International relations theory

Student : Mehrshid Jame Student Number: 209582305 The U.S is well known in the international community for compromising the sovereignty of states by means of foreign intervention. Events like the riots in Venezuela and the Taliban rising to power in Afghanistan are both symptoms of U.S intervention in foreign affairs outside of its own borders. These intervention efforts are often portrayed as a fight for democratic values but historical events will show us that in fact U.S foreign…

Currently, Stuenkel is an International Relations scholar working in Sao Palo for the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. His work has focused on macro issues in international relations, emergent powers and changing geopolitics. The regions that have formed the body of his research have been India, East Asia and South America. So far, his writings have been well…

Thesis The process through which the United States engages in State building, is rooted in the interplay of state formation and empire building that the US underwent, following its independence, as it expanded westwards; US led state formation and attempts at democracy building can therefore be understood as a continuation of American imperial goals. Outline In this paper, we will explore the connection between the roles that the US attempts to plays internationally, developing democratic…

Foreign aid is the international transfer of capital, goods, or services from a country or international organization for the benefit of the recipient country or its population. Aid can be economic, military, or emergency humanitarian (Williams 2015). Aid has long been recognized as crucial to help poor developing nations grow out of poverty. Peace and war has the significant effect of distribution of foreign aid in the developing countries. The distribution of foreign aids is effected in…

Brotherhood of Kings Analysis Amanda Podany’s Brotherhood of Kings provides a look at international relations in the near east during much of the third and second millennia BCE and how these interactions shaped the development of the area. In this analysis of Podany’s work an overview of Brotherhood of Kings, including its purpose, how it is structured, the major themes of the piece, the sources used within it, as well as the main points Podany draws, will be given. From there the influence of…

Introduction This paper is a qualitative comparative analysis of the application of leadership and strategy theories within the TV show Game of Thrones, in relation to the Stark family. The TV show is based on the bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. Essentially, it’s a story about a political game in which the struggle for power (the Iron Throne) is what motivates the major characters. Everyone has a distinct political agenda, but only a small minority of…

Case Study and Case Selection The research employs case study in which the Indonesian government’s reaction to the Aceh tsunami 2004. The case study is a representative sample of how the domestic and international factors influence the Indonesian foreign policy making and a useful variation on the dimension of theoretical interest (Gerring 2001, pp. 178-181) particularly what factors explain foreign policy decision-making within countries. In similar vein, case study would be an effective tool…

Advanced International Studies. He is also a former faculty member at Harvard University, Columbia University and the US Naval Academy; PhD, political science, Harvard University.Educated from Harvard University, Yale University and King’s College, Cambridge his intellect has allowed him to write many books on American foreign policy and edit many works throughout his career. Under the US Department of State from 1982 to 1983 Mandelbaum worked on security issues at the Council on Foreign…

1. In determining "how much is enough" in defense expenditures, marginal analysis - looking at the incremental benefit from increased expenditures - is essential. 2. Alternative views of overall defense strategy are important determinants of defense needs. During the Cold War, attention was focused on deterrence; President Reagan initiated the Strategic Defense Initiative; more recently, debate has focused on the desirability of having a two-theatre capability. There is increasing concern…

attacks of September 11, 2011. Foreign policy makers, after the attacks, are not only directed by the presidential or top White House administrative officials, it would now involve others members as nongovernmental organizations, domestic and international groups, among others. A world of difference exists between a vision of what is to be created and what is actually created. The temptation to view organizations as neutral elements that…