United Nations Security Council

James Rosenau (1992) composed the first chapter of “Governance, Order, and Change in World Politics” in the aftermath of the Cold War. It was his argument that, rather than forming a world government to manage the world’s affairs, attentions should instead be focused on global governance. He also stressed that an increased level of governance would help propel the world towards a positive direction. The world faced an uncertain future following the end of the Cold War. The dissolution of the…

215 million children under the age of 18 are child workers (“Child Protection”). Child labor is an increasing problem among human rights violations. Before 1836 there were no child labor laws, but during 1836 Massachusetts was the first state in the United States to make a child labor law. This law required children under the age of 15 that worked in factories to attend school at least three months out of the year (“Child Labor”). This was a step forward in human rights policies to combat the…

the Democratic Party, the League of Women Voters, and the Women’s Trade Union League. When Franklin Roosevelt became president, it only enlarged her role and soon she was traveling across the United States…

“Atoms for Peace” In New York, on December 8, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents his speech, “Atoms for Peace,” to the members of the United Nations Assembly in hopes to persuade and inspire the audience of well established political leaders to involve themselves in world conflicts in pursuit of peaceful negotiations rather than actions of warfare. Eisenhower presents this speech with the initiative to perhaps bring about a change in the fashion of how the world approaches the general…

The Ideological Battle The United States political system has traditionally been a two-party system. The political party I most closely associate with is the Republican Party. I came to this conclusion following research of the Democratic and Republican stances on several issues. This revealed that the two parties polarize on the issues with certain ideologies being missed among party members. The research was conducted through internet searches, and cross comparing the sites to each other to…

Additionally, liberal pluralists emphasize on non-governmental organizations as the primary factors in achieving human rights. Some theorists argue that it should be up to the NGOs to endorse human rights, not up to the individual states. Many Sub-Saharan African states including Guinea, Angola, and Zimbabwe have corrupt governments that do not provide effective services to its citizens. In these scenarios in which the states are unable to secure human rights, liberal pluralists argue…

As the world’s largest clothing and apparel brand, Nike, Inc. is constantly under pressure from shareholders, and competitors alike to compete on a global stage. With this, comes pressure to derive strong sales growth through superior products quality, strong brand strength, and a sustainable corporate and ethical image. In order to stay on top, growth is not enough. Nike must also keep costs in line and continue to grow their bottom line – maybe even faster than the top. This focus leads…

population and therefore the resources of that country are sufficient to sustain that country and aid in the development of that country. Caribbean sociologists also believe in implementing the practices of developed countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States and China who have family planning policies in order to control their population growth and reduce their fertility…

rhetoric devices, but he has failed to discuss the legality of the act nor did he discuss the hypocritical nature of the scandal. For millennia before the United States of America was…

grow economically, it will translate that economic might into military might, and it will become involved in an intense security competition with the United States, similar to the security competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.” Subscribers to Mearsheimer’s postulations would point to recent struggles involving China, the United States, and other actors in the South China Sea. The second and certainly preferable alternative is that all…