the world went to took place in 1914. This event was seen as a political endeavor that would realign the powers of the Great Nations at the time and assert their influence and power in global politics. The war was featured by alliances of ally nations in Europe as each side sought to protect its individual interests and authority. All major powers such as Germany, Russia, Britain, and France went to war with the auspices that they were defending their national honor. At this time, these countries called for the need for presentation of a united ...

Even though he left public life more than 40 years ago, Richard Nixon is still a controversial figure. He had a meteoric rise in politics, and an even steeper fall. Nixon was considered to be a complex and transitional politician (Miller Center of Public Affairs 19). He had a number of positive accomplishments during his presidency, especially in foreign policy, but his methods were often less than completely ethical.

Biography

Richard Milhous Nixon was born January 9, 1913, the second of five children, in Yorba Linda, CA, a small farming community (“Richard Nixon Biography” 1). His father was a failed ...

Introduction

Finances have such a tendency as to influence production, distribution, and consumption. At the same time, one ought to note that they have an objective character. The role of finances in economics is constantly enforcing and reflecting distributing relations of the increasing complexity within society.

General Information

Definition of Financial System
If we just proceed to the definition of a financial system at all, it should be therewith noted that this phenomenon stands for a complex of controllable finance-legal norms of financial affairs and financial establishments that help a state to form, to distribute, and to use both centralized and decentralized ...

After the world war period, the United States America became the super power making it a key player in the international relations and the world police. This paper seeks to establish some incidences that have occurred portraying America as the world police and the impacts it has made in such regions/incidences.
Prior to 2003, Iraq was perceived by both United States of America and United Kingdom to be in possession of weapons of mass destruction. Due to the threat these weapons had on international scale, America and U.K had to act to stop the manufacturing of weapons of mass ...

Introduction

Over the decades, technological advancements have evolved dramatically, especially in the 21st century that has marked a significant acceleration not only in the online world but also in the dangers that arise from it. Additionally, in the recent past, there has been a greater access to the internet all over the world, bigger capabilities of different programs as well as a larger range of services. Included, is the spread and use of online religious radicalism. For instance, a great number of Xinjiang extremists illegally crosses China’s borders to nations such as Iraq and Syria and join extreme Islamic movements. The extremists obtain ...

Introduction

NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an agreement between participating countries to support and give assistance to other allied countries who have signed treaty to the agreement. This concept of supporting each other and giving each member a sense of security when it comes to attacking elements from external parties give members of the organization a chance to grow and give attention to aspects of development without necessarily being fully or over-concerned about how they are going to fair in case military operations rise against them. Considerably, NATO’s role is to serve as the safety-net that every country ...

Introduction

Nuclear weapons though not used have been the central to the political conflict of USA and USSR. Presently, in the post-Cold War ambience, this superpower rivalry has been totally removed instead the utility of these weapons are put in question.
Nuclear weapons play an important role in the security of the country internationally. No large scale conflicts have been seen in past years after the Second World War inspite of the rapid increase in transportation, communications, as well as weapons technology. These weapons are most destructive instruments give a stabilizing effect on the relations of various countries making the ...

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THE IRAN NUCLEAR CRISIS

Iran’s burgeoning nuclear activities seem to bear a threat as well as a challenge to international order. Iran has continued to mock the rule-based traditional system for preventing nuclear proliferation. In case the Islamic Republic decides to take a step further and weaponize the nuclear abilities of the country, the threat of war in the Middle Eastern region will become enhanced since Iran as well as its neighbors continue to modify themselves with the constant shifts in power and the stakes continue to grow higher.

Background

Nationalism in Iran coupled with the prevalent religious and ethnic tensions within the land could very ...

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On June 1914, the world saw the dawn of a new age as its super powers took to arms and went to combat. Otherwise referred to as the Great War, the First World War saw nations join its cause in a form of a ripple effect. In other words, what started as a feud between two countries forced the others to join because of treaties and agreements with the aforementioned countries. Colonies fought for their masters while allies were called on for support. The significance of the Great War lies in the fact that its effects were felt in most ...

