Balance of power in international relations

1). Comparing two countries in foreign policy taking into account their internal and external factors has proven to be a perilous task and many scholars agree. However, students in International Affairs must take this step I order to broader their knowledge in comparative foreign policy. In fact, the international configuration is vastly animated by bilateral structures and mutual interactions among nation-states. In this dynamic configuration, states are exponentially fostering within the…

the population, increasing from 2.6% in 1960 to 3.3% in 2015 (“International Migrants by Country of Destination, 1960-2015”). Nearly two thirds of them emigrated to Europe and Asia in 2015, while only about 22 percent went to North America. However, the country with the largest number of migrants is the United States, with 47 million in 2015, with Germany and Russia a distant second and third at about 12 million each (“International Migration…

can handle their own internal and external affairs independently, that the state is fully autonomous in the exercise of power and cannot be interference by other states. Also has the right to self-defense and the right to equality in international law. In short, the "autonomous self-determination," the highest authority. The concept of sovereignty to enter the field of international law, is derived from Hugo Grotius which a book called< the Law of War and Peace>, he stands in a legal…

Savonarola, the very strict Dominican friar of the city of Florence, who had an important power during the rule of Lorenzo de' Medici. Years after Savonarola’s death (1498), Machiavelli became Secretary of the Second Chancellery of the Florentine republic. He was responsible of the correspondence related to the administration of the state and foreign relations which will allow him to do several international diplomatic trips. He went…

Obama and Castro recently meet to discuss foreign policy and future relations between the U.S and Cuba. President Obama believes that the U.S needs to reestablish their relationship with Cuba due to the increase in Globalization and need for change. Both leaders believe that a newly established relationship will benefit both trade and culture. There are differences between both countries in terms of government and policies. Building a strong relationship is a process, both leaders understand…

International organizations are relatively new entities in the international system, dating back to the second half of the nineteenth century. However, in this short time period, all of the international system (and thus international law) has interaction with international organizations during the execution of the functions of a nation-state. According to Dr. Mark Janis of the University of Connecticut and Oxford, “…International organizations are creatures of international agreement…

Report on Padi-Cepat Case Study Submitted to: Dr. Robert Khan Paper Code: 95:892(B) Paper Name: International Human Resource Management Submitted by: Preetha Saji Student id: 2143241 Submission Date: 17/07/2015 Number of words: Summary Pedi-Cepat,…

American government is not so much an example of “separation of powers” but rather of separate institutions exercising overlapping powers. It is important to first distinguish between what it really means when we say the American government is not so much an example of separation of powers, but rather of separate institutions exercising overlapping powers. In terms of American government, it is split between the presidential powers and the congress. The congress in America is seen as the…

Where Ethics and International Relations Meet Abstract The purpose of this paper is to systematically present what I presume to be the relationship of ethics within the realm of international relations, and discuss my viewpoints where warranted. Included within this research and facts will be definitions relating ethics, political ethics, international relations, and finally international ethics; also included is a historical context and recent examples from philosophers and notable political…

the Freedom House Index from Free to Partly Free. In 1999, Venezuela received a 4.0. This was the year Chavez spend dismantling Venezuela’s checks and balances system. Congressional power was pulled, and the judiciary was placed under executive branch guidance. A new constitution drafted by Chavez censored the press, and strengthen the president’s power. This meant he could get rid of congress and made it available for him to retain presidency until 2013. In 2001, it received a 4.0 yet again.…