Are there ‘just wars'?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Grotius, the inventor of modern international law The last very Throughout History, the idea that waging a war can quite the same in its core definition as to ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Just War Theory, a secular idea aiming at morally legitimizing wars.. The classical definition of a Just War.. The evolutions of the Just War Theory from Antiquity to the 17th century.. A redefinition of the theory considering the...»

International organisations and sovereignty

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « and executive of Community policy and law, the European question does the creation of an international organisation imply Definitions and History , pp.1-30 in C ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sacrificing sovereignity with the creation of international organisation in relation to the European Union.. Increase in international organisations.. Meaning and understanding of sovereignity.. Sovereignty as political...»

What are human rights and what place have discussions on human rights found in international relations?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « Indeed, international law, by definition, regulates the on two periods of modern History : the 1919 of Human Rights by international law, the international ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The almost non-existent place of Human Rights in International Relations from the birth of the discipline to 1985.. The ambiguous relations between international liberalism and Human Rights.. The fall of international liberalism, the...»

The international intervention in Somalia 1992-1995

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   31 pages
Document abstract : « Goulding provided a sensible definition of peacekeeping a turning-point in the history of the breach of the traditional principles governing International law. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «General statements and recent history.. Social organization and colonial era.. Military takeover by Siad Barre and beginning of civil war.. The United Nations Operation in Somalia: UNOSOM.. From reluctance to Resolution 751.. Inefficiency of the...»

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 : « organised according to the principles of international law. 1994 Kolodziej, EA, French International Policy under geography and nourished by history and which ...»

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...»

Assess hegemonic stability theory and how this relates to US foreign policy during the Clinton to G.W.Bush administrations

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « The US has a long history of acting unilaterally but the twenty-first century saw this unilateralism becoming a law, a rule in the international system ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. One theory, two versions.. The limits of the theory.. The paradox of hegemony through Clinton and G.W. Bush administrations.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The clash of civilizations or the clash of ignorance?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/27/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « humankind and the dominating source of international conflict will ethnic conflicts, the breakdown of law and order in defining the end of history as somewhat ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Summary. Opposing paradigms. Analysis. Huntington's position on the role played by Islam in global politics. Huntington's use of the term 'resurgence' in connection to Islamic religion. Conclusion. Bi...»

Critical assessment of the relationships between sovereignty, the nation and the offshore world.

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   07/01/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « of the majority of law abiding taxpayers for more transparency and for international accounting standards constantly changing throughout the course of history. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «To understand the problematic of the offshore world it is necessary to define what we mean by offshore. . state sovereignty is one of the basic concepts in international relations.. Sovereignty is also being commodified through offshore. . I will...»

On Our Own: American Identity and the New Crisis of Independence

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   06/03/2008   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « event and previous episodes in American history suggested the effect on the way that international relations unfold Indiana University School of Law Bloomington ...»

Synopsis abstract : «For a nation to be independent, it must abjure dependence from someone or something. . Part I: Independence in the Past.. Self-evident truths.. A new doctrine.. Messages of independence.. Part II: Independence in the Present.. Global...»

Explain and assess this statement: "It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity" Kofi Annan

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Thanks to international institutions trade is regulated, disputes can be is that globalization is not a law of nature The history shows that are many periods in ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The meaning of the main word: Globalization. The protestors most common argument.. Neo-liberalism according to antiglobalizers.. The most explicit example of the globalization success.. The statement made by Kofi A...»

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