Power in international relations

The 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…

The Cuban Missile Crisis triggered a series of treaties to be agreed upon throughout the years of 1961-1979, which had a major calming effect on international relations. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the major treaties signed were based around nuclear disarmament or limitations, the first of those being the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963. “The treaty was a small but significant step toward the control of nuclear weapons. In the years to come, discussions between the United States and the…

(Nye, 2005). From this perspective, larger country may not necessarily generate more soft power if the country emphasizes on its hard power and doesn’t take advantage of its potential soft power resources to convince others in a soft way. As the largest country in the world in terms of different aspects, China and India are also similar in some aspects that they worth a comparison under the concept of soft power. Firstly, as two of the most ancient civilizations in human history, China and India…

Smith, who is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations. Mrs. Smith works for BELCO’s parent company called the Ascendant Group. She is responsible for the marketing, communications and the overall promotion of the company locally and internationally. Mrs. Smith also determines the advertising and marketing for internal events and what gets spread out into the community. She told me that BELCO has built long term relationships with international…

This simulation inspired me that, the balance of power can not simply explain the cause of World War I. By using Waltz’s three levels of analysis, the individual acts and beliefs, the collision of interest between states, as well as the anarchic nature of the international system could explain the outbreak of WWI. On the individual level, important figures significantly affected the possibility of war and the process of history. For example, Garivalo Princie was a Serbian nationalist who…

legal capacity to act within its borders, and enter into relations with other sovereign States; and without intervention from the acts which it may deem necessary for its autonomy other than that from the provisions of the international law. Under the current international law and as stated by Alessandro Pelizzon in the Sovereign Union of First Nations and People in Australia, sovereignty is characterized as: “Sovereignty is the ultimate power, authority and/or jurisdiction over a people and a…

Introduction The growth of industry and increased interconnectedness of states through bilateral trade agreements and roles in international economic institutions makes the study of political economy more relevant all the time. This paper begin by defining what political economy is because it is a term that is used for a wide variety of subjects and specifically defining this term is necessary as it will be to set the context of this paper. The paper will then be divided into two sections with…

1) Perception and misperception in foreign affairs are incredibly important in regards to international relations. As Robert Jervis states it in “Hypotheses on Misperception,” actors should try to predict how others would act by developing an image of others and of their intentions. The problem with developing this image is that it may be inaccurate. Jervis discusses different hypotheses that support why misperceptions can be huge issues in foreign affairs. The first hypothesis discusses how…

Ultimately, the exchange rate determines the purchasing power of a particular currency. The exchange rate has a significant effect on the country's foreign trade since the competitiveness of the country’s products in global markets depends to a large extent on its level. The exchange rate is necessary for the exchange of currencies in the trade of products and services, the movement of capital and credit. It is also necessary…

PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW The purpose of this briefing book is to provide an outline of the Russian Federation’s objectives, strategies, and key issues in relation to the diplomatic settlement of the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula through the resumption of the six-party talks. The talks will officially take place on the 29th of October in the Global Links room (Building 1A, Floor 2) in Beijing. Each negotiation round will take approximately 2 hours. In these negotiations, all parties (The…