International humanitarian law

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several factors of international law to consider. The introduction of zickfish by Adrian fish farmers, BigFish, in Adbeco Lake is a matter of both maritime law as well as environmental regulation. Moreover, the Betanian legislation that empowered police to capture BigFish’s president Yancey, undermines the basic principles of foreign extradition. Finally, the military precautions that Adria, Betania, and neighboring Concordia have all taken pose an immediate threat to international security. …

strategy will have vast ramifications on all actors in the international system. Ultimately, the decision will fall upon the shoulders of our future president; whether Donald Trump will continue the political status quo of deep engagement or follow through on his “Make America Great Again” campaign remains to be seen, and could depend on the influence of various actors pursuing their domestic and global interests. Friendly regional and international organizations favor American deep engagement…

instrumental in creating change whether positive or negative. My family’s experiences as refugees and struggles have inspired me to pursue an academic and professional career in public policy with an emphasis on human rights advocacy. My concern for humanitarian causes around the world ultimately caused…

Generalizations derived from traditional international politics do not apply today in the following ways: war between great powers is unthinkable, so new world orders will emerge; because of the high interdependence of states, Gross Domestic Product is no longer a valid measurement of power; and the presence of data and cyber-security issues causes problems regarding globalization and who controls cyberspace, which can decrease American hegemony. According to Robert Jervis in his essay, “The…

The importance of the oceans and seas are essential to running a trade that can bring improvement economy of a country, for trade in goods globally and maritime transport activities. International trade has been increasing the number of negative impact of the increase in the exposure and vulnerability of international shipping. These problems have caused a potential target for piracy, armed robbery and other crimes (Rodrigue, 2013 as cited in United Nation, 2014). Ayto (2005) asserts, “The word…

International relations, like most things in the political arena, is influenced by ideology which is at the root of the competing impulses driving U.S. foreign policy, internationalism and unilateralism (Kaufman, 2014). The decisions political leaders make are often influenced by their preconceptions about how the world works. These preconceptions are often created from theories. In his “One World, Rival Theories”, Jack Snyder makes the case that out of the three dominant theories guiding…

As an international business manager one maybe faced with numerous ethical and legal consequences of doing business. Even an international non-profit business such as Doctors without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres which as its mission is to; “provide assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, and to victims of armed conflict. (They do so) irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.”(1), must still operate within certain…

that children be placed with a guardian. The guardian would be appointed by an independent organization created for that purpose. One of the reasons this was stipulated was that children without a familial unit, are increasingly vulnerable (“The International Protection”). In the context of migrant children specifically, this vulnerability is exacerbated by the fact that these children are simply children and do not possess the cognoscente ability to care for themselves or make an educated…

In the short story, “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson uses imagery and symbolism to show that evil can be present in the most innocent environment, resulting in society being tainted with dark illusion. Superstitious tradition symbolized an important role to the people in this village. Mr. Summers a man that was in charge of the majority of the events in the town, always spoke about making a new black box but never did. (134) The people of the village would rather keep the same box rather than…