C/P/96. Theory and reality of International Relations and Cold War

The paper examines the issues of International Relations including the status of state and sovereignty, the Cold War and the theories surrounding it, and the role of the United Nations' peacekeeping mission. It is argued whether the Cold War is still going on with different actors involved; the concepts of amnesty, war, international relations, etc. are discussed.

S/H/72. Literature Review – causes of the cold war

The paper offers a review of academic opinions about the causes of the Cold War touching on the problems of the Soviet expansion, the despotic nature of their leadership, the role of the USA, the Marshall plan, the NATO pact, etc.

S/P/143. "The Cold War was the excuse for McCarthyism rather than the cause". Discuss.

The paper examines the role of McCarthy and his Cold War doctrine offering an overview of his political ideas, and discussing the split between East and West after the Second World War, the trends in the American foreign policy, etc.

S/P/142. HOW DID DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO NATION AND STATE- BUILDING AFFECT THE OUTCOMES OF THE ZIONIST AND PALESTINIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENTS DURING THE BRITISH MANDATE PERIOD?

The paper examines the causes of conflict around Palestine discussing the position of the UK towards Palestine, the origins of Zionist and Palestinian nationalism, the history of Palestinian relationships with Britain, etc.

S/P/129. US-Soviet Relations and the Cold War: to what extent was US policy in the Third World in the 1950-60s motivated by economic considerations?

The paper examines the roots of the Cold War in the 1950-60s analysing the motives behind the USA interventions to the Third world and the American policy aimed to prevent the spread of Communism. Opinions of economists and political analysts about the problem are reviewed.

S/P/127. British Foreign Policy: Do you agree with David Reynolds's observation that Bevin was successful in 'bringing the new world to the aid of the old?'

The paper analyses the international situation following World War 2 focusing on Anglo-Soviet relations and the position of the USA towards Europe, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, etc. The forms of American aid to Europe are discussed.

S/P/126. Assess the state of diplomatic relations between Britain and America in March 1938 – August 1939.

The paper examines British-American relations before the beginning of World War 2 (WW2) presenting an overview of the international situation in the late 1930s, the policy of Hitler in Eastern Europe, the steps taken by the US and UK in strengthening their defences against a possible war with Germany, etc.

S/P/123. War and Revolution in Vietnam 1930-1975: was Vietnam by 1967-8 'Johnson's war'?

The paper examines the US strategy in the Vietnamese war focusing on the policy of Linden Johnson and McNamara towards Vietnam.

S/P/122. War and Revolution in Vietnam 1930-1975. Do you accept that the United States 'both wanted and inspired the removal of Diem in 1963?' (Michael Charlton)

The paper examines the role of the US in Vietnam during the coup of 1963 arguing their involvement in the removal of the Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem and discussing the policy of the Diem regime, the so-called 'Buddhist crisis', etc.

S/P/120. US-Soviet Relations & the Cold War 1941-1975

The paper looks into the history of Soviet-American relationships analysing the policy of the US presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt. Their position towards the Bolshevik regime is discussed.

E/P/32. Historical impacts of the Yalta conference

The paper examines the historical significance of the Yalta conference held before the end of the Second World War by the leaders of the USA, UK and Soviet Union. Political objectives of the Big Three are discussed; the consequences of the conference for the situation in Europe are evaluated.

E/P/30. Treaty of Versailles and causes of World War 2

The paper studies the effects of the Paris Peace Settlement in the end of the First World War examining how the harsh treatment of Germany influenced the further development of European politics. Different interpretations of the Treaty of Versailles are reviewed discussing the role of the League of Nations, the causes of the Second World War, etc.

E/P/18. Using the Example of Islam, Discuss how the Religion is portrayed Post-September 11th 2001

The paper examines the portrayal of Islam by the Western mass media after 9/11 presenting a review of attitudes towards Islam in the past, and arguing whether among the negative images of Islam there appears a willingness to understand the religion.

E/H/10. Why was the Cold War perpetuated over 40 years?

