North America

Re-Examining US Intervention in Indonesia

Emma Kast • Apr 19 2013 • Essays

While consensus is lacking on the US’ role in directly planning the coup, American military and monetary aid were instrumental in Sukarno’s downfall and the outbreak of civil war.

Is Regionalism a Threat to Trade Liberalization?

Tom Moylan • Apr 10 2013 • Essays

Given responsible control and monitoring of regional trade agreements, regionalism can be a stepping stone, not a stumbling block, on the road to multilateral trade liberalization.

The War on Terror and Western Security Services

Oliver Jack Smith-Mearns • Apr 5 2013 • Essays

The War on Terror has greatly altered the role of Western security services: many changes have been products of the Bush Doctrine, and have been furthered by Obama’s policies.

U.S. Foreign Policy Failures in Iraq

Patrick Pitts • Apr 4 2013 • Essays

The Gulf War may be considered a military triumph par excellence; however, a destabilized Iraq must also be considered a disastrous outcome for the U.S. Foreign Policy establishment.

Can IR Theory Explain US-NATO Engagement in Kosovo?

Elise Belzil • Mar 29 2013 • Essays

Studying the use of international organizations as hegemonic tools highlights America’s special role in NATO’s decision-making process and its unique interests in the Kosovo intervention.

Is Foreign Policy a Rational Process Devoid of Politics?

Dylan Loh • Mar 27 2013 • Essays

Foreign policy-making is far from scientific or rational. Instead, politicized and non-scientific foreign policy decisions and outcomes often result from bureaucratic politics.

Making NATO’s Smart Defence Initiative Work

Giulia Amparo Bruni Roccia • Mar 25 2013 • Essays

In the current financial crisis, NATO must encourage cooperation among its members via the Smart Defence Initiative to ensure better preparedness and increased operational efficiency.

Should CETA be Finalized?

Simone Main • Mar 21 2013 • Essays

If CETA is successful, it would coincide directly with the EU’s aim to increase trade, while also providing a platform for the EU to become a global leader in trade policy.

Hanging By A Thread? China, America and the New Silk Road

Joseph Anstee • Mar 2 2013 • Essays

The Chinese concept of a New Silk Road is based around over forty thousand kilometres of railways in three corridors across the Eurasian continent dubbed the ‘Eurasian Land Bridge’.

The Challenges of the European SMP and Euro for the US

Jean-Baptiste Tai-Sheng Jacquet • Jan 10 2013 • Essays

The SMP and Euro posed challenges to the US by shifting the transatlantic and global balance of power, and pushing the federal sector toward a more unified stance on economics.

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