Nation-state and globalization
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
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?
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
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
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
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 ?
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?
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
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?
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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