Essays and Research Papers on U.S. International Relations

A 10 page paper discussing how the bureaucratic politics model has influenced US foreign policy regarding China since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). China's need for greater economic prosperity for its people and greater international acceptance likely have been the driving forces behind its willingness to make any concessions at all ...

A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares the Cold War and the War on Terrorism. The writer attempts to answer the question as to whether or not these two "wars" are similar. Many scholars now argue that there were distinct differences between the perceived threat of Communism and any real threat. Is ...

This 60 page paper outlines a dissertation on the issue of peacekeeping in Africa. Specifically, this paper outlines the view of ECOWAS, including a focus on past, present and future activities. Bibliography lists 25 sources.

A 10 page paper which defines and examines “nuclear” and “radiological” threats, distinguishing between them and explaining their meanings and implications; discusses political and economic factors that enable nation-states and terrorist groups to acquire nuclear weapons; explores evidence indicating that terrorist groups or individuals can and would use such weapons against the United States, and ...

A 5 page contention that globalization too often comes with an increased propensity for violence. Definitions and examples from Latin America illustrate this contention. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the worsening perception of the rest of the world of the legitimacy of democracy in the United States. Domestic legalities of the President's actions have little bearing on how subsequent action was seen by the rest of the world, however. US stature has eroded in the eyes of ...

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the importance of realism with regard to understanding national relations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the absence of WMD as well as a verity of things pertinent to the war. How coverage of the war demonstrates that the administration used information selectively in order to justify an unnecessary war. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses the United States, Bulgaria and the foreign relations between these two thorugh questions covering instruments of foreign policy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that explores the issue of American patriotism in the post-9/ll world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the impacts developed and developing countries sustain in economic globalization. The author compares North and South Korea. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 14 page research paper that examines three theoretical perspective on international politics. Foreign policy decisions are enormously complex and also diverse in the issues and ramifications that they address. However, "No matter how ambitious an international relations research project may be,…every scholar approaches it from a particular point of view" (Kauppi and Viotti, 1999, ...

A 4 page contention that while the counterintelligence agent of today must have many of the same skills and qualifications as agents of previous years, these skills and qualifications are ever-evolving. The author contrasts counterespionage in the Cold War years verses that being waged today in the face of the growing threat of radical ...

A 7 page paper which examines how and why the United States should lift the embargo on Cuba and allow travel and trade. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page contention that the criteria for the FAS Test (feasibility, acceptability and suitability) were met during the Panama invasion. This paper uses Woodward's views to support that contention. No additional sources are listed.

A 32 page analysis of the factors relating to the torture of prisoners that came to light with the release of photographs from the Abu Ghraib prison. This paper contends that this torture was a reflection not just of the actions of a few "bad apples" but rather of military and governmental policy. ...

A 9 page consideration of the impacts of globalization. The author details both the positive impacts of globalization and the negative and provides insight into how individuals, businesses, and nations deal with those impacts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the causes of the U.S. trade deficit. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page review of five articles pertaining to the Middle East. The author examines the articles in relation to the recent U.S. involvement in Iraq, broaching such issues as terrorism, U.S. imperialism, and the possibility of establishing a democracy in these Arabic countries. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the decisions for U.S. entry into World War I and the Iraq war. Were these decisions based on misjudgements and misperceptions? Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the phenomenon of globalization and what China must do to become a truly global economy. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

The focus of this paper is the involvement of the United States in Asia during 1945-1980 and how that involvement affected the devlopment of the nations in that area. The Bibliography has 6 sources.

A 3 page review of the article by author Bruce Stokes. This paper examines Stoke' views on the Muslim world's attitudes towards the U.S. and suggests what can be done to change those views.

3 pages in length. In his now-famous article that speculates upon the future, Robert Kaplan's (1994) vision is limited and simplistic, and encourages the creation of mental borders and what the postmodernists call territorialization. However, his theory also deserves to be completed with other elements since some problems he analyzes are defendable, and ...

A 18 page consideration of the various factors that impede deeper market-oriented economic reform. Using examples from Latin America the author contends that outside aid is one of the primary inhibitive factors in this trend. Bibliography lists 9 sources.