The paper examines the causes of the post-war tension between the US and the USSR known as the Cold War seeking to identify the reasons why it lasted for over 40 years. The history of Russo-American relations is reviewed; their interests in nuclear warfare are discussed; the period of the Soviet-USA détente is described highlighting the position of NATO, the SALT agreement, etc.

P/H/98. Political and ideological impacts of Vietnam War on US

The paper examines the impact of the Vietnam War on the US society and military system discussing political and psychological consequences of the war. A critical review of literature touches upon the failure of the US military and political management, the lessons to be learnt from Vietnam, the role of media in shaping US foreign policy in the post-Vietnam period, the issues of the Balance of Power policy, the Cold War Consensus, etc.

P/P/350. International impacts of the Cold War

The paper examines the international impacts of the Cold War providing a review of its perceptions in world politics, analysing the policy of the USA during the Cold War, the proxy wars in Third World countries, the transformations in world politics after the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union, etc.

P/P/346. Suez crisis and Cold War

The paper examines the impact of the Suez crisis on the policy of the Cold War and the Arab-Israeli dispute. The international political situation around the crisis is described highlighting the policy of the US, Britain and the Soviet Union towards the Arab-Israeli conflict.

P/P/345. Arabs’ attack on Israel in 1973

The paper examines the relations between Israel and the Arab states discussing the events around the Arabs’ attack on Israel in 1973, reviewing the policy the Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat and reflecting on the reasons behind Golda Meir’s decision against a pre-emptive strike on Egypt.

P/P/343. Motives behind U.S. intervention into Iran and Guatemala

The paper examines the reasons behind the intervention of the United States into Iran and Guatemala in the 1950s relating the history of the US involvement in Iran, the situation around the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, the background of the revolution in Guatemala, etc. Politicians’ opinions on both interventions are reviewed discussing the policy of the US administration, the stance of the UNO National Security Council, the spread of Communism, etc.

P/P/341. Britain’s invasion of Suez

The paper examines the historical background of Britain’s invasion of Suez in 1956 reviewing Western interests in the Middle East region and the reasons behind the US stance against Britain and France. Political and economic implications of the crisis for the international relations are discussed.

P/H/96. Economic, cultural and political impacts of colonialism

The paper examines economic, cultural and political impacts of colonialism reviewing academic definitions of ‘colonialism’, the issues related to the development of colonialist countries, and the legacy of colonialism in Africa. The interrelation between economic, cultural and political effects of colonialism is identified.

P/P/329. Palestinian exodus and refugee crisis

The paper examines the outcomes of the Israeli-Palestinian war, i.e. the disappearance of Palestine as a political entity in 1948, the mass flight of the Palestinians from their homeland, and the ensued refugee crisis. Historians’ interpretations of the Palestinian exodus and the refugee crisis are reviewed and discussed.

P/P/328. US attack against Afghanistan: self-defence or aggression?

The paper examines the provisions of the international law related to using force as self-defence. The US claim of self-defence over the attack against Afghanistan in 2001 is discussed arguing whether attacking a country could be justified as a legitimate action. The effects of the precedent on the UNO are considered.

P/P/317. Political role of Japan in international context

The paper reports on the historical background of the Japanese economic and political system from the Meiji Restoration of 1868 focusing on their post-war relation with the USA and the present day government policy. The role of Prime Minister Koizumi is evaluated; the concept of "responsible international actor" is discussed with reference to Japan.

P/P/314. Polish Solidarity movement: history of emergence and failure

The paper examines the reasons behind the emergence and the failure of the Polish Solidarity movement providing information about its history, political and economic background, the position of the Polish Communist party, the role of the Soviet Union, etc.

P/H/89. Role of UK in Bretton Woods agreement between Allied nations

The paper examines the historical significance of the Bretton Woods International Monetary Agreement signed in July 1944 by the Allied nations describing its political background and examining the role of Great Britain in shaping the content and the details of the agreement through negotiations and concessions with the USA.

P/P/298. Nuclear weapons and the Cold War

The paper examines the role of the nuclear weapons in the post-war international relations discussing the beginning of the conflict between two opposing political-military blocks and arguing whether the insertion of nuclear weapons was the cause of the Cold War.

