Essays on Foreign Policies

Immediately after assuming the presidency, George H. Bush had to deal with the enormous deficit the country was in while simultaneously dealing with the American people who expected him to follow Reagan’s policies. Bush also had to contend with being the leader of a Democratic controlled Congress that fought his decisions at every turn because they believed the best solution would be to raise taxes while the Republicans wanted to cut government spending. Thus when one evaluates George H. Bush’s presidency, it is important to keep in mind that even if he had meant to keep the ...

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Throughout its history as an independent nation, the America has adopted both interventionist and isolationist policies. From its early years, America has largely stayed away from “Old World conflicts” (Office of the Historian par. 1). However, Woodrow Wilson argued for the US intervening in the First World War by mentioning that it would be in the best interest of the country if it became involved in the war since it will help in “maintaining a peaceful world order” (Office of the Historian par. 1). Nevertheless, the negative experiences of the First World War caused many ...

The United States has seen a change in its security situation over the last three decades. Before the 9/11 attack, U.S. concentrated on preventing the attack of its citizens and property by jihadists who were mostly affiliated to Muslim countries. Still, U.S. authorities tracked the footsteps of all foreign-grown movements that posed a danger to the property and U.S. citizens working out the United States. After 9/11 attack, the U.S. began focusing on a more comprehensive and robust system to protect the United States from both domestic and international terrorism attacks. At this juncture, domestic and international groups carried ...

Age of Global Conflict

The Age of Global Conflict, as the 20th Century was called due to the two World Wide Wars, was in fact paved much earlier, since the 19th century, as the ideology of national pride begun to shape in Europe, but also across Asian or other territories. The exacerbated patriotism that followed, was promoted through appealing speeches regarding the glory of war and the significance of the warrior in protecting the national interests, the national borders and even the cleanliness of the race. Evidences from Europe and other world areas in the World War I and World War II demonstrate ...

In April 1898, the United States of America declared war on Spain. It lasted less than four months but resulted in the American victory and the completely new vision of the American position in the world. The 1898 Treaty of Paris brought Americans Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam, the control over Cuba, and the expansion of U.S. power in both Americas. However, the official justifications for the beginning of the war seem to be contradictory with the main principles of the American foreign policies. This paper aims to discuss events preceding Spanish-American war. How did the United States justify its ...

Section I: Introduction and Statement of Purpose

Generally, terrorism is understood as the use of threats and violence that aims to achieve political objectives. According to The Global Terrorism Index, in 2014, the level of the terrorist attacks across the world increased by 80% (Bender, 2015). Despite the fact that regions that mostly suffer from the threats of terrorism include the ones in the Middle East, Africa, and Russia, the fight against terror is an international issue. The United States of America experiences the middle impact of terrorism and ranks 35 among 124 positions in the Global Terrorism Index 2015 Map (Bender, 2015). However, the middle ...

CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR?

How did Hitler’s Germany Contribute to the Coming of the Second World War? On January 30, 1933, second German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler, the leader of the largest political party National Socialists, Chancellor of Germany. That date marked the beginnings of Nazi Germany and the Third Reich and the destruction of the democratic German Republic. Hitler always said that the Third Reich would exist for a thousand years, but it lasted only for twelve years and four months. However, despite its short existence, Hitler’s rule left a significant mark both in German history and ...

Progressivism in the 1970s

Progressivism, according to the West and Schambra, was a socioeconomic and political reform movement period during the nineteenth and twentieth century America in the 1970s. During this period, various political leaders, social reformers and intellectuals sought to find solutions to the political, cultural, social and economic challenges that had been brought about by the growth of capitalism and the Industrial Revolution in the United States (1). This group of leaders such as President Carter and individuals were termed as progressives who were convinced that some of the changes being witnessed then in America indicated the end of the old ...

Part 1.

Since the end of the WWII, the United States has taken a leading role in the provision of the world leadership as the ultimate policeman of the world. The US has developed a series of foreign policies and treaties that are meant to guarantee the safety of the world.

Part 2.

A. (i).Financial and technical support to AMISON (ii) Killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US seal Navy army

B (i) Policy of containment

(ii) Provision of citizenship for anti-communist individuals who are being persecuted in Afghanistan. (iii).Culture of consumerism to promote US industries (iv) .Influence of US on Anti-narcotics policies in the ...

Introduction

Just like his grandfather who was the ninth president of the U.S, Benjamin Harrison followed the in the footsteps on how his grandfather governed the country during his tenure from 1889 to 1893 as the 23rd president of the America. His election gave a confirmation that the White House demands a great personal skill and political expertise (Moore & Hale 13). Not meeting these attributes would stimulate a short-lived reign. During Benjamin’s administration, there wasendorsement of the protective tariffs that resulted in the increase of the consumable goods and considerably triggered the country’s economic despairs. Benjamin’s bold ...

