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C/P/496. Role of National Interest in Formation of Foreign Policy

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3700
DATE:
2012
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The paper looks at the role of national interests in shaping the country’s foreign policy defining the term ‘national interest’, discussing the involvement of states in power politics, arguing the importance of national identity and nationhood, and analysing examples of political and economic interventions of states. European integration is considered from the perspective of national and international strategies’ overlap.

 

KEYWORDS: National interest, foreign policy, European integration,

 

C/L/915. Dissertation outline. Arab-Israeli war of 1967: can it be considered lawful anticipatory self-defense under international law?

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535
DATE:
2012
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The paper presents an outline of the dissertation on the status of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war under International law as a lawful anticipatory self-defence. The key concepts of the research are defined, legal justifications of the war are considered.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, Arab-Israeli war, lawful anticipatory self-defense, international law,

 

S/P/540. Is order possible in international affairs?

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2200
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines whether it is possible to have order in international affairs. The paper identifies the reasons why it is hard to have order in international affairs, and some reasons include the weakening of sovereignty, the transmission of information, and security politics. The paper also aims to present examples of viable solutions to maintaining order in international affairs.

 

KEYWORDS: Order, international affairs, international relations, sovereignty, security politics,

 

C/P/430. Self-determination in legal and political contexts

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4250
DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the concept of self-determination in the context of international politics discussing its challenges for states and international lawyers, explaining the legal right to self-determination, addressing the issues of self-determination posed by Yugoslavia and Quebec, and analyzing their respective impacts on Europe and Canada.

 

KEYWORDS: Self-determination, international politics, Yugoslavia, Quebec,

 

C/P/427. Self-determination in legal, political and historical context

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4450
DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the political, historical and legal aspects of self-determination discussing the principles of self-determination of peoples and considering nations’ claims to self-determination in the context of international legal history. With references to International law on self-determination including the Declaration on the Granting of Independence of Colonial Countries and Peoples of 1960, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1996, etc. The concept of self-determination is compared to the concepts of sovereignty and intervention.

 

KEYWORDS: Self-determination, international legal history, sovereignty, intervention,

 

C/P/419. International relations in the absence of world government

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890
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

The paper looks at the anarchy in international politics examining the possibility of a world government and arguing its potential role as compared to international organisations such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The changes in power politics after the Cold War are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: International relations, world government, international organisations,

 

C/P/407. Post modern states and new international order: views of Robert Cooper

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1500
DATE:
2011
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The paper examines the nature of international relations within the post modern system discussing the views of the British diplomat Robert Cooper on the transformation of states with the end of hegemony and the balance of power, the emergence of post modern states with new goals and priorities, and the resulting changes in the international order with regard to the threats posed by modern states. The concept of new imperialism is discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Post modern state, international order, Robert Cooper, new imperialism,

 

C/P/401. Importance of culture theory in politics

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3000
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

The paper looks at the need for a theory of culture in international relations and political science. The knowledge of culture in the interpretation of political arrangements is discussed, the importance of political culture is highlighted examining the attitude of Islamic culture to democracy, the link between Catholicism and authoritarianism, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Politics, international relations, culture theory,

 

C/P/400. The brutal realities of war's conduct undermine the possibility of a ‘just' war. Discuss

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4800
DATE:
2011
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49.99 GBP

The paper looks into the theory of warfare arguing whether a just war can justify wars and legalized crime committed by states. The concept of a just war is considered discussing Christian, pacifist and military approaches to war in the historical context, arguments are presented in favour and against the possibility of a just war.

 

KEYWORDS: Warfare theory, just war,

 

C/P/398. Can and should political actors be controlled? Discuss with reference to the military

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1800
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper defines the term ‘political actor’ in the context of international relations identifying the pillars that underpin the behaviour of the European Union (EU) in the international arena, discussing political control exercised by the military with references to Chile and Sudan, and concluding that political actors are hard to control.

 

KEYWORDS: political actors, military control,

 

C/P/362. Dissertation outline. From WW1 to Vietnam: War, Technology and Changing Conflict Strategy on 20th Century Battlefield

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1200
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper presents an outline of the dissertation on the impact of technological changes on the strategies of warfare seeking to establish whether conflict strategy changes with the arrival of new technology. The background, objectives and questions of the research are presented, the methodology is described, a chapter structure of the dissertation is suggested.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, WW1, Vietnam, War Technology, Conflict Strategy, 20th Century Battlefield,

 

C/P/356. Dissertation. What should the role of public communication be in promoting democracy in a post conflict country: the case of Afghanistan?

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11250
DATE:
2011
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119.99 GBP

This dissertation aims to assess what the role of public communication should be in promoting democratization in Afghanistan. The review of literature discusses topics regarding public communication, propaganda, democratization, and public opinion. The dissertation then provides and overview of Afghanistan and outlines the countries history, culture, religion, tradition, political systems, democracy, and their international community. Through all of this research, the study analyses the findings, and discusses the main research area. The dissertation concludes the findings, and outlines the limitations and areas of further research.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, public communication, democratization, Afghanistan, propaganda, history, culture, religion, tradition, political systems, democracy, international community,

 

C/P/348. Review International Relation Theories

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2750
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper discusses international relation theories, and begins by outlining the topic. The paper aims to suggest reasons why constructivism is a better theory than realism and liberalism. Each theory is discussed and compared, and the paper also examines other theories like functionalism, Marxism, and feminism.

