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.
In the 21st century we are seeing a rise in Chinese power and influence. Size of China economy has quadrupled since late 1970s and should double again. How the united states can keep its power during the rise of china. Aspects that determine the power transition: degree of dissatisfaction with old order, rising states regime. … Read more
North Korea’s Nuclear Chess Game As far as relations with North Korea go, this year has been an eventful one, to say the least. The rogue nation has grown ever more belligerent in its missile tests, with its latest missiles having the capacity to reach the U.S., and the conversation has changed from whether it … Read more
September 11, 2001 is one of the most important dates in American History, not only for its infamy in the death of over 3,000 innocent Americans, but because it changed the course of America’s future forever. Never before had such a devastating attack happened on American soil, and the resulting conflict has become a deadly … Read more
With the offset of the American abdication, a resounding effect has commenced on the international community where a number of people have come to believe that China will replace The United States as a hegemony. While this theory does have its affirmative backing, it does not stand economically, financially or politically. ECONOMIC SECTOR While China … Read more
Introduction War and conflict in the international system can be explained through theoretical viewpoints of scholars; Kenneth Waltz’s and John Mearsheimers Neo Realism or Structural Realism and the anarchic structure of the international system and the distribution of world power; Classical Realism and its association with humans’ aggressive ‘nature’ and the differences with neo-realism or … Read more
One of the most controversial and divisive conflicts of our time is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This complex conflict started before the creation of modern-day Israel and continues to this day. Throughout the last 70 years, there were times where peace seemed very close with people on both sides very optimistic, and there have been very … Read more
The purpose of this memorandum concerns the proposed invasion of Iraq. It is imperative that we respond with force to our adversaries who have caused us so much pain and destruction and those who continue to threaten us with as much might as possible. Such an endeavor will not only hunt down the people who … Read more
Bloomberg recently published an article in which Ning Jizhe, head of the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, vehemently denied any tampering with statistics. He stated, “We have a zero tolerance of any manipulation of statistics.” Clearly, appearing to be ethical in the eyes of the international community is important to the Chinese government and its … Read more
The fluctuation of international politics, problematizes the underlying and implicit stance that International Relations theorizes. By examining foreign policy within a domestic and international political framework, one will be better equipped to understand the actions of a state when implementing foreign policy options. Foreign policy assess the international and domestic political environment in order to … Read more
Introduction The USA has its forces stationed in large number of bases in the Middle East such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Iraq, Oman, Qatar and Jordan. There are thousands of US troops and equipment in these bases. It is identified that more than 15000 troops has been deployed in the Kuwait in several areas … Read more
Iran’s hegemonic ambition in expanding Iranian influence on Middle East started after the Revolution in Iran 1979 and coming Mullahs to power and exporting the revolution with the ideology of supporting vulnerable against arrogant everywhere in the world. (مقلد: 1984) In another way means supporting the Shia minorities in the Arabian Sunni countries that have … Read more
Peacekeeping: This role is undertaken by the United Nations and is held by the department of peacekeeping operations as a very unique and dynamic instrument that is developed by an organization as a way to help countries that are torn by conflict and to be able to create the condition of peace that is lasting. … Read more
Introduction: The motive of this essay is to examine the impact of the soft power that China employed during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Soft power is defined as the influential attitude that governments engage when addressing issues regarding international affairs, ‘the aim of soft power is to have others desiring the outcomes that you … Read more
Currently in 2016, one cannot help but notice riffling through the multitude of news sources that daily the refugee crisis in Syria has come to the forefront of the mainstream media’s focus and attention. Looking to this mass casualty to civilians causes one to think about the magnitude of problems that are driven from the … Read more
Recommendations: Somalia is a country who has known war after war and famine after famine. If you ask most Somalis today, they will tell you that they want peace. It’s time to put down the gun and pick up the pen. The international community has held countless peace conferences, provided millions of aid, but still … Read more
