International humanitarian law

A Discourse Community is not Absolutely Independent “Discourse Community” is first constructed by Martin Nystrand in 1982 (Heilker & Vandenbergh). All of us can be considered as a part of discourse community. Sometimes we do not recognize that we are in discourse communities, but we will feel a sense of belonging when we in the right discourse communities. However, what is “Discourse Community”? and how to divided discourse communities? According to James E. Porter, “ A discourse community…

There is a thin line between torture, coercion, and persuasion. For some countries, torture is an adequate form of punishment used to not only instill fear, but to also show the consequences of prohibited actions to others. However, for the United States and other countries who have signed the Geneva Convention, torture is strictly prohibited, but is still practiced in different forms. The article “The Dark Art of Interrogation,” written by Mark Bowden, explores various interrogation techniques…

Collaboration is increasingly important in the highly developed society. Today’s society is no longer a self-sufficient one, but one in which all the people depend on each other for existence. Every loaf of bread，every article of clothes, every house or apartment, every means of transportation is the product of cooperative efforts. One can almost accomplish nothing without joint efforts. In “Committees, Juries, and Teams”, James Surowiecki acknowledges that sometimes collective knowledge can…

a country behavior in an international community tie to those of humans. I sent myself abroad to the United States when I was in ninth-grade. The opportunity to unfold new perspectives was presented to me immediately. Triggered by the cultural differences at first, the disparate ways of interactions of Chinese and Americans was brought to my cognizance. International Relations later weaved into the discussion as it became an integral part of my life as an international student (helpful to me…

Globalization has affected the economic environment in some Latin American countries, causing individuals to lose sight of their traditional economy. In Chile, globalization has largely influenced the economic resources that the economy depends on. In the excerpt from the book The Wal-Mart Effect, Charles Fishman exemplified how Wal-Mart has become a global player, specifically focusing on how global markets have increasingly dominated the Chilean economy. Today, approximately sixty-five percent…

The advantages of the Civil Families Law are its significance in shaping trade laws, degree of indigenization, and limited binding effect of court judgments. First, the period during which the Civil Families Law was developed resulted in relevant business/trade laws (Dammer & Albanese, 2014, p. 48). French and German codes were formulated during increasing industrialization and globalization, resulting in important common rules over contracts and property as well as individual responsibilities…

With the development of the social and economic development, our life also become more and more better. However，there is a question that what’s the purpose of we live? We live for make many money or we live for the happiness? Which one is more important for us? Is it important whether money is more important than happiness or happiness is more important than money? Different people have different ideas. For some people, money is more important than happiness, because they think that they…

Introduction Donald Trump advised that the globalization destroyed the US economy. Globalization is disruptive and unfair against the global competitive market. Some exporting countries like China, take advantages of globalization, free trade and financial flows. Millions of workers in the US are unemployed and under poverty due to the negative impact of globalization to the US. Trump has acted to tackle the problems derived from globalization. He announced policies including preventing U.S…

Immanuel Kant, assumes that the international system is anarchic but also believes that peace is possible for peace through cooperation. Liberals believe that the international law "is a way of structuring "patterns of individual and group interaction in transnational society, patterns which, in turn, create interests that make up and constrain state action," (Burly, 1993-230). Liberals also stress the importance of liberal values, such as democracy, within the international system. In light of…

bottling plants were up, demand increased and Coca-Cola opened more plants in Hawaii, Puerto Rica and the Philippines. By 1926 Coca-Cola had established foreign markets with plants in over 80 countries. Coca-Cola continued their assault on the international market with rapid expansions into even more countries. The end of World War 2 marked the period in which Coca-Cola established themselves as a truly global…