Council on Foreign Relations

person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter” (unknown). This quote is applicable to international relations in the most recent scenario where former president Ronald Reagan and his administration called the Afghan Mujahideen “freedom fighters” during the Cold War against the Soviet Union, yet two decades later, when a new generation of Afghans are fighting against a regime installed by foreign Western powers, the United States administration under George W. Bush labelled them…

2012 titled “On Amendments to the Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation regarding the Regulation of the Activities of Non-Profit Organizations Performing the Functions of a Foreign Agent” which requires organizations receiving foreign donations or engaging in political activity to register and declare themselves as foreign…

Brazil pursues regional integration by implementing assertive foreign policy in order to achieve prosperity and peace. As a result, Brazil’s role in multilateral fora is increasingly active and important. For instance, in the context of UN reform, Brazil has been lobbing for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, together with G4 group. Additionally, Brazilian government already established taxation policies in order to encourage foreign investment, such as zero rate income tax for bond…

to exist in the international politics. Every country wants to fulfill its foreign policy objectives. The objectives and interests of any country provide a framework to their foreign relationships. Countries make various policies to achieve their national interests and strengthen their relationship with other countries. These policies are called foreign policy. Every country represents its national interests in its foreign policy but it all depends upon the way by which they express their…

during these months of ostensible silence from Supreme Leader Rouhani on his foreign policy, he frequently visits Ayatollah Khamenei in the hospital. He is genuinely concerned about the health and condition of Ayatollah Khamenei, but does not believe he can make any change if Ayatollah Khamenei recovers. After several months of visiting Ayatollah Khamenei and talking with his doctor, while also formulating his foreign policy objective and slowly changing the culture with IRGC, he decides…

In the United states the processes of foreign policy involve various organizations of the executive branch, but typically originate with the president (Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt pg. 463). Article II of the constitution outlines some of the powers the president has in regards to foreign policy. According to Bardes, Shelly, and Schmidt, these powers include: "the power to make treaties provided that the Senate concurs . . . the right to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls .…

people and 2010 saw their largest earthquake on record as well as an outbreak of cholera in the aftermath . The policy responses to outbreaks of unrest in Haiti have been sporadically spaced starting in July 1994 when the United Nations Security Council released the 940 resolution allowing military intervention. In September a multi national force led by the US entered Haiti aiming to restore democracy…

stricter gun laws that the US can also provide a successful solution. The Council on Foreign Relations explained that, after a mass shooting, Australia tightened its gun control laws. Australia practically banned all automatic and semiautomatic assault rifles, took about a sixth of assault weapons out of citizen’s hands, and made it necessary for you to show a “genuine need” for a gun in order to obtain one (Council on Foreign Relations). Australia’s gun laws are certainly tighter than the US,…

Jared Jones Mr. Miraya Honors 10 History 26 April 2016 The First Battle of Bull Run The first major land battle of the American Civil War, the battle of Bull Run, commenced on July 21, 1861. If the Union won, the war would most likely be over having only fought two battles. Because the Confederate won though, the war continued for almost five more years and was the cause of death for over 600,000 more men, around 2% of the population. At this point in history, The Battle of…

leaving it out and open for the child to grab it, they will grow up learning the reason a specific person in their life is not there due to them accidently taking their life. If gun laws were made stricter in the United States as they are in other foreign countries, the death rate by a firearm could possibly decrease. Individuals need to take responsibility for owning a handgun and make sure that gun is being used properly and…