Constructivism in international relations

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for instance, sexual violence, tortures and persecution on political, religious and racial grounds in the country were revealed by numerous testimonies of defectors from North Korea. Further, it argued that international aids to people in the nation should be more demanded instead of international sanctions to the head of the country, because to save people endangered from a lack of social and economic supports in North Korea must be the highest priority. More serious thing in terms of this…

The point Mr. Woods was making in chapter seven was that both the international monetary fund and the World Bank existence is important for a number of reasons. They are instruments that foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability, they facilitate trade, promote high employment and sustain economic growth while working to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives in poor countries. These institutions advance the mentioned causes through lending practices and conditionality in…

Power Transition, Balance of Power, and the Rise of China: A Theoretical Reflection about Rising Great Powers By: Shih-yueh Yang Summary In his introduction Yang states that there is a “uncertain” understanding of what the consequences might be of China’s rise to power as the global hegemon (pg. 36). Throughout his article he critiques A. F. K. Organski’s theory of power transition, Mearsheimer’s the balance of power, and then at the end presents a revised version of the two that uses are few…

American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword Seymour M. Lipset American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword is a well-known piece of work that has significantly contributed to the study of American politics. Although the concept of American exceptionalism has been introduced since the beginning of Alexander de Tocqueville’s time, Seymour M. Lipset takes this research further by analyzing American exceptionalism with greater depth. As a scholar with great reputation, Seymour M. Lipset…

foreign intervention often brings about chaos and destruction. This can be seen during the Soviet Afghan war. In 1979, the USSR deployed the 40th Army in Afghanistan, staging a coup and installing Soviet loyalist Babrak Karmal. The Soviets received international backlash, both from the Islamic Conference, and the United Nations. Soon, Afghan insurgents began receiving aid and military training from the United States and its allies.…

Violence in Gaza “Peace can happen in 24 hours....just like war can happen in 24 hours.” Sari Nusseibeh. This quote from Nusseibeh seems almost too good to be true, especially for countries like Gaza. War and violence is something that seems nearly impossible to fix in just 24 hours like Nusseibeh implies. And seems nearly impossible for the citizens of Gaza who are constantly having to deal with the conflict between Palestine and Israel. The novel, Gaza Writes Backs is composed of…

Question NO 4 How did Mackinder’s observation of ongoing conflict between sea-based and land-based power influence the development of British foreign policy? To explain this essay question about Mackinder’s observation of ongoing conflict between sea-based and land-based power influence the development of British foreign policy; Mackinder is extensively supposed as the most authoritative defender of established geopolitics, and his lessons about the Pivot of British History and Heartland are…

The two articles are similar in that they both discuss power. Halasz and Kaufman’s article talks about the theory of cultural capital and symbolic violence. Which emphasizes that those with the most knowledge have the most power. This is similar to Gebhard’s article as the Canadian government were the ones with knowledge and power when they decided to remove Aboriginal peoples from their homes and communities and send them to residential schools. This process of educating Aboriginals according…

From a realist point of view, power is the currency of international politics. This theory states that main actors in the realist’s account are the great powers, who pay careful attention to how much economic and military power they have relative to each other. It stresses that it is important not only to have a substantial amount of power, but also to make sure that no other state sharply shifts the balance of power in its favor. However, realists are hardly the only scholars to apply the…