Essays on International Relations

Religion has, and continued to be, a force for change in international relations. Religion was a core ideology that instigated conflicts between the groups before the establishment and the development of the international state system (XU, 2012). However, it took the back seat following the development of the centralized states and the Peace of Westphalia...

Relationships between states are bound by the ideas and policies that they share, and not only the material interests [1]. Therefore, the behaviours of the international actors are determined by these ideas and material interests. However, according to research, ideas have an independent causal effect, which means that differences may arise on particular ideologies [2]....

With a troubled and problematic past, Panama and the United States did not end their feud after the finalized construction of the Panama Canal. The sovereignty of the United States over the middle of Panama’s territory and the canal caused numerous social, economic, and political problems between both countries. Panama was socially and racially segregated...

There are several reasons why Western International relations theory are not applicable to the Chinese context. Historically China did not own theory of its own (not in the traditional western sense) and this has created difficulty in explaining China using those same traditional theories like liberalism, idealism or first wave Constructivism. Mao Zedong’s personal ideology...

This paper seeks to critically examine the three scenarios of international politics that were allotted to various actor in the United Nation’s and European Union’s meetings from the lens of an international relations student. The first scenario allotted was the PRC declaring its invasion over Taiwan if its expansion over the South China Sea fails...

Introduction The purpose for humanitarian intervention is to support those in need and provide relief items to those deprived. Humanitarian intervention every now and then comes in two folds: it is either there is a military intervention or one that is actually humanitarian “assistance.” Over the years, globalization has now become the order of the...

Introduction The relationship between the United States of America and Germany dates to 1790, following the US independence from Great Britain. Germany then transformed from the Kingdom of Prussia in 1797 to The German Empire of 1871. Relations were terminated in 1917 during World War I. The relationship resumed in 1921 but met another difficult...

The united states and Iran have not been on a friendly footing for many years. The problem between them dates back to the overthrow of Mossadeq in 1953. The United States has been keeping an eye on Iran ever since then the United States made itself a threat in the eyes of Iranian freedom fighters,...

Does trade reduce conflict, or conflict reduce trade, or both, and why? It is an open secret that in the 21st century sometimes impossible to avoid war. Where every country is against the war, violence, and intensity, trade comes for help. In international relations, it is worth to mention to establish peace everywhere, because of...

The Desire for Power Imperialism is the quest by a stronger country to dominate over a relatively weak country. This kind of dominance is often exhibited through economic, political, and cultural aspects of a country in the receiving end. Thus, the main aim of imperialism is to extend influence. The United States has been at...