Introduction

Aliens are creatures that are created as a result of fiction stories. At some point, the creatures assume human characters. In this regard, the holding from the above assertion does not conclusively dictate that the meaning of an alien strictly bases on fiction. In the modern society, the word alien is frequently used on a daily basis to refer to something or someone not normal. In this case, something new can be regard as alien. If a person happens to move from one country to another, it is likely that he will be regarded and considered by the inhabitants of the other ...

Growing Popularity on the Internet 3

Threats on the Internet 5
Combatting Security Threats 9
Cyber security Threats 11
Safeguarding the Open Internet 13
Security Tokens 15
Other industry features on the Internet 16
Strain between Cyber security and Open Internet 16
We Have No Control over Security on the Internet 18
Conclusion 19

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Security on the Internet
The internet is an integral part of modern communication. Yet it is also the source of many security issues of private information because of its widespread nature and availability. These security issues are associated partly to the inherent ...

The National security agency as a producer of intelligence signals across the United States ought to have a strong sense of confidence and formality in its hiring process. In the US, the agency operates under the department of defense and reports to the national intelligence. The task and roles of NSA dwells upon areas such as global monitoring, data collection, decoding nuances, various translations, and information analysis criterion in terms with the counter intelligence forces. Such activities require staff that are diligent, and gave a strong commitment to safeguarding the activities of the agency. In the case of NSA, controversies have often emerged concerning ...

International politics and relations remains to be a topic of immense debate for theorists and experts due to the varying descriptions and interpretations of its nature and structure. Some argue that the world order should be seen as it is and power is what leads actors to become selfish and enter war. Others argue that war or power should not be the focus of political actors, it should be progress and the will of a bureaucratic organization that represents the collective interest of its member states. Within ideologies, several schools branch out to provide their own concept of international politics while ...

Critical theory in the study of international politics provides an opportunity for the learner to examine the source of the prevailing international power relations, the manner in which they function and they are reproduced. It helps the learner evaluate practices such as conflict, development, environmental regulation, and security in our analysis of the prospects for the transformation of international politics. Instead of embracing the prevailing both the power and social relations as unmoving and natural, the theory will enable us to interrogate both the historical and social context they emerged and portray their ideological roles. We will study the ...

The history of Germany had a great impact on its current economic and political life. During the past century Germany was an active player in the international relations, which makes it difficult to track down all impacts and consequences of its policy in the past. In order to find out the impact of historical past we need to review its history from Bismarck’s unification of Germany. The unification of Germany was carried out by anti-democratic means on the Prussian militaristic basis. Its most important stages are: creation (after the Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866) of the ...

The U.S. has the largest national economy in the world with nominal GDP estimated to be above $ 15 trillion (in the year 2011). This figure accounts for approximately 25% of the world’s GDP. Apart from being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the U.S. also has an abundant supply of natural resources and good infrastructure, which accounts for its high productivity. Moreover, the U.S. is the world’s second largest producer of natural gas and the third world’s largest producer of oil. Add this to the fact that the US dollar is the widely traded ...

The End of US Isolationist Policy

Before the United States became one of the most influential countries in the globe, it has experienced many internal wars and ideological battles that have caused the country to go on a state of isolationism from the globe. They became scared of the possible return of the Europeans in their borders and made the country off-limits to anyone. But, upon the dawn of the late 1800s, some members of the government and citizens believe that it’s time to re-engage with the outside world and strengthen the country. How these wars and changes in political ideologies were influence the US ...

Singapore is among the global cities of the 21st century that belong to the urban elite (Hales et al. 67). Being a global city, Singapore has the money and power to stay ahead in the global world. A global city embraces integration of economies, cultures, and societies around the world and transfers power and influence to global markets. Technology drives a global city, which allows easier movement of goods, jobs, ideas, people, and money across the world. Globalization also ensures speed in the movement of people, capital, transactions, and communications across the global markets. Among the dimensions used to identify a global ...

Introduction

Technology involves all the steps and procedures which are involved in making, using and having knowledge of tools and techniques used to solve a problem. Technology means the skills that are involved in making work easier and ensuring the quality production of a given piece of work. Technology affects human species and other animals both directly and indirectly. The use of technology has been in place since time immemorial. (Ellul, 1967) Man initially converted natural resources into simple tools that helped him in accomplishing certain tasks. There have been several technological developments which include the printing press, internet and the use ...