P/P/286. International political impacts of Soviet Sputnik launch

The paper examines the impacts of the Soviet launch of Sputnik on the development of international events in the 20th century reporting on the change in the British intelligence estimates of the Soviet nuclear capabilities. The actions of the JIC (Joint Intelligence Committee), the Soviet GovernmentÒs policy and the possibilities of the new war are discussed.

S/P/70. Role of nuclear weapons in preventing war between India and Pakistan

The paper examines the role of nuclear weapons in protecting a country from outside aggression discussing the situation in South Asia, the reasons behind nuclear deterrence between India and Pakistan, the history of the conflict, the implications of the nuclear threat, the role of the USA, etc.

S/H/24. Causes of Cold War termination

The paper examines the factors that brought about the end of the Cold War discussing the fall of the Berlin Wall, the roles of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, the history of political tension in the world, the implications of nuclear disarmament, the decline in the Soviet economy etc. Opinions of politician on the causes of the termination of the Cold War are reviewed.

S/H/23. What were the real causes of the Cold War?

The paper examines the causes of the cold war reviewing the policy of the USA and the Soviet Union, the development of the traditional, revisionist and post-revisionist schools of thought and their ideological clashes, and arguing that the actual cause of the Cold war was not related to the clash between Capitalism and Communism.

S/H/22. Confrontation between Cuba and USA in 1960s

The paper reports on the US attempt to overthrow the Cuban government in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 analysing the policy of John Kennedy and Fidel Castro, reviewing opinions about the errors in the Bay of Pigs operation, the confrontation between the USA and the Soviet Union, etc.

C/P/44. Realists Evaluation of Huntington's 'Clash of Civilizations'

The following paper evaluated Huntington's theory of Ñclash of civilizations' on the context of realism. It first introduced the theory of realism and its key principles. Later it summarized main claims of Huntington's articles on 'clash of civilizations'. In the last section the analysis is carried out on the basis of a realists view.

P/P/225. Differences and similarities between international history and the study of international relations by political scientists

The paper seeks to explain the difference between international history and the study of international relations by political scientists arguing that the former reports the facts producing a theory, while the later constructs a theory finding facts to support it. Other differences as well as similarities are identified.

P/P/221. Social changes caused by World War 2 (with focus on Britain)

The paper reviews the changes in European economy and politics caused by the Second World War focusing on the long-term effects of the war on the social sector in Britain including health service, gender issues, etc.

P/P/220. Chinese-Japanese relations: history and present

The paper traces the changes in the relations between China and Japan presenting a historical overview from the Japanese colonisation of Taiwan in 1895 to the present day, and arguing that in spite of the periods of hostility and rivalry the ties between the two countries are very close.

P/P/191. Treaty of Versailles: political significance

The paper seeks to identify if the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I was unfair to Germany, forcing them to accept all of the blame for the war, and thus became a major cause of World War II. Historians opinions on the subject are reviewed describing political and economic situation in the world around the two wars.

P/P/190. Role of Britain in the break-up of Central African Federation

The paper discusses the position of Britain over the white-dominated Central African Federation. The opinion of Prime Minister Welensky about Britains betrayal is argued; the international situation in early 1960s is described on the basis of a literature review. Internal and external factors behind the break-up of the Federation are explored.

P/P/185. USA assistance to post-war Europe

The paper looks at the post-war period of political and economic instability in Europe revealing the role of the USA in the revival of European countries. The Marshall Plan of 1948 is discussed; dependence of Europe on US investments is argued.

P/P/184. British influence in India

The paper reviews political, social and economic developments in India that preceded and followed the countrys independence from Britain in 1947 in the context of world politics. Different views on role of the British influence over India are discussed.

P/P/160. Political situation in Britain after French revolution

The paper looks at the historical background of the developments in Britain after the French Revolution in 1789. Political and social processes in the country over the following twenty-five years are analysed highlighting the confrontation between radical reformers and the conservative ideology of the ruling classes. The role of early trade unions and the church is discussed.

