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.
Cultural imperialism takes place when one culture overtakes another in such a way that the latter ends up following a significant number of values, traditions, beliefs and influences of the former either completely or in a way which enmeshes the influences of the dominating culture inextricably with those of its own (Historyplex). Cultural imperialism became … Read more
Relations with united states and north korea This paper is on the relations of North Korea and the United States. North Korea and the United states have backpedaled and forward with words. President Donald Trump, in the most recent show of expanded strains on the Korean Peninsula, set North Korea back on the rundown … Read more
KEY POINTS ♣ Determining the role of the United States in international affairs is one of the chief strategic concerns of our time. ♣ China’s growing aspirations in the Asia Pacific region have added another level of complexity to US-China relations. Contrary to the hopes and expectations of the architects of engagement, the United States … Read more
1 / 4 RELATION BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN INTRODUCTION In modern world no two states share same destiny as Pakistan and Afghanistan. Both these states have suffered from misfortune due to their geo-strategic position. There people and lands have been at cross-roads of many ongoing empires. From British Empire in India to Soviet Union expansion … Read more
Post-conflict reconstruction focuses on the consolidation of peace and security to ensure sustainable socio-economic development in countries that are affected by war (Gaub 2010, p. 54). Conflicts are frequent in many parts of the country such as the current Syrian Civil war, the Mexican Drug war in 2006, the World Wars of 1918 and 1937 … Read more
SHORT ESSAYS Discuss the impact of security on Asian development. Choose two Asian countries and discuss their security in a global context. South Korea is an interesting case for security because they constantly worry about their neighbors. Since the Korean War that ended in 1953, there has been a 250 km demilitarized zone acting as … Read more
On 22nd November 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) sentenced to life imprisonment the former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić for his crimes committed against the Muslim population in Srebrenica and other war crimes during the Balkan conflicts. This was one of the last judgments handed down by the ICTY, which … Read more
Leadership removal has many aims, one of them is the intention to generate psychological effects for those in the attacked group, thus resulting into a distinct behavioural change. Specifically, as Entous (2009) states, leadership decapitation is designed to discourage militant members from fighting, cause fractures in the group and provoke internal feuds. The former consequence … Read more
Undocumented immigrants have the potential to be great citizens, but this immigration act puts a target on their head before they even get to show the world their valuable attributes. Immigration has been a problem since the late 1800’s. The end of the Cold War caused homeland security in the U.S. to be viewed as … Read more
When the UNSC eventually expressed concern regarding the developing situation in Syria, Russian deputy UN ambassador Alexander Pankin was the first to offer a Russian outlook. Pankin dismissively assured that “despite increasing tension and confrontations, (Syria) does not present a threat to international peace and security” . Here, this echoed sentiments towards Libya and Pankin … Read more
As the Arab Spring swept across North Africa towards the greater Middle East, Saudi Arabia braced itself for what this mounting wave of uprisings could mean both domestically and regionally. In the context of the Arab Spring, March 2011 was a nervous time in Riyadh, with a serious and justifiable fear of the domino effect … Read more
UNIT 6: Intervention I chose Intervention because it’s the most current issue that is relevant to me personally. With globalization and the constant feed of information, we are more aware of human suffering and the lack of intervention by the UN and the so called world powers. This unit was the most upsetting for me, … Read more
The Impact of the American Citizenry on Foreign Policy Throughout history, the influence of the American people on the government’s foreign policy decisions has ranged from clearly guiding the policies to being manipulated by the policies being offered to the people to support. This inconsistent influence is most often impacted by which president is in … Read more
Russia’s international relations with both Japan and Germany had become increasingly strained by 1937 as Germany, under Nazi control, had been steadily conquering surrounding land and was beginning to edge towards Russia whilst Japan had always been a threat to Russia as they had previously fought over territory in the Russo-Japanese war. By the end … Read more
Famine conjures up disconcerting images of emaciated people and wasting, languid children. Witnessing it comes as a visceral shock – the slow and silent extenuating of social structures, family and then the human body itself. The Russian sociologist Pitrim Sorokin, survivor of the famine of the early 1920s, wrote in his 1946 work Man and … Read more
