International Relations papers

This paper focuses on the opposition of the United States to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

A look at the reasons why the United States inposed sanctions on Cuba and whether they achieved the desired effect.

An analysis of Murray Weidenbaum's arguments regarding globalization in his T.S. Eliot Lecture, delivered at the University of London in January of 2002, entitled "Globalization: Wonder land or Waste Land?"

An analysis of the relationship between the Arab/Israeli conflict in the Middle East and terrorism in America.

A look at the events surrounding the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

This paper shows how the Cuban Missile Crisis validated President Kennedy's strategy of flexible response.

This paper analyzes political scientist Samuel Huntington's "The Clash of Civilizations and the Making of the World Order" by comparing it with Edward Said's book "Orientalism".

An analysis of the opportunities and problems that exists in Canada's arctic region, with an emphasis on Canada's sovereignty there.

This paper argues that the United States' assumed leadership position of the West does not lead the world towards political and economic unity.

This paper discusses the causes of the Iraq war based on the author's interpretation of Bob Woodward's book "Plan of Attack".

This paper discusses the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bangladesh), especially its economic status.

This paper discusses the proposed European Union (EU) constitution, which failed to be ratified.

A discussion of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict, its history and possible future.

This paper examines the Napoleonic wars as an example of modern warfare and an assessment of contradictory explanations of war, the liberal and realist paradigms.

Examines the economic effects that occur directly following rising oil prices and places those effects in their proper context.

This paper analyzes the cost of the Iraq war on the U.S. economy.

This paper discusses the anti-American attitude of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez toward the United States and suggests alternatives for resolving this problem.

An analysis of the contemporary relevance of the film, "The Battle of Algiers", particularly in relation to the war in Iraq.

This paper discusses the notion of safe third countries in the European Union.

This paper analyzes George Ritzer's book "The Globalization of Nothing 2" in which he defines globalization as a combination of 'glocalization' and 'grobalization'.

A discussion of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq, in which United States military soldiers behaved unethically towards prisoners.

A discussion on whether or not the imposition of democracy on non-democratic nations is necessary.

This paper examines the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) from the standpoint of the Philippines.

An analysis of the case of Darfur, Sudan and the neo-liberal view of humanitarian intervention there.

A discussion on why and with what consequences Dwight Eisenhower unveiled the domino theory.

A discussion of the weaknesses of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

This paper looks at the American influence in the Caribbean region and discusses the politics of language.

A discussion of whether the Canadian government should establish proxy servers that would enable people in nations like China and Saudi Arabia to circumvent government control of the Internet.

A discussion of the controversial issue of China joining the World Trade Organization.

This paper discusses the the origins of the global debt crisis and its role in Nigeria.

A discussion of the significance of the end of the Korean War for the United States.

An analysis of the pros and cons to the world and to Canada of Canada's plan to prevent the monitoring of online activity by various governments.

A discussion of the shift in the ideology of liberal democracy.

This paper critically examines the relevance of Marx for thinking about international relations today.

An analysis of the relevance of Thucydides to modern international relations theory.

This paper discusses the relevance of Marxism after the Cold War.

This paper discusses whether the world is becoming more interdependent.

A discussion about the English School and its approach to the study of international relations.

A comparison of imperial China and the Austro-Hungarian empire during the first half of the 20th century.

A look at the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev and the changes he made to the
international system in the 1980s.

An analysis of the US National Security Strategy (NSS-2002) and the National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68).

A discussion of the Iranian response to globalization.

An analysis of the political events surrounding the Suez Crisis and how they affected international relations.

This paper discusses the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

A discussion of the effectiveness of civic engagement in influencing global public policy on nuclear arms control.

An analysis of the European Union as a peace keeping force.

This paper explores the nuclear weaponry proliferation in India and Pakistan.

This paper examines the rejected Constitution for the European Union.

A discussion of just war theory as delineated by two main authors on the subject, Michael Walzer and Brian Orend.

This paper discuses the comparative advantage theory and applies it to trade between Europe and China.

This paper examines three online news articles from the Chinese Peoples Daily; "Chinese President Ends Visit to Zambia," "China, Zambia Vow to Strengthen Cooperation" and "Roundup: China-Zambia Ties Cemented Through Assistance, Investment".

A discussion of four potential scenarios for the international future of the world, with a focus on China and India.

A look at the part played by America in the Cold War.

The paper explores the role of American intelligence in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

This paper critically reviews Laetitia Bucaille's book "Growing Up Palestinian", which focuses on the complexity of social change among the Palestinian population.

An analysis of the effects of economic globalization on the environment and on future generations of humans.

An analysis of French foreign policy over the past ten years and a projection of likely French foreign policy positions in the coming five years.

An analysis of the history behind American-Russian relations and an argument that the Cold War was inevitable.

This paper discusses the USA's military and cultural domination of the world.

This paper examines the socio-political relationship that existed between Britain and Australia prior to 1914 and the role of the Great War (WWI) in the development of Australia's own separate identity.

This paper explores the U.S. presidential foreign policy doctrine as based on the pursuit of world power.

This paper explores the China-Taiwan conflict and its solution.

An analysis of how China's monetary policy has been used as part of its foreign policy to influence international relations.

An analysis of the political, economic, social and religious factors that impact the decision of whether to provide humanitarian intervention.

An analysis of the problems associated with international trade today and how these problems can be overcome.

This paper reviews Thomas L. Friedman's book about globalization, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree".

This paper evaluates the leadership of President Richard Nixon during the Vietnam War.

An analysis of whether economic globalization is a positive trend, specifically for third world countries.

A review of the book "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century" by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist Thomas L. Friedman.

An argument that the civil war in Iraq is due to deceit on the part of the Bush administration.

This paper uses the case of the "No Software Patents" lobbying alliance in the European Union (EU) to investigate the theory and practice of political lobbying.

This paper reviews Derek Gregory's book "The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq", which examines the war on terror based on the history of U.S. and British involvement in the region going back decades.

This paper discusses the atomic bomb and provides an analysis of its
moral implications.

An analysis of the future of globalization and its effect on the clash of civilizations.

This paper discusses the enforceability and influence of public international law.

This paper discusses how the economy plays a crucial role in the shaping of Australian foreign policy.

An analysis of bioterrorism and its long lasting effects on the human body.

A visual analysis of one of the most memorable dates in world history - 9/11.

This paper discuses the role of liberal internationalism in the development of the 2003 Iraq War.

This paper discuses the world order, especially the U.S., from 1945 after the end of WWII to 1970 and Vietnam.

An analysis of the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The paper explores Canadian attitudes towards international trade and discusses questions, which arise from their current trade situation.

An analysis of the roles and objectives of the European Court of Justice.

An analysis of development and political change in Bangladesh according to dependency theory.

An analysis of the justification of practicing rendition and torture.

An argument in favor of American troops withdrawing from Iraq.

This paper discuses three post World War II wars, which involved the U.S.: Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.

An examination of the rise of China as a world power.

This paper explores the process of globalization as Americanization or Westernization to determine whether cultural globalization means cultural homogenization.

This paper argues that the Bush War on Terror has replaced the Truman Cold War as the organizing construct of U.S foreign policy.

This paper discuses the field of international political economy, which has become increasingly important because of mass globalization.

This paper analyzes the negative impact of Canadian military intervention for democracy in Afghanistan.

This paper discusses nuclear weapons and looks at the influence of civic
engagement on arms control.

An analysis of the views that support and are critical of global trade and the World Trade Organization.

An examination of how globalization affects and perpetuates divisions between the rich and the poor, the global north and the global south.

This paper explores continental nationalism and trade policy agendas, focusing on NAFTA and the European Union.

This paper examines three articles on the dynamics and identities of the West and Islam in light of the rise of globalization.

A comparison of the Chinese and Russian methods and results of privatization.