Essays and Research Papers on U.S. International Relations

This 8 page paper discusses the underlying roots of terrorism and what policies might be put in place to respond to this threat. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page address to six specific questions on US foreign policy and how it has evolved over time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper questions the longevity of the cold war. Current situations are discussed. Historic information is relayed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper that begins with comments from the globalization index. The writer briefly comments on the effects of globalization on Burma, Ethiopia and Haiti and suggests the real effects on the U.S. are still debatable. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In three pages this essay argues why the Iraq War commencing in March 2003 was not justified. One source is cited in the bibliography.

This 7 page paper look at the foreign policy priorities that are likely to, or have already manifest, in the Obama administration, including policies towards the Iraq Afghanistan, Israel and Palestine and the Middle East in general. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 3 page book review of Christopher Layne’s The Peace of Illusions. Layne’s text presents current U.S. policies as having created a peace that is based on illusions, which could easily shatter from the effect of an unforeseen crisis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the political satire of Theodore Geisel, the cartoonist that would ultimately become better known as Dr. Seuss. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In 3 pages this paper examines the extremely controversial policy of imperialism the United States implemented during the nineteenth century which considers among other topics why it was adopted, how it was rationalized, the world events that contributed to it as well as the opposition organized by the American Anti-Imperialist League. Two sources are ...

This 5 page paper answers questions related to the problems of landlocked states. How landlocked states can overcome difficulties is also noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper consults 10 books to see what their authors say about Peru and its drug economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

In three pages this paper examines two chapters from Brave New World Revisited (“The Art of Selling” and “Brainwashing”) in a consideration of how people of the twenty-first century are essentially fulfilling the predictions Aldous Huxley made more than a half-century ago and the disturbing questions this raises about contemporary society. There are no ...

This 6 page paper examines why reporters are not adequately covering the cases demonstrating that the U.S. is taking away the rights of global citizens. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

10 pages in length. The United States, in fear of losing its imperial status so well documented throughout the twentieth century, is being forced to address the proliferation of nuclear weapons by those in the global community whose reputations are less than trustworthy; for these powerful arms to be in control of such hotheads ...

In four pages this opinion paper assesses the U.S. Patriot Act, considers opinions supporting and opposing it, and identifies three advantages and three disadvantages. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 12 page paper discusses the field of international relations, which is male dominated, and suggests that a feminist critique of the subject is necessary to bring balance to the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page assessment of our foreign policy and how it has evolved over time. This paper argues for our withdrawal from Iraq. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In four pages this persuasive essay argues that the war in Iraq is wrong and discusses why it must end as soon as possible. A satirical examination on this topic consisting of one page is also included. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

In four pages this paper examines Ronald Reagan’s 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), more commonly known as the ‘Star Wars’ program in an overview that argues the national security he promised America that would result from such technology was nothing more than a carefully crafted illusion of Cold War rhetoric. Four sources are listed ...

This 12 page paper discusses the field of international relations, which is traditionally male dominated, and suggests that the addition of feminist theory to the field is necessary to bring balance to the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper argues against torture under any conditions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In five pages, this paper focuses on May 1989 and the growing crisis in Panama under the dictatorship of Gen. Manuel Noriega that was confronting new U.S. President George H.W. Bush. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page discussion of how American culture, European culture, and Muslim culture all play a relevant role in our fight against terrorism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the book “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century” by Thomas L. Friedman. This book assesses globalization from both its positive and negative impacts.

This 12 page paper discusses the philosophy of US isolationism as it has evolved over time. The author contends that this philosophy was already eroding with the Spanish American war and our entry into World War I marked a particularly critical turning point in how we viewed ourselves in relation to the rest ...