P/P/157. World history between WWII and 1990s

The paper looks at the period of world history between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of the Soviet Union focusing on the US foreign policy. The role of the Truman administration is highlighted and discussed in the context of the Marshall Plan. The issues related to the Cold War arms race ending up with the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties of the 1970s, are addressed.

P/P/155. Principles and practices of collective security in Europe

The paper is devoted to the historical significance of the Napoleonic Wars and their impact on the principles of maintaining peace and security in Europe through collective methods. The concept of collective security is defined and contrasted to the balance-of-power model. The principles and practices of the Concert of Europe are discussed.

P/P/149. On the role of Europe in the Cold War

The paper addresses the problems related to the Cold War highlighting the geo-political importance of Europe as the actual cause of the war. The impacts of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the foundation of NATO are discussed; the relations between the Soviet Union, Western European countries and the USA are commented on.

P/P/133. British policy towards Germany before the beginning of World War Two

The paper looks at the political reasons of the beginning of the Second World War arguing the impact of the British policy on Hitler. A brief overview of the economic and political situation in pre-war Britain is given. The British policy of appeasement towards Germany is discussed concentrating on the reasons why the British did not oppose the Nazi's demilitarisation.

P/P/129. Why did Lyndon Johnson begin the war in Vietnam?

The paper looks at the reasons behind the United States' war in Vietnam discussing the political stand of US presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson. The author focuses on the use of the US ground force in North Vietnam arguing that in 1965 the situation in Vietnam warranted military action and American war prestige was at stake.

P/P/126. Russian policy on the former territories of the Soviet Union

The paper investigates the nature of Russia's military and political involvement in the armed conflicts that took place after the collapse of the Soviet Union on its former territory. The author seeks to understand whether this involvement stabilized or aggravated the existing tensions. The features of Russian involvement in post-Soviet space are defined using academic research findings and individual examples of Transdniester, North Ossetia, Chechnya, etc.

P/P/118. Dissertation. What prevented Britain from colonising West Africa?

The dissertation aims to analyse the impact of the disease environment in West Africa in the first half of the nineteenth century. The objective of the author is to study the correlation between the spread of the diseases in Africa and the nature of the British colonial expansion. The paper outlines the effects of the tropical climate on the Europeans and their lack of understanding of its dangers. A historical overview of the British settlement and military presence in West Africa is given showing the relationship between the theories of the disease environment and the imperial activity of Britain. The conclusion is made that disease was the main barrier for the colonial expansion in the West Africa.

P/P/116. The influence of the Cold War on African states

The paper examines the changes in the international environment that took place after the Second World War with the beginning of the Cold War. The study centres around Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti known as the Horn of Africa, and the strategic importance of this region for the superpowers, the USA and the USSR. The impacts of this conflicting influence on the region are analysed.

P/P/98. British stand in the Zionist à Arab deadlock of 1945 - 1948

The paper is devoted to the Arab-Zionist conflict over Palestine after the Second World War. It focuses on the policy of the British government then headed by Clement Attlee, and opens with a historical review of the British involvement in the Middle East outlining that Britain had no intention of granting Zionists the right to a Jewish state in Palestine. The paper examines the reasons for the further escalation of tension after the end of the war noting the influence of the United States and the Jewish vote in Trumans re-election campaign. The analysis of the British stand in the conflict following the overview of Zionist and Arab policy, allows the author to conclude that under the circumstances there was no objective solution to the Palestine problem, although Britain's indecisiveness exerted a pernicious influence on its reputation as a colonial power.

C/P/26. Third world nationalism and the US Cold War strategy

The essay addresses the question of the US involvement in the third world during the Cold War, reviewing in turn US policy towards Korea, the Middle East, Cuba and Vietnam. The essay argues that thoroughly ideological considerations of the US policy makers (the fear of the imagined Soviet strategy of world communist domination) led Washington into lasting and unrewarding engagements in the predominantly nationalist third world.

P/P/30. Lincoln's Leadership during the Northern War

The paper aims to identify how important was the leadership of Lincoln to the Northern War Effort.

P/P/31. The reasons of the secession of the Southern States