International relations

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.

Multiliteral trade

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Since the establishment of the GATT after World War II, very significant progress towards trade liberalization has been made in successive rounds of multilateral negotiations.

The Lincoln Family

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On February 12th, 1809, one of America’s greatest presidents was born. Thomas and Nancy Lincoln gave birth to Abraham Lincoln in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky

Ryan air

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Ryan air is an Irish airline competing in the fairly recent development of the European budget airline industry. They are one of the key players within the market, and perhaps the most profitable.

Humanitarian intervention: the invasion of the United states in Iraq

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The invasion of the United States in Iraq in 2003 has been the focus of an ongoing debate. Although many motivations were put forward for starting this war, the most controversial reason was that it was stipulated as a humanitarian intervention. Ever since, academics confer what situation calls for a humanitarian intervention and whether this is applicable to the invasion in Iraq.

NATO’s War in afghanistan and its impact on globalisation and security

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The War in Afghanistan has been subject to a lot of debates. This paper gives an insight of NATO’s role in this war and why it is important for globalisation and security on a global scale. Prominence is given to Obama’s new strategy in this region, a plan which might just turn the tides of an otherwise quite an unsuccessful war for the West. Modern wars are not won solely through the military. As the War in Afghanistan proves, the people’s hearts and minds must also be won.

Six-party talks briefing report

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The Six-Party Talks involve the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), the Republic of Korea (South Korea), the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the United States. The talks were implemented in August 2003 following North Korea’s admittance of its uranium-enrichment programs and withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The dominant purpose of the Six-Party Talks has remained the complete, verifiable denuclearization of North Korea in a peaceful manner.

Investigating terrorism

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The paper discusses the role of the investigating task force in relation to terrorism. It describes the three types of undercover operations involved together with the equipment coverage applied. Extremism and its three facets are also explained, differentiating it from terrorism. Finally, it briefly describes the four basic approaches that are used in investigating terrorist groups.

Neo-realism and neo-institutionalism

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When dealing with theories on international relations, we would always hit the classical debate between Neo-realism and Neoliberal-institutionalism. The classical debate about how to perceive the structure of the international system and the behaviour in the international arena is of great importance. Based on Waltz’s Neo-realist view and on Keohane/Nye’s Neoliberal-Institutionalism an attempt to compare and discuss similarities/differences between the respective theories are made with regard on how they view political rule, international relations and political actors.

Israeli- Palestinian Conflict

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The differences between Hamas and Fatah and the consequent diametrically entrenched positions represents a huge impediment to any concerted, enduring and holistic solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict