Essays and Research Papers on U.S. International Relations

A 10 page consideration of the benefits verses the risks of importing food. This paper emphasizes the importance of maintaining the capability of localized food production and outlines how small and large farmers alike are approaching this task. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with definitions of intelligence and counterintelligence and overt versus covert intelligence. The paper explains the five steps in the intelligence cycle. The writer discusses the relationship between intelligence and policy making at the local, state and federal levels. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of Russia and national security. An overview of economic, political, and military factors is given in PowerPoint speaker notes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page research paper/essay uses a concept developed by Cohen (1999), advanced marginalization," to aid in understanding the foreign policy analysis authored by Cohen (2005). Bibliography lists only these two sources.

This 3 page paper reviews the criteria such as new evidence, new argument, weighing of evidence, and issue of fact are explained in regard to when a case is eligible for review by the panel in the appeals process. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses one of the most troubling aspects of global society today, the use of children as soldiers. It also considers what can be done to solve the problem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 16 page paper traces Helms’ and the CIA’s involvement in Latin America and quite possibly the Kennedy assassination. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper investigates terrorism as it affects us on a personal rights front and an economic front. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page essay discusses Indonesia and Palestine in terms of hatred directed at the U.S. The premise for hatred is founded in the Islamic belif in the absolute divinity of Allah and charters similar to the Hamas Charter (1988) that quotes the Al-Imran verses 109-111 giving all of Islam a duty to Allah to ...

This 4 page paper discusses how Trade Related Investment Methods (TRIM) and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), both components of contemporary WTO negotiations, relate to the interests of American farmers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the new START treaty, reductions under START I, the Zero Option and predictable Republican reaction to the new agreement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper addresses health care sector privatization (in terms of normative/coercive isomorphism) as it affects HIV disease in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 2.5-page paper discusses Senate's approval of $42.6 billion to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and how the department should use that money to fight terrorism and illegal immigration. There are 4 sources cited.

This 6 page paper provides an over view of this Muslim terrorist organization. Origin, funding, and goals are considered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Echelon, a controversial surveillance system that has existed for many years. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page essay that indicates the writer's opinion that John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt are persuasive and accurate in The Israel Lobby , which argues that interest groups supporting Israel have appropriated American foreign policy pertaining to the Middle East. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper outlines the factors prompting the initiation of this important American policy. The author contends that although we have moved away from its premises today it still is something that we judge out foreign actions by. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 8 page paper compares and contrasts the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, the 1997 bombing at Olympic Park in Atlanta, and the 2005 bombing of the London transit system. The question of how terrorism can be prevented is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the problem of illegal immigration and suggests a possible solution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses the numerous factors which influenced US entry into Vietnam after France retreated. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the historical relationships between these three countries as they relate to nuclear proliferation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In ten pages this paper examines the lying accusations against the administration of President Richard M. Nixon regarding its secret bombing missions during the Vietnam War and considers the concept of ‘need to know’ as well as whether upholding the First Amendment should come at the cost of compromising national security. Nine sources are ...

This 3 page paper considers why attempts by US presidents to get such legislation approved in Congress are often opposed by labor organizations and environmental groups. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper compares the theme of King Gilgamesh’s desire for immortality in the Sumerian epic with the immortality sought by U.S. President George W. Bush as he launched attacks on the Middle East in 2003, including an air raid of Syria that killed innocent civilians. Three sources are listed in the ...

This 6 page paper discusses the most unstable region in the world, the Middle East, and in particular the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and why military intervention is ongoing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.