Council on Foreign Relations

Cuba has begun to open its economy to integration, most importantly, with the United States. However, their economy has been suffering due to two major economic shocks, which has resulted in the Cuban communist regime introducing new economic and regulatory reforms. These reforms have spurred a transition to a more market-based economy as the Cuban people have been given more opportunities than ever before to establish ownership over small businesses in approximately 200 categories. However,…

participating countries were willing to abide to the obligations as outlined in the UN Charter, an international treaty which laid the foundation for basic principles of international relations. At its conception, the United Nations sought to serve four purposes: to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to cooperate in solving international problems, and to act as a center of the harmonization of actions among nations. Unfortunately, the United…

Adversary council, joining to UNO (United Nation Organization), Colombo plan etc. Therefore this essay will briefly talk how Bhutan entered into the process of democratization under dynamic leadership. Sending crown prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck to study abroad, such as to Kalimpong, British and Switzerland was signed greatest measure for the brightening of the country's situation by the second king. "His Majesty was educated in a British manner in Kalimpong and went on to visit many foreign…

experiencing challenges and transformation both internally and externally that the analysis of foreign policy is important.”(pp.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…

response to these internal issues the Church presented the idea of the Second Vatican Council with the aim to ‘throw open the windows of the catholic church so that we can see out and the people can see in’ (Pope John XXIII, 1962). The process and structure the church followed during the council was exceedingly inclusive and successful. The process of Vatican…

eerie radio broadcast threatened Sharia-style punishments for those who defied the Muslim traditions. As stated by Toni Johnson, and Mohammed Aly Sergie, online writers for the Council on Foreign Relations, these punishments could include, “…flogging, stoning, amputation, exile, or execution” (Council on Foreign Relations). From their list of oppressive regulations, what concerned Malala was the Taliban’s edicts against female education. However, this did not extinguish her spark, she continued…

Internship at IAVA Intro The time I spent interning on “The Hill” has made me appreciate the education I receive from my home institution of Ball State University. This experience as further enhanced my understanding of political organizations and the base definition of politics provided by Dr. Brandon Waite in POLS 237, “Politics is who gets what, when, and how”. Over the summer I realized that it is impossible to accommodate every program and bureaucratic budget through the 1.1 trillion dollar…

One of the most shocking things in our country is how many school shootings have happened. For many years, children’s lives have been at stake because of firearms in our nation. I’m sure we can all agree that we need to keep children safe and put an end to school shootings. The question is, how are we going to solve this issue? Many people will argue that it is their 2nd Amendment right and that arming teachers in our schools is the solution, while others believe stricter gun laws are the way.…

Russian Federation is playing a game of risk, showing an aggressive hand just enough to provoke condemnation, but slight enough to avoid another international arms race- as of yet. Succeeding the Soviet Union as a permanent member of the U.N Security Council, the latter half of our 21st century has seen the Kremlin all but reject the principles of allegiance and armistice the United Nations was fashioned to uphold. Deep-seated into the fifteenth year of Vladimir Putin's ideological campaign for…

given to her as Queen. Throughout European history the practice Royal Intermarriage occurred where members of ruling families married into other ruling families. Often arranged, these marriages were a form of diplomacy, which signified increased relations between the two nations. Elizabeth I witnessed such a marriage occur when her half sister Mary I married the Spanish Prince Philip of Spain. Despite her royal birth and bloodline to England, as soon as she married Prince Philip all decisions…