Regions

Ideas and Materials in IR

Abigail Temperley • Jul 3 2013 • Essays

An examination of Great Britain’s acceptance into the European Economic Community in 1973 rekindles the agent-structure conversation in international relations.

The French Intervention in Mali

Patrick Pitts • Jul 1 2013 • Essays

A victory in Mali will allow France to achieve political penance for “francafrique” while simultaneously obtaining renewed power on the international stage.

Pakistani Attitudes Toward the West and Field Hockey

Andrew Anzur Clement • Jul 1 2013 • Essays

Pakistan’s reaction toward its Olympic field hockey team’s performance reflects its inferiority complex and the power relations of Pakistan with former colonial and western powers.

Habermas, Dialogue, and Change in the International System

Camille Marquis • Jun 28 2013 • Essays

Habermas argues that the nature of dialogue can yield positive change, but can his theory apply to conversations in international organizations?

Nixon’s Opening to China: The Misleading Apotheosis of Triangular Diplomacy

Kendrick Kuo • Jun 28 2013 • Essays

Nixon’s visionary pursuit of a China that was a responsible member of the world community bore undeniable fruit in 1972 and would continue to benefit the United States until this very day.

Does the USA view North Korean Foreign Policy as Rational?

Jean-Baptiste Tai-Sheng Jacquet • Jun 28 2013 • Essays

The US does not have a fixed definition of rationality. Instead, each ruling governmental cabinet tends to have a different political stance when it comes to determining rationality and irrationality.

Militant Islamist Movements in Egypt, Afghanistan and Iran during the Cold War

Charles Cooper • Jun 28 2013 • Essays

Both the Soviet Union and the United States played an important role in facilitating the rise of radical Islamism during their Cold War rivalry.

Understanding Globalisation through Critical Gender Perspectives

William Crowne • Jun 28 2013 • Essays

As the study of globalisation evolves, gender perspectives act as a reminder that economic developments are not distinct from real people who make real choices.

Is South Korea Ready for Reunification?

Soo Kim • Jun 24 2013 • Essays

Even if international politics granted a political union between the two Koreas, the domestic conditions in South Korea cannot sustain the successful implementation of a reunification.

Was NATO’s Intervention in Kosovo in 1999 ‘Just’?

Laura Wise • Jun 21 2013 • Essays

NATO’s intervention was widely welcomed for addressing the plight of Kosovar Albanians. However, the methods chosen were flawed and did not meet the criteria of proportionality.

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