The prominence of the US as a world’s superpower has been shaped by a series of historical events. Most of these historical events greatly influenced various policies that informed how the country engages with the international community and how to handle national issues that confronted the American citizens. Some of the events that shape the US foreign and local policies include;

The great Depression (1929-1939)

The Great Depression was the world’s longest economic downturn in the world.Zinn reiterates that the Great Depression started in the United States in October 1929 when the stock market crashed. The condition sent panic among investors ...

Currently, the United Arab Emirates is viewed as one of the most prosperous, promising and richest nations around the world. The economic progress of the UAE makes it an excellent option for overseas investments, globalization and development. In any case, the UAE has been very active in encouraging international and regional cooperation. Moreover, the UAE promotes operative global cooperation and continuously seeks opportunities to expand and enlarge bridges with the international community. The central principle of the UAE foreign policy is to maintain international and regional attempts to prevent terrorism and extremism through collaboration and partnership with both international ...

Historiography about how the U.S. and Germany went from allies to enemies from 1871-1918

Introduction Today, the German and the US diplomatic relations are becoming more solid that it was initially in the entire of Europe. The USis beginning to have confidence that they can establish a lasting diplomatic relationship with Germany after their long separation since the World War II. It has not been an easy journey for both countries as historical scholars have studied. The two countries share the same level of enthusiasm and western civilization despite the difference in geographic location. It is also interesting to ...

ARTICLE ANALYSIS

The article explores the association ally between Australia and America. It highlights that this association has been witnessed for a couple of years. The alliance has been essentially in reference to economic and military links. The alliance is still likely to last for long as the two countries reap substantial benefits from it. In particular, the relation is attributable to the Australia’s stable state. The article indicates that a close relation between the Australia’s capital city and the USA highlights the high association of a logical justification of the significance and cost of the alliance with a ...

One of the most imminent threats of the 21st century is the growth and expansion of extremist organizations. Extremist organizations threaten the peace, security and economy of the entire world because of the sophisticated manner in which they carry out attacks anywhere in the world. One of the impacts of the continued growth of extremism has been the Syrian refugee crisis that bugs the Middle East and the European regions. The continued attacks on European cities by terrorists have however thrown the refugee problem into a whole new dimension. Attacks such as those experienced in Brussels and Paris heavily ...

The main theme of the reading is to outline the chronology of the events that have impacted on the United States Foreign policy from time in memorial. Foreign policy was a master plan for the realization of a strong United States. However their foreign policies have been faced with a series of challenges both internal and external.

Their definition of foreign policy was tied to specific terms which include territorial expansion, wealth and worldwide influence, but the model on how to achieve this has been out rightly been omitted.

The omission of a specific model on how the United states would have ...

Role of news media in formulating US foreign policy

Arguably, news media play a tremendous role in the formulation of US foreign policy. Media is involved in various stages and process of foreign policy formulation. In fact, political leaders involved in foreign policy formation consider media in international and national aspects. As a matter of fact, news media are a source of image, information and knowledge to the public; hence, it develops a good environment of opinion. News media also determines and reports on the issue that American people feel are of importance in formulating countries foreign policy. Additionally, mass media inform elites and other foreign policy makers on international issues that ...

This essay addresses the following historical question: Is it possible for states to have a foreign policy with an ethical dimension? First of all, it is important to note that the nation-state at the international level is the most important entity. Each nation-state is most concerned with gunning as much power from the international system. Therefore, from a realist perspective security is the most important objective of each nation-state. The second important driving force of states within the international system is relative gain in terms of economics, politics, and social values in comparison with other players within the international system. The ...

Japan and Germany

Japan and Germany Before World War 2, Japan and Germany had certain similarities in their foreign relations and domestic policies, which will be discussed in this paper. It is arguable why the two countries found themselves as allies together with Italy in world war two, but there is a great possibility that if the two countries had been neighbors, they would have fought each other because of their similar foreign policies. However, due to their distance between each other and their similar foreign policies, they were allies in the Second World War. This is because they found themselves fighting ...

The Ukraine government aims at strengthening the ties between the East and the West promote political stability and enhance better foreign relations. A report analyzing of the role of the government and political leaders was submitted to the Minister of Foreign affairs for effective action. Ukraine has failed to deliver according to the expectations of the citizens since there is a complaint and noticed demonstrations from the public. In this paper, I will provide insight to the political and security association of Ukraine to the European Union and give a detailed analysis of the Association Agreement between the both parties.Political and ...

