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.
“Considering the multiple and pressing challenges the United Nations faces today, what is the proper role of the Secretary-General as top international public servant? Discuss the required qualities and discipline of a Secretary-General in view of the practices and achievements of the successive Secretary-Generals” Abstract The United Nation was constructed on the basis of sovereign … Read more
INTRODUCTION The ineffective League of Nations was replaced by United Nations (UN), an international organization that was founded in 1945 after the Second World War as a means of better settling international conflict and negotiate peace so that the history would never happen again in the future. The founding members resolved that the world peace … Read more
United Nations as an intergovernmental organization wan established on 24 October 1945 after World War II. It is currently made up of 193 member states instead of before only 51 member states. The headquarters of the United Nations is in Manhattan, New York City and the main offices are situated in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna. … Read more
“I came to the United States with lots of dreams, but when I got here, my dreams were stolen (Molina).” Florencia Molina, a victim of exploitation through human trafficking, said this when she was finally free from her harsh employer (Crary). Throughout every decade in history there has always been cases of humans being forced … Read more
What is war? Is it a crisis between two nations over power? Is it a battle for Independence? Well war is a very interesting topic for discussion and is more than a battle between two nations. According to Essentials of International Relations, war is defined as an “organized and deliberate political act by an established … Read more
Refugees and asylum seekers are currently a heavily debated topic. The main argument held by opposing view holders is that Australia is currently taking in way too many refugees. Along with this there are many reasons people appose refuges such as the threat they pose to Australia and its security, the ‘increase’ in crime as … Read more
Greg Ip’s “We Are Not The World” successfully establishes the issues that are faced by the world today in this great political divide between Nationalists and Globalists. It can be determined that the global economy and national politics are not in sync, creating a great imbalance in the world. Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential … Read more
Introduction Security studies is a sub discipline of international relations, established after WOI in the United Kingdom, having the desire to prevent a repetition of the horrors of the Great War (Collins 2016). While the roots of security studies can be traced back to Thucydides and Sun Tzu, the conception of security in the mind … Read more
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another, because of economic, social, political or environmental reasons. There are various forms of migration, and these depend on the number of people involved, the reasons for their movement, the time they spend in migration and the nature of that migration. There are two main … Read more
On June 28, 2009, there was a military coup in the state of Honduras, where the military detained president Manuel Zelaya and exiled him to Costa Rica. This occurrence re-sparked the military control over the country and ended the 27 years of democratic governance in Honduras. This coup occurred because of the president’s intention to … Read more
The Treaty of Lisbon was an international agreement signed in December 2007 (Eur- lex.europa.eu, 2017). After being accepted by all the European Union countries, the Treaty of Lisbon did in 2009 enter the force (Eur-lex.europa.eu, 2017). One of the results of the Treaty of Lisbon were the reform of the European Union institutions and the … Read more
Literature review The United Nations (2016) defines sport as “a broad and inclusive spectrum of activities suitable to people of all ages and abilities, with an emphasis on the positive values of sport.” With regards to nation building, Carolyn Stephenson (2006) describes it as a program in which dysfunctional, unstable economies are given assistance in the … Read more
According to the article “A force of history” from the BBC NEWS more people than ever before are crossing borders. In the article, we get a personal overview by BBC presenter George Alagiah. He was born in Sri Lanka, moved to Ghana and settled in Britain. In search of a better life, they start a … Read more
It’s known to some as “the most dangerous border in the world.” It’s the 2.5-mile-wide stretch of no-man’s-land separating North Korea and South Korea. The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was created in July of 1953, following the contentious ending of the Korean war, which began in June of 1950. The war, resulting from a controversial … Read more
Introduction Whether it be a natural disaster, or other human-made humanitarian contingencies, preparing for response to disasters in advance is critical to mitigating all possible issues that may arise. As stated by the International Federation of Red Cross, humanitarian logistics “comprises acquiring and delivering requested supplies and services, at the places and times they are … Read more
