Nation-state and globalization

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2007   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « If nation-states are to keep their central role on the international scene, this through much more effective, democratic and transparent state cooperation. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Economic Globalisation and the Role of the State. The role of the nation state under the modern form of economic globalisation . Globalisation: Not an irreversible structural evolution. Structuralist argument concerned with recent...»

Psychological approaches to International Politics. The case of Cyprus

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   12/14/2006   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « bonds also played a major role in this regard, described as a paralytic state which was not Cyprus : Ethnic Conflict and International Politics, MacMillan press ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Psychological causes of conflict. Suitable targets of externalisation. Misperceptions of intentions. Psycho-cultural interpretations. Social identity theory. Incompatible beliefs. Non psychological explanations of the conflict. Closing...»

Can any theory fully explain the process of European integration? If not, why not?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « The prime role of the Commission, therefore usually impossible to establish international institutions that analyses suggest that member-state preferences are ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The two leading approaches of European Integration: Neo-Functionalism and Inter-Governmentalism.. The Neo-Functionalist theory.. The Inter-Governmentalist theory.. Ability of the new theories to explain the process of European...»

Cultural relativism or universalism ? An essay in political ethics

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : « should therefore be cautious not to give the state too much a central role in the 1994), 16 (2): 235-276 Amstutz, Mark R., International Ethics: Concepts ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Cultural relativism versus universalism: The human rights debate.. Cultural relativism and empirical considerations.. The moral justification underlying relativist claims.. Another conclusion to Walzer's argument.. The Asian...»

Outline de Gaulle's vision of France's international role and discuss the ways in which his foreign policy sought to realise this vision

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « of the world and of France s role within it was illegitimate, for it robbed the nation-state of its as balancer, arbiter, and critic of international relations. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The policy of grandeur: A world design?. De Gaulle's vision of the world.. De Gaulle and France's empire.. France's autonomy vis-a-vis the United States protectorate.. The end of French technical and economic subjection to the United...»

International political sociology

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   12/04/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : « As an illustration, Lipset discussed the role that religion conducive to the promotion of a democratic state. by stating: Democracy is an international cause ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Growing and nurturing the field.. Mapping the field.. Lipset's Democratization hypothesis.. Lipset and Rokkan's Frozen Cleavage hypothesis.. Skocpol brings In the state.. Political sociology at the crossroads and into the future.. At...»

Is the Washington consensus dead ?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   08/29/2006   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : « This model combined a strong role for the state and the promotion of Instead of pursuing ISI, most Asian countries joined international trade through EOI. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The reign of the Washington Consensus. What are origins of the Washington Consensus?. What constitutes the policies of the Washington Consensus?. The manifestations of the post neo liberal era. The failures of the Washington...»

How Convincing Are Neorealism & Neoliberal Institutionalism To Understand Environmental Cooperation?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Research papers   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : « are playing a crucial role in international Institutions: Two Approaches, International Studies Quarterly Multilateral Institutions and State Strategies, in ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Necessity of environmental cooperation.. Samuelson's definition of 'public goods'.. When a global public good starts to be damaged or polluted.. The cross-border nature of the majority of environmental issues.. Realistic...»

The role of diasporas in conflict

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : « populations to play an integral role in the parties and turning an intra-state conflict into their host country governments and international organizations at ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Defining diaspora.. The definition of diaspora.. Attempting to retain dual levels of identity.. A change in the nature of conflict and the increased importance of diasporas.. The number and importance of diasporas.. The important...»

The future of the state in a global context: Is the European Union a super state?

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : « the fields in which the international organizations rule changes in policy and law, the state is changing in which territoriality plays no or hardly any role . ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is a State?. The origins of the State . The modern definition of a state. The European Union: A state?. The definition of modern state applied to the European Union. A new conception of the state. The European Union: A super...»

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