Foreign Policy – Page 29 – E-International Relations

Mandate Disclosure in EU Trade Negotiations: The Case of TiSA

May 24, 2016

—

by

in Essays, Europe, Foreign Policy, International Law, International Theory, Non-State Actors / IGOs, Political Economy, Regions

The publication of TiSA’s negotiating mandate represents an effort to increase transparency, used by negotiators as a stepping stone towards expanding the EU’s win-set.

A Comparative Historical Study of the Development of a European Army

May 12, 2016

—

by

Snezhana Stadnik

in Essays, Europe, Foreign Policy, International History, International Security, Regions

The historical context, political landscape, and security environments have advanced/constrained the development of a EU defense policy and potential EU army.

Saudi Arabia and the Regionalization of Yemen’s Conflict

May 3, 2016

—

by

Sumaya Almajdoub

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security, Middle East, Regions

Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen has led to the regionalization of Yemen’s war resulting in significant implications for the region as a whole.

The Legality of Russian Airstrikes in Syria and ‘Intervention by Invitation’

Apr 29, 2016

—

by

Samuel Mercier

in Essays, Europe, Foreign Policy, International Law, International Security, Middle East, Non-State Actors / IGOs, Regions, Terrorism and Crime

Examining the legality of Russia’s claim of ‘intervention by invitation’ & the validity of such a principle when a country fails to respect norms of international law.

Discrete Diplomacy: Oman and the Iran Nuclear Deal

Apr 25, 2016

—

by

Sumaya Almajdoub

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security, Middle East, North America

Exploring Oman’s mediating role in facilitating the initial US-Iranian talks reveals how it can aid the US’s strategic goals in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East.

Allison’s Slow “Waltz” with Structure in Foreign Policy Analysis

Apr 17, 2016

—

by

Mack Clayton

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Theory, Non-State Actors / IGOs

Graham Allison’s Bureaucratic Politics model suggests that structure also operates within the framework of a sub-unit system, thus diminishing levels of agency.

The Shadows of Tiananmen: Chinese Foreign Policy and Human Rights

Apr 15, 2016

—

by

Jessica Kirk

in Asia/Pacific, Essays, Foreign Policy, Global Ethics, International Security

Since Tiananmen Square 1989, China’s understanding of the significant yet contingent power of human rights discourse has guided much of its foreign policy on the subject.

The Significance of the US War on Terror Policy for the Japan-US Relationship

Apr 9, 2016

—

by

Yuki Horiuchi

in Asia/Pacific, Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security, North America, Terrorism and Crime

Japan’s participation in the War on Terror might have played an important role in making the Japan-U.S. relationship a global alliance.

To What Extent Does International Law Reflect the Sovereign Will of States?

Apr 1, 2016

—

by

Sneha Dawda

in Essays, Foreign Policy, Global Ethics, International Law, Non-State Actors / IGOs

Although international law reflects the sovereign will of Western states to a large extent, it significantly fails to reflect the will of post-colonial nations.

Arms Control and Cooperative Security: A Regional Perspective

Mar 31, 2016

—

by

Ling Guo

in Asia/Pacific, Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security, Middle East, Regions

Cooperative security is a feasible concept in a regional and even a global context, but its success is in varying degrees of progress and is still in ambiguous standing.

Category: Foreign Policy