Essays and Research Papers on World Affairs

This 10 page paper considers if the concept of free trade is one that will result in fair trade. The paper looks at the model of free trade and the arguments for and against the encouragement of fair trade and how this may be reflected in developing countries through the nominal and real level ...

This 16 page paper details the differences in the realist versus the liberal perspectives in terms of free trade agreements. More specifically, this paper examines the world's largest free trade agreement: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in order to highlight the underlying idiological issues. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

This 3 page paper examples one of the main reasons that the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 was passed despite Truman's opposition, and how it impacted immigration. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines DG Mike Moore speech "Making Globalization Work" given in Geneva on the 20 February 2002. This is a persuasive speech and emphasises an increased role of the World Trade Organisation in social development and responsibility. A number of tools are used, including careful wording, the use of statistics and references ...

This 10 page paper examines justice in relation to U.S. immigration policy. This paper highlights many specific examples that illustrate both justice and injustice in U.S. immigration policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6-page paper describes how the United States and some agencies coordinate and assist the international community in times of disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and torandoes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes the idea of federalism with reference to the documentary, Eyes on the PRize. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 14 page review of the article by Hidemi Suganami. The author of this paper criticizes Suganami's tendency to spend more time explaining why he formatted his article a particular way than digging into the circumstances surrounding the initiation and eventual culmination of the Cold War. The works of numerous other authors is ...

This 6 page paper considers what is meant by cohesion and harmony and how these should be seen in the development and expansion of the European Union. The paper looks at three potential threats to progression; the lack of real democracy, the failure to agree or develop a common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and ...

This 10 page paper examines the policy by mainland China, the Peoples Republic of China, towards Taiwan, where the Republic of China fled to in 1949. The situation is a stalemate, with mainland China maintaining that Taiwan is remains a province of China. The paper analyses the position how it has occurred and the way ...

This 4 page paper defines and explains what is meant by strategy trade policy, looking at when and how it is used and the potential results. The theory is then practiced by discussing the case of Boeing and Airbus. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

On the 1st of May 2004 ten new countries joined the European Union bring the membership to twenty-five states. This 33 page paper considers who will benefit from the enlargement by looking at the advantages and disadvantages to the exiting and the new member states. The paper starts by examining the original aims and benefits ...

This 5 page paper provides an examination of the argument that Elshtain provides in support of the U.S. intervention in Iraq. This paper delves into the reasons for this author's support and her purpose for writing the book. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A ten page paper which looks at nomadism in various regions, and the impact which sedentarisation policies have had on the nomadic way of life, especially in respect of environmental and economic issues. The writer concludes that whereas voluntary sedentarisation has on the whole been successful, forced settlement has had a negative impact on both ...

A 24 page paper which examines the positive and negative effects of globalization, and also considers how it specifically affects health, the environment, and human rights throughout the world. Bibliography lists 9 sources. TGglobalfx.rtf

A paper which analyses the decision to take military action against the Serbs in Kosovo, with reference to the American government's stated rationale for the decision, the conflict between Washington and the military commanders, and the reasons why the action was less decisive than anticipated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages in length. Regional integration is more than a logical response to the process of globalization; indeed, it represents the fundamental survival of lesser competitive global communities by way of "generat[ing] sufficient economic activity, improve[ing] efficiency, heighten[ing] competition, attract[ing] investments, and thus creat[ing] jobs" (Severino, 2002). That the very nature of applying ...

A 14 page discussion on the impacts of globalization. While it is not valid to categorize all of the impacts of globalization as negative, it must be admitted that many are. With an objective analysis of the issues, in fact, it is easy to see that numerous factors come into play with globalization and the ...

This 10 page paper examines the definition of "global flows" and illustrates why this language is useful in understanding contemporary urban geographies. More specifically, this paper highlights the ways in which global flows have transformed society as the result of globalization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an in-depth analysis of "Three Daughters of China", and illustrates how three generations of Asian women were influenced by the intense political changes of the 20th century. This paper highlights the generational similarities as well as the differences to show how changes within one family correlate to changes within ...

This 8 page paper provides a detailed description of a fictional ideal community. This paper delves into the specifics of what this community would be like, discussing issues such as the transportation system, educational system, environment, jobs, community services, etc. Bibliography lists no sources.

This 3 page paper offers an argument in support of the partition of India in 1947. Furthermore, this paper explains what occured, why it occured, and the results of the partition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper is written in four parts. The first part of the paper examined the historical development of the right to vote. The second part explains who can and cannot stand as a member of parliament and the way they are elected. The last part of the paper looks at whether this is ...

This 4 page paper examines and summarises an article that examines the relationship between the EU and the US regarding tax and subsidy polices and then considers how this can be interpreted in the broader context of the economies and policies. The bibliography cites 1 source.

In the current world of international relations the main players of the international society are now not only countries. Other players like transnational companies, terrorism, and international organizations, collectively known as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) have had an influence which is greater when it comes to dealing with international affairs. This 8 page paper looks ...