 

KEYWORDS: international relation theories, constructivism, realism, liberalism, functionalism, Marxism, feminism,

 

C/P/333. “Is realism, liberalism or Marxism a better guide to understanding international relations since the end of the Cold War?”

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3750
DATE:
2011
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This paper discusses international relations (IR) since the end of the cold war. The paper begins by discussing the history related to the topic. The paper aims to examine of realism, liberalism or Marxism is the best concept to understand IR. Each theory is discussed in great detail, and the paper discusses the positive and negative aspects of each, suggesting which is the most relevant.

 

KEYWORDS: international relations, IR, cold war, realism, liberalism, Marxism,

 

C/P/319. Theory of Liberalism in International Relations

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1050
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the political theory of Liberalism examining its historic development from the origins of the Liberal thought through the formation of the United Nations organisation to the present day. Liberal ideas about the function of the state are discussed in the context of alliance and integration of nations.

 

KEYWORDS: Liberalism, International Relations,

 

C/P/312. What is 'narratology' and how does it seek to make sense of field of international relations?

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525
DATE:
2010
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9.99 GBP

The paper looks at the concept of ‘narratology’, or ‘theory of narratives’ interpreting its meaning in the context of international relations and explaining the role of narrative as a tool for negotiations that helps to maintain good communication between states.

 

KEYWORDS: narratology, narrative, international relations, negotiations,

 

C/P/310. Provision of security to developing states: contentious issues

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4500
DATE:
2010
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49.99 GBP

The paper looks into the concept of ‘developing state’ providing its definitions under International Law, discussing the problems faced by developing states, explaining the role of non-state actors in providing security of the state, and considering the risks of seeking support from non-state actors to provide internal security in a developing state.

 

KEYWORDS: Security, developing states, International Law,

 

C/P/303. Presentation. Can the Discipline of International Relations be Considered Science?

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1
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12 Slides
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

This is a 12-slide presentation of the debate about the disciplinary status of International Relations (IR) arguing whether science and history are two separate approaches, and explaining the features and frameworks of positivism and post-positivism.

 

KEYWORDS: Presentation, International Relations, Science, History, Positivism,

 

C/P/265. Realism in international relations

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2450
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the established principles of international relations (IR) explaining the framework of realism and interpreting it with regard to terrorism, global warming, sustainable development, the Cold War, human rights, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Realism, international relations, terrorism,

 

C/P/251. Does realism provide theory that explains international relations?

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3000
DATE:
2010
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The paper examines whether the realistic school of thought provides a valid theoretical background for international relations (IR) reviewing the history of realism and discussing the application of its key principles to the political arena including the principles of ‘statism’, survival, self help, etc. The paper argues whether modern states are still the primary actors of IR.

 

KEYWORDS: Realism, international relations, state, sovereignty,

 

C/P/238. International Relations is an American Social Science. Discuss

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1000
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the American origins of International Relations (IR) as a social science and the spread of IR to Central and Eastern Europe, China, Japan and the Middle East. It is argued that IR is much more than merely an American social science.

 

KEYWORDS: American Social Science, International Relations, IR,

 

C/P/234. International Relations is an American Social Science. Discuss

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1000
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the American origins of International Relations (IR) as a social science and the spread of IR to Central and Eastern Europe, China, Japan and the Middle East. It is argued that IR is much more than merely an American social science.

 

KEYWORDS: American Social Science, International Relations, IR,

 

C/P/230. Is Nation State still the driving force within global political economy?

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1900
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks into the theory of international relations (IR) examining the evolution of the nation state role in political economy. The issues of state sovereignty under globalisation are addressed, the impacts of the international trade development and the role of WTO are evaluated.

 

KEYWORDS: Nation state, state sovereignty,

 

C/P/219. Can USA maintain superpower status in multipolar world?

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2000
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the theoretical underpinnings of the balance of power in today’s international relations applying the theory of structural realism to interpret the behaviour of the USA, China, Japan, Russia and the European Union. International opposition to the US superpower status is considered questioning the existence of American hegemony in the currently multipolar world.

 

KEYWORDS: structural realism, US hegemony, unipolar, multipolar, international relation, superpower,

 

C/P/217. Structural Realism of Kenneth Waltz in Light of International Relations

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2850
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the neorealist school of structural realism reviewing the theory of Kenneth Waltz in the context of international relations, presenting arguments in favour and against structuralism, discussing the behaviour of liberal democracies towards each other and towards structuralism, and considering post-Cold war situation in the light of Waltz’s theory.

 

KEYWORDS: neorealist school, structural realism, Kenneth Waltz, liberal democracies, post-Cold war,