Richard Nixon’s five year reign in power as the president of the United States continues to raise all manner of responses from all walks of life. A brilliantly gifted and equally heavily flawed Nixon was a political giant credited with being in the era that redefined the American political scene in terms of American democracy. The presidency of Nixon elicits mixed reactions and arguments. His success and achievements seem to vary with every other individual that is asked. Various people hold a myriad of arguments regarding his achievements; the field of domestic and foreign policy seems to be of greatest ...

Abstract

Foreign policy is a set of strategies that a state formulates so as to safeguard its national interests. The constitution of the US divided the power of foreign policy formulation between the congress and the president. The two bodies each play important roles in the process. In the United States, the power to formulate foreign policy lies between the president and the Congress. However, the office of the president has more power over the formulation and implementation of these foreign policies. The strategic environmental, foreign policy is a foreign policy in the administration of President Obama that aims at maintaining global peace ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Presidents Compared: Reagan and Obama A Chicago tribune article published in the year 2011 states that Obama and Reagan are differently similar. Both these Presidents, though Reagan took office nearly three decades before Obama, have many remarkable similarities. They both came in when the country faced a severe economic crisis, and they both inherited wars- Obama the war on terror; Reagan the cold war & Iranian hostage crisis. They both were expected to do miracles both in the economic and war front, and when they didn’t meet expectations, many political observers were disappointed. Though both of them were ...

The main arguments that the President of the United States has turned into an imperial presidency include the understanding that while staff numbers continue increasing, most people take up appointments. This is especially with reference to those individuals with personal loyalty to people at office of president and not eligible to the approval or control from external sources outside. A comprehensive scope of drastic advisory bodies emerged around presidency while most of them complemented the lead cabinet functions with cabinet facing a decline in its level of influence. Vivid examples of this include Office of Management, Budget, and National Security ...

Abstract

The mission of the United States police force on terrorism and threats from countries in the Middle East such as Afghanistan is to foster peaceful coexistence within states and other nations. Their involvement in the provision of humanitarian support to the civilians in Libya during the military crackdown in 2011for instance was contributed to by the foreign policies that arose after the Second World War (Beasley, 2013).

There are international incidences that have involved operation of the United States police force in the past five years include:

- Provision of humanitarian support to the Libyan civilians during a military crackdown in response to the uprising curfew in Gadhafi’s reign. - The war and threats against nuclear terrorism in ...

Introduction

The paper is a review of the writings of Kenneth waltz and Alexander Wendt. The two differ in the approach of discussing the anarchical realms of the world. They agree on the use of force as a method of survival for the states. Thesis Statement The main argument of the paper is the contention that anarchy is relative a states. The paper takes the social constructivism approach is discussing anarchy in the world. International political arena is equated to a jungle where there are no rules.

Body

The paper delves into the discussion of the three principles of political structures ...

Policy of Containment

In the United States of America, the term ‘containment’ referred to a policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism in other countries. This policy was essentially a response move against the Soviet Union trying to spread communist philosophies in China, Eastern Europe, Korea, Vietnam, and Africa. It was a mid-ground policy between rollback and appeasement. The doctrine of ‘containment’ was conceptualized in 1946, by George. F. Kennan, a U.S. diplomat. The word first appeared 1947, in a report with a description of U.S.A.’s foreign policy, submitted by Kennan to the Defense Secretary. This report was also used in a magazine article later. ...

Classical Realism, or Traditional Realism (Waltz, 2003: 21), and Neorealism, or Structural Realism (Jakobsen, 2013), are “two of the major approaches” in the study of international politics (Waltz, 2003: 21). Robert Keohane (1986: 159) considers Classical Realism as the “central tradition” in the study of international politics, while Jo Jakobsen (2013) considered Neorealism as the “bedrock theory of International Relations.” Despite the efforts of their respective proponents to distinguish one theory from the other, commonalities between Classical Realism and Neorealism do occur. First, both would agree that changes in policymaking among states “happen” more than making it happen ( ...

The US revolution and absolute independence did not come cheap. It came as a result of the immense sacrifices, determination and war waged by Americans with the colonial masters. Of course, there were oppositions, several factors set the pace for the revolution and the creation of the United States of America. A number of documents and early thinkers had influential effects in the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence. The writings of Thomas Hobbes can be classified among these early literatures that helped shaped the revolution, although with some exceptions. In the book, Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that people ...

The USA foreign policy of the Obama administration in relation to the Middle East has been geared towards the creation of peace and stability. The Obama administration has always emphasized that their aim is to fight terrorism and create a humanitarian situation where the people of the Middle East will not suffer in the hands of groups such as ISIS. The foreign policies aim at disarming countries who threaten people with their nuclear weapons and forging for a peaceful world. The foreign policies that are definitive of the Obama administration have been seen as aimed more towards negotiations and use of ...

JAPANESE POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND/OR SOCIETY BETWEEN 1868-1920

JAPANESE POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND/OR SOCIETY BETWEEN 1