Essays and Research Papers on World Affairs

This 14 page paper looks at different aspects of the way in which Australia is dealing with terrorism. The first part of the paper looks at the US and the UK in terms of community and legislation order to gives a framework and context against which Australia may be judged. The paper then looks at ...

This 4 page paper considers the argument that the United Nations collective security system was designed to allow the maintenance and creation of peace with all nations being equal, but that the way it is being used today indicates that there is one rule for weak states and anther for the powerful states. The paper ...

Why did the U.N. intervene in Bosnia and not Rwanda? This 3 page paper tries to answer that question. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A paper which looks in detail at Anwar Sadat's leadership style, with reference to his cultural background, the political situation in Egypt in the twentieth century, and the impact which Sadat made on international politics during his term in office. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In 2005 Aral Sharon unilaterally withdrew Jewish settlements from the mainly Palestinian Gaza strip. This was welcomed by the Palestinians, but it was also undertaken with no negotiations and many Jewish settlers argued they had the right to stay. This 3 page paper briefly outlines both sides of the situation. The bibliography cites 3 sources. ...

This 13 page paper explains the period of Perestroika that took place between 1985 and 1991. The paper consider show and why it took placed how it developed and the role it played in economic development in Russia and the former USSR countries. The paper argues that although it caused much hardship in the Soviet ...

A 6 page paper which examines the concept of global governance within the context of Professor Slaughter’s text, and specifically considers whether it is moving in useful directions and to what extent should there be optimism or pessimism. No additional sources are used.

25 pages in length. To understand the unfathomable impact Islamic terrorism currently has - and has long had - upon myriad global communities is to realize how such an understanding lacks any semblance of tangible logic or civilized interplay. Only when one can grasp the notion that such brutal attacks as are commonplace ...

This 4 page paper discusses the impacts of the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM) and the group of 77 (g77) advocacy for improved trade, investment and financial opportunities on developing countries between 1994-2006. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

The UK government is considering the introduction of biometric national identity cards. Information Technology (IT) will be a factor in making the scheme work. This 8 page paper discusses the benefits and dangers of an IT based ID card and some of the technical, ethical and legal problems and issues likely to be encountered as ...

This 14 page paper looks at the way in which security policies and practices have changed as a result of increasing levels of terrorism. The paper starts by considering the impact of the policy changes on a global basis. The second part of the paper considers the practical measures seen in Australia to protect the ...

In 1993 Samuel P. Huntington wrote an article on international politics in the periodical Foreign Affairs entitled “The Clash of Civilizations” in which future conflicts were not foreseen as taking place between nation states, but between civilisations. The theories proposed have attracted much criticism. This 7 page paper examines the theories and the supporting as ...

A 6 page paper which examines the chief obstacles in the democratization of authoritarian systems, using Russia and Germany as case studies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In December 2005 the 6th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Meeting held in Hong Kong resulted in development on the Doha Development Agreement (DDA). This 10 page paper considers how and why these developments occurs and focuses on what progress was made placing it into the broad context. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

This 4 page paper outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages of expansion of the European Union from the prospective of both new and existing members. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the impacts the increased contact between cultures that has occurred because of NAFTA is having on Mexican economy and culture. The author discusses the relative value verses detriment of these impacts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page paper begins with a brief introduction to the United Nations, when, why and by whom it was created. The writer also provides a brief description of the League of Nations, and discusses the UN Trusteeship Council, the International Trusteeship System, and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and ...

The ad hoc special court of Sierra Leone is unique in the way it was set up and the remit for its’ operations. This 29 page paper looks at how this has resulted in a unique, positive culture that is able to cope with severe financial and operational constraints while seeking to deliver the far ...

This 8 page paper looks at foreign policy in Indonesia, considering the foreign policy objectives, the instruments of foreign policy and the foreign policy resources which come together to create the international strategy. The paper also look at the way Indonesia’s foreign policy has impacted in the US and the impact of US foreign policy ...

A 5 page review of “Waging Peace: Israel and the Arabs, 1948-2003” by Itamar Rabinovich. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the idea that globalization and Americanization are the same thing. It argues that they are not, despite America's huge impact on the globe. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper addresses issues related to the IMF and World Bank. Unfair treatment for people of color is a primary theme of this paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 14 page paper is an in-depth look at the 1990- 1991 First Persian Gulf War, also Known as the First Gulf War. The paper considers the background to the war, looks at the causes and the main issues, the objectives of the war and considers the role of the major players including Iraq, Kuwait, ...

A 5 page examination of the 2006 book by Elizabeth Kolbert. This paper explores the central theme of the book and discusses its political and environmental implications. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers this question: "Is the United States of America, an imperial power promoting democracy and capitalism to the rest of the world?" This is actually four questions in one: is the U.S. an imperialist state? Can an imperialist state "promote" democracy and capitalism; that is, can it force other nations to ...