Constructivism in international relations

BRITISH REFORMS TO ITS HIGHER DEFENCE ORGANISATION: LESSONS FOR INDIA “In time of war, the military commander should be given a seat in the Cabinet. He should not, however, have unlimited power. His judgment and counsel should merely ensure that statesmen reached the correct decisions.” - Carl von Clausewitz CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background 1. The Higher Defence Organisation (HDO) of any country is the function of its history, culture, security environment and system of…

From the beginning of his term, President Woodrow Wilson had not been an advocate of aggressive foreign policies since he detested Imperialism. Along with his Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan, Wilson believed in a foreign policy called “moralistic diplomacy”, which based foreign decisions on moral as opposed to material values. Uprisings in Latin America called for the use of this policy to spread democratic values, but the negative effects of moralistic diplomacy overshadowed this…

anarchic world view, self interest amongst states, and the power discrepancies that are assumed within neorealism, it has been suggested that cooperation in the field of international relations is a futile effort,. Neorealism describes a system where states are the only actors, and a constant power struggle is what guides international policy, with no state wanting to yield power to another. I will counter this view of thought with aspects Neoliberalism, an ideology in which it is believed that…

of the Cold War brought the bipolar international system of superpowers, United States and Soviet Union, to an end. Since this time international order has been filled with uncertainty, change, and chaos. Globalization is one reason chaos has been created in the international system. The terms of state relationships have changed. States now must be dependent on each other as events outside their state have more impact than ever before and require international cooperation. Globalization has…

changeover from being a negative imperialist state into a peace loving one thru Soft Power Japan has successfully overcome challenges which affect its demography, economic standing, its political climate domestically and its public image in the International level after the Second World War. From a very ruthless nation, it impressively…

matter in international security is used in their article. That is looking for silences and asking feminist questions (Sjoberg, 2015:…

behaviors exhibited by other powers like Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries. Goh’s objective in this book is to analyze and discuss the complicated international relations realities in East Asia in the post-Cold War era. The Struggle for Order: Hegemony, Hierarchy, and Transition in Post-Cold War East Asia is written from an “international society” perspective advanced by English school scholars like Hedly Bull and others. Goh discusses how the world order has changed since the end of the…

threat has potential to derail our way of life. With state-based threats being the greatest threat to National security, policymakers must first approach international relations from a realist perspective. China 's moves to potentially reject international law demonstrate that power rules in an anarchic world. Despite this rejection of international law, China has created a security dilemma for themselves, creating and opportunity for U.S. retrenchment. The shortfall of realism is that it…

My purpose for applying to the PhD program at [University Name] is to develop my skills as both a researcher and instructor in the field of international relations, but I can’t say that I’ve always known I wanted to get a PhD in political science or even that I was certain of my decision once I began my graduate studies. In reality, the path that led me to pursue a PhD has been a long and somewhat unexpected one. I began my undergraduate career as a biochemistry major, but by the end of my first…

stays permanently in the political power and in which this organ exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspect of life, and deny any form of political opposition is called a totalitarian regime. Ironically, the same regime at the international level is called a Great power or a Security Council permanent member. This member sits indeed on the council in a permanent manner and have a full control on all the decision making process. More than that, when it is confronted to a position…