International Relations

Introduction It is no secret that the ambitious leaders of the Nation of North Korea have been defiant of world powers, and have been actively seeking to obtain nuclear weapons, for the past thirty (30) years. While the motive behind the desire to possess these weapons remains unclear, it is...

Through experience, results of the Soviet-American summits were more apparent due to more or less added periods of time. The changes in Soviet policy in Eastern Europe dramatically altered the Americas’ perspective on the Soviet Union. The changes reflected a lot on survey research that were repeatedly done during the...

The whole issue of foreign aid started way back before the world wars, when charitable organizations would provide assistance to needy people in foreign countries (Lancaster 3). However, foreign aid from the US government did not start, not until the world war one. In fact, it was against the law...

America has been notoriously active in the Middle East over the last two decades, and in the wake of the attacks of September 11, America has ramped up its activities in the region significantly. America’s strategy in the region could absolutely be called active, as it has going in and...

Relations between the European Union (EU) and China began in 1975. Their trade relations were officially established during this time. These trade relations were also referred to as Sino European relations. The relations intended to improve issues such as prosperity, peace, sustainable development and trade. Trade has developed efficiently between...

IntroductionDissent in global politics mainly entails redirecting international relations through a path that interferes with the manner in which international relations have been constituted, perceived and entrenched. In this context, the dissent approach does not seek to the rescue of attempts of exploration of identity through the comprehension of social...

The American Foreign Policy is firmly rooted in the origins of the US nation. As Walter Russell Mead quoted, there are four major drivers for the foreign policy of the country. While Hamiltonians would regard the alliance between the US government and great business as the most important part for...

One of the most influential events of the past 15 years was the US invasion of Iraq. The invasion was highly controversial and resulted in a lot of backlash against the United States. Recently there has been an increased effort to fight ISIS in Syria and many claim that this...

In Aslund’s Russia’s Capitalist Revolution, the author wrote at length about the reasons why Russia underwent reform of its economic system but did not become a democracy in the traditional sense as understood by the Western world. The author took on this question in part because of the belief among...

There is no doubt that the relations between the United States and Asia are complicated and controversial. Literally, there are two worlds, which are completely different in their culture, social structure, economy and political systems. Moreover, the recent history created an additional tension between these parts of the world. In...

Russia’s Attack, an Alternate HistoryIn this Op-Ed published in the New York Times, the author gives his opinion about the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) email accounts and how Obama responded to it. He claims that the then president’s response was not enough, claiming it was a...

Globalization has changed the dynamics between the United States and China as each has found a competitive advantage in working together on a number of fronts, and these include scientific discovery and industry. With these changing relationships between the U.S. and China which see organizations and individuals from the two...