Essays and Research Papers on World Affairs

In 1979 the Iranian Revolution had an impact on the cold war. Prior to the revolution the government was aligned with the US, following the revolution there was a significant shift. This 4 page paper looks at how and why the revolution impacted on the international political relationship between the US and the Soviet Union. ...

This 11 page paper looks at the impact that the global financial crisis which stared in 2008 is having on the practice of practice of global governance. The paper starts by looking at the start of the crisis in the US sub-prime market, and then looks at the concept of global governance and how it ...

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of Russian social inequality in the postwar era. The political foundation of this economic divide is explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages associated with regional integration. The general advantages and disadvantages are discussed and looked at in the context of the European Union. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

5 pages in length. The depth of hatred between Israel and Palestine, a conflict whose roots extend back for decades, is so extensive and harsh that it simply cannot be resolved in this lifetime. It appears as though each successful attempt to draw upon a resolution brings forth a greater level of hostility ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of anti-terrorism policies. The efficacy of such policies is considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines differences in leadership. Eras are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the influence of the Westphalia Treaties on the way international politics has developed, assessing the way that they are still impacting on the modern world. The paper then goes on to examine the way the concepts of these treaties may be undermined by the increasing level of globalization. The ...

This 5 page paper is a reflective document considering which of a number of different approaches to national and international security may be seen as the best in ideological and practical terms, advocating the social constructivist model. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the Welsh School of critical security studies, led by Booth, outlines the ideas of security and emancipation associated with this approach and considers the way that the ideas may be critiques from a realist and a Marxist approach. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the role of Australia and Australian forces in the war on terror and their support to the USD forces. The paper assesses the reason for Australia involvement and looks at the involvement between 2001 and 2012. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the concept of effective global governance, and looks at different ideas regarding what would be needed in order to create an environment where there is good, effective global governance taking place. The paper considers issues such as the way in which conflict is resolved and of other nongovernmental organizations can ...

This 4 page paper looks at the way that environmentalism and concern for green issues has impacted in the practice of international relations and the concepts of international relations theory. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A fictitious scenario of unrest in North Korea is assessed from the perspective of the Red Cross in this 6 page paper. The humanitarian risks which may manifest, and ways that the Red Cross may plan to provide aid are discussed.

A 3 page paper that reviews an article that reports trade negotiations related intellectual property. The article focuses on the approaches used by the EU but mentions the U.S. approach as well. A case is reported. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper is written in 3 parts. The first section gives a general overview of Marxism, the second section looks at the influence of Marxism on international relations. The third section discusses whether the social revolution which is seen as inevitable under Marxist theory will ever occur. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at what is meant by intentional relations and international relations theory. The two main theories associated with international relations theory are then discussed; realism and liberalism. Each theory is outlined, looking at the way it developed with consideration of the way it may be applied to explain world events. The ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of globalization. Research is cited that links globalization to state competition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of globalization. The effects of globalization on criminal justice are examined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page essay draws on research to argue that the verdict rendered against Albert Fujimori, former president of Peru, is justified. The writer indicates the benefits that were derived from Fujimori's presidency but argues that his administration's deficits outweigh them and that the verdict against him was justified. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at international relations theory, first looking at the idea of international relations theory and then discussing the two dominant theories of realism and liberalism. The basic concepts of each of the theories are discussed, and the theories considered in the context of the real world in order to demonstrate the ...

This 20 page paper is made up of a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation along with speaker notes examining what is meant by the globalization of security and how security has become a global issue. The presentation looks at what is meant by globalization, identifies different types of threat, including, but not limited to, war, ...

In three pages the civil war in Bougainville (Papua, New Guinea) is examined within the context of Lloyd Jones’ novel, with ethnicity, resources, war, and nation states among the topics addressed. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

It has been argued that one of the most important aspects of examining the Cold War, is not to examine why and how it escalated, but to examine why did not escalate into a "hot war". This 8 page paper looks at the Cold War and how it progressed; applying a conflict escalation model to ...

This 4 page paper looks at the way in which the perception of proximity impacts on European Union international relations. The paper starts by looking at the concept and how it emerges and then demonstrates how this can be seen by looking at the relationship the European Union has with both China and the United ...