Yale Political Union

Introduction European sovereign debt crisis triggered by the financial crisis of America swept across whole European countries. Why the Eurozone is too weak to resist the crisis? Are there any problems of the Eurozone? The sovereign debt crisis has spilled over to the banks, which increases the credit risk exposure of the banks. It is necessary for us to understand how the crisis impacts banks’ exposure and what are the reactions of the banks with respect to their capital provision. Finally,…

It is with deep concern that I, as the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), need to engage you in a serious foreign affairs situation so early in your new presidency. You are fully aware of the overall concerns in Cuba from your security briefings, but I need to bring to your attention our uneasiness over Cuba and Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s forceful move towards communism. First, you know we were never pleased at Castro’s rise to power. Yet, although we were suspicious of his intentions,…

When Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany on 1 September on 1939, the Polish population had no idea of the horrific plans the Nazi’s had for them. Upon invasion, the Polish army fought hard to defend the homeland, however they received little support from their Allies. Being greatly outnumbered by Nazi forces and were defeated on 6 October 1939. Within a month of German occupation Poland began to become heavily segregated. Many Poles were exiled from their homes so that German soldiers had a place…

Luxembourg has the highest gross domestic product amongst all of the countries a part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. This small country has also shown the ability to set aside its own interests in the European Union for the interests most common amongst the group and to spend more than “0.7 GNI on development cooperation.” If size and power were strictly based off of these characteristics, Luxembourg, along with many other small nations who fall under these…

The film also wants to expose “bad press” about Stalin as false. It shows us “the real Stalin.” Here, Stalin is portrayed by Mikhail Gelovani, the Georgian who looks extremely like him, and who spent a great amount of time trying to sound and act like Stalin. The film can be called a pure fabrication, as it showed Stalin as a caring leader, who was only strict when it came to the military conflicts. Generally, he was pretty easy-going and pleasant to talk to, according to the film. Nowadays,…

revolution began on the second of November, which was an action day for all students in Canada, in a campaign to protest the rising of tuition fees called Fight the fees. Eight thousand students gathered around the country in major cities, in important political spaces to raise awareness about the high-rising tuition fees. A massive movement of territorialising the city, protesting against the government through non-violent actions and their strength lied in the massive numbers that gathered. As…

Self Interest in International Courts and Tribunals International justice and law is a tool used by powerful states directed against smaller states. I would go even further and argue that international bodies, when controlled by powerful states, is a tool meant to intervene specifically in conflicts where those same powerful states could benefit. International tribunals, specifically the ICC, have motives that make the pursuit of justice desirable. Through the lens of a realism, I see the ICC…

Under Stalin’s control, the Soviet Union experienced a foundational transformation that served to create a new empire. The Communist Party became the core of the state, forming a government of party leaders and soviets, as well as replacing capitalist elements of the former era with the ideology of socialism. Stalin’s Soviet Union also underwent rapid industrialization, shifting the country’s chief economy from agriculture to manufacturing. Nevertheless, the push for industrialization saw…

Unions typically are not an employers best friend because once a union is formed with members, they all tend to stick together. This could result in a whole bunch of people going on strike until they get what they want. “Back in the late 1800’s, the first woman union was formed by Kate Mullaney. She led a strike against 14 commercial laundries demanding wage increases and attention…

environments throughout the time and space. This paper will challenge the traditional view of the Aral Sea disaster as of “natural”, but rather “crescive” and “constructed”. I will analyze the Aral sea disaster through the following lenses, first is political - harsh Soviet politics and transition to the market economy that had subsequently resulted in recession, second is socio-economic- impoverishment of the local communities, deterioration of health, and outmigration, and third is ecological…