State Peace and Development Council

stability in Europe by employing a strategy that prioritizes state-building projects in former Soviet Union territory. As Russia continues to regain the prominence it once enjoyed, and the…

Before 1933, Germany went through several stages of fragmentation. Geographically and politically, Imperial Germany (1871-1918) was separated into several states ruled by kings. Then, the transition to a democratic republic resulted in even more conflicting opinions. The decision of Kaiser Wilhelm II to enter World War I would forever alter Germany 's history. Eric Weitz 's book on the Weimer Republic does a remarkable job of analyzing the political atmosphere as a result of social, cultural,…

concept of ‘human security’ and by discussing HIV/AIDS in Africa at the Security Council in January 2000. In 1994 the UN developed a report which detailed human security is dealing with HIV/AIDS defined within one of the seven categories of threats to human security (Dorn 2016, 1) . It was clear the UN was ‘defining human security as the protection of human lives to enhance their freedom and fulfilment.’ The UN development report allowed for many people to realise the importance of human…

period, so when Christians began to stray from the standard religion, the government regarded it as a serious offense to their society. The rising faith, different as it was to traditional Roman beliefs, angered conservatives because of the rapid development that ensued inside–and eventually outside­­–the city. Christian beliefs were promptly labeled as “wrong” and a “threat to Rome”, resulting in the instigation…

centre of international diplomacy in the hope of ensuring world peace, protecting human rights, and providing humanitarian aid. Australia, being a key ally during World War II, was among the establishing nations and has played an active role in promoting UN interests. While the goals of the UN are noble from a moral perspective, the existence of a global authority has significant implications on national sovereignty, the right of the state to rule autonomously and independently. The conventions…

during the Trail of Tears very little attention has been given to why the people of that time would allow this forced removal to take place. This paper will analyze the immoral, unconstitutional and illegal engagements that took place during the development of President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy as well as the actions instigating the trail of trails and the devastating aftermath.…

sold weapons to Iran trying to free hostages from Lebanon. After, they redirected the sales money to rebels of Nicaragua, the Contras. John Poindexter and Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, national security advisor and a member of the National Security Council, were tried and convicted for the Iran-Contra affair. Reagan’s cold war budgets challenged the easement and the Soviet’s ability to match the spending to the US. One of the main reasons the cold war ended was because of the internal changes of…

East. Stability and peace are foreign words that do not translate in this region of the world. War ravaged Iran and Iraq in the 1980’s and the latter is currently in the midst of what seems to be endless occupation by the United States that threatens to turn into a civil war. In 1981, Israel attacked Iraq to end their aspirations of becoming a nuclear power. Now, the Jewish…

Terrorism is, by its very nature, disruptive in international peace and security through purposeful, political violence. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon disrupted the not only the American economy, but also took a swing at the global economy. The attacks generated and progressed widespread fear, trepidation and economic disorder throughout the years with profound and lasting effects. One of these being the beefing up of the nations’…

strategy, and unenthusiastic soldiers the French underwent a massive transformation. As the French monarchy and nobility gave way to liberal assemblies, these assemblies began to be obsessed with external threats. New theoretical and technological developments anticipated exploiting the intrinsic bravery of the French soldiers. Armies during the French Revolution began to grow in numbers overall giving France the greater advantage over war situations. By 1797 the French had defeated and…