Our international relations essays span a range of topics, offering analysis and debate, together with discussion on different perceptions on foreign policy and consequential impact. They are a valuable resource for IR students looking for inspiration when preparing their own research and writing on this topic. Find more International Relations essays here.
Counter-narratives in literature function as a form of peaceful journalism. Literature influences readers and brings words into action. It challenges oppressive social structures and calls out violations of human rights that would otherwise be overlooked and construed to be normal events. It can evoke anger in the readers and lead to activism and exposure of … Read more
CYBER SPACE THE NEW WARZONE April 27, 2007 Estonia, a member of European Union and NATO, was attacked. There were no soldiers, no ammunition, and no known invader but yet there was an attack; striking number of targets across the nation. It was so severely widespread and grave that the capital wanted to invoke Article … Read more
It is no secret that the United States chooses its allies carefully and we could say even more so when it comes to the Asian continent. South Korea and Japan were no random picks, but the beginning of a group of alliances that would diminish the pacific threat, as well as guaranteeing having two strong … Read more
As a Syrian civil war began forming, many citizens decided to seek refuge in neighboring countries and, by doing so, destabilized the hospitable nations. Given the brutality of Bashar al-Assad’s leadership, the Turkish government permitted groups of Syrians to find such asylum in Turkey’s bordering areas. The officials presumed that the conflict would subside shortly … Read more
Life for Koreans In China Yanbian is fairly evenly populated, with villages set a few miles apart from each other and ranging in size from about a dozen households to several scores. The houses are built of wood with low-eaved tile or thatched roofs. They are heated by flues running under a raised platform in … Read more
The U.S defines immigrants as a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country meanwhile refugees are people who cannot return to their country of national origin because of persecution or a well founded fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, social group or political opinion. I believe all of us want … Read more
At the stroke of the midnight hour of August 15th 1947, as the rest of the world slept it was India that graciously awoke to eternal life and freedom. It was a moment when finally the long lost battle of agitations of millions of Indians came to rest with the inadvertent exit of the mighty … Read more
The sheer complexity of the European Union (EU) means that it faces particularly large scale problems. Arguably the biggest of these problems being the ‘incompleteness’ (Jones et al, 2015, P.1026) of the EU’s structure and policy, and the general ‘dissatisfaction’ (Vollaard, 2018) caused by Europe’s economic failings. This ‘incompleteness’ has been argued to have created … Read more
Since 1952, the UN General Assembly has been the main cognitive, and legislative organ within the United Nations. Inclusive of all 193 member states, the General Assembly creates a specific basis for all state members to discuss and debate international issues such as, noted by María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President-elect of the 73rd Session of … Read more
International relations has various theories that all differentiate from one another in various ways. Realism is known as the belief that self-interested states compete for security and power. Realists believe that there is no greater authority above the states, and that states are the only important actors in international relations. Although realism argues that it … Read more
Biafran separatists in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy, are calling for secession and a national referendum on independence from Nigeria (Abebe, 2017). In this paper, I will analyze the grievances of Biafran secessionists as articulated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) organization and the prospects for their concerns being addressed within … Read more
AP Seminar October 3, 2018 Immigration systems affect on Texas Immigration is a large issue in the United States of America, it is an even bigger issue closer to the boarder. One of the boarder states boarder issues and immigration has been absolutely veritably in is Texas. The overall approximate population of Texas is 28.3 … Read more
In March 2003, the United States of America invaded Iraq, beginning a near 10 year war that would go on to cost the U.S. trillions of dollar (Reuters), overthrow a whole government, and claim countless U.S. military and Iraqi civilian deaths. The basis of the invasion was under a U.S. led coalition, to rage war … Read more
Although beginning with a decade of peace, the 1900’s quickly became a time of conflict and war all over the globe. In 1918, conflict broke out among the major powers of the world, the world went to war. Some of the world’s strongest empires, including The United States, Germany, Russia, Japan, and Britain engaged in … Read more
Assessment II: Essay Plan Research Question: (10) Is Post-Neoliberalism a sustainable model of development in contemporary Latin America? • Ontology – Anti foundationalist • Epistemology – interpretivism • Methodology – Qualitative • Method – Comparative Case study Plan to answer the question: • Introduce the discussion on contemporary Latin America in the context of international … Read more
