Constructivism in international relations

Foreign aid is not a new concept to American people. For generations there has been programs set in place to help impoverished nations struggling to survive and industrialize. Money and supplies is continuously poured into countries such as Africa, with varying effects. Article after article has been published in substantial newspapers and magazines encouraging the donation and help of everyone, but should the people respond? Have these countries become dependent on foreign aid, or is it pulling…

Generalizations derived from traditional international politics do not apply today in the following ways: war between great powers is unthinkable, so new world orders will emerge; because of the high interdependence of states, Gross Domestic Product is no longer a valid measurement of power; and the presence of data and cyber-security issues causes problems regarding globalization and who controls cyberspace, which can decrease American hegemony. According to Robert Jervis in his essay, “The…

Global Policy Forum is an organization that focuses on promoting responsibility of international organizations and reinforces international law (Ungerer, 2007). Australia is an active middle power and a good citizenship which it has displayed a top role in international diplomacy in the respects of peace, security, environmental issues. In the last twenty years, Australia already had different occasions to play a significant…

Why would USA be bothered when there was no equal threat, and her interests and survival were protected? Why would it even lower itself from the most powerful nation under the sky to commit itself to the shared values and norms and rules of the International Criminal Court? Yes, there is decline of American multilateralism, but it is not a weakness but rather a strategic and rational one. The Emerging economic powers such as Germany, Japan and China, have often shied away from taking pivotal…

In developing countries there are more and more multinational companies which tried to develop their business, but this situation that would had influence to personal, local companies and living, even government, political or society environment (BBC). For granted the positive and negative of impact are simultaneously, the positive that the multinational companies improved the country economics and increased freedom on marketing. In contrast, there are negative effect to society such as a…

ending with the economy, politics and international relations. China is not an exception in those changes. Over the last couple of years China has developed its economy to very significant level, under these circumstances it is possible that China could become a world’s superpower. This essay will consist of three parts, each part will look at different ways of analyzing the rise of China, concentrating on terms of dominant theories of International Relations: realism, liberalism and Critical…

2012) This course created the opportunity to learn the benefit in the analysis and comprehending the rational for leaders decisions. My knowledge of current event and global issues was minimal. However, I now know that realism explains international relations in terms of power and that realists and idealists differ in…

down if you don’t. At the same time, you also need not to obey nor respect the rights of others. When applied to a much broader idea of international relations, each nation has to protect itself and self-help is the domineering belief. The dilemma of attacking before being attacked comes into play. As nations desire for power is never-ending, international relations, then, is in the state of constant war. An exemplary example…

of the United Nations. The United Nations was an organization created in 1945, composed by various countries around the world. Its initial purpose was to maintain international security and foster social co-operation. Joining the United Nations was a defining moment in Canadian history because it enabled Canada to reform international interactions by supporting the UN, develop a more asserted identity, and to establish Canada’s reputation to the world. Essentially, the United Nations allowed…

A lot has been said about the connection between immigration and foreign aid especially for developing countries and the developed countries (O 'Flaherty, 25). The article on Migration and Foreign Aid explores the subject further and makes the conclusion that there is a close association between the two. It emerges that there is a direct relationship between the size of immigrants’ population in a foreign country and the corresponding contribution of the host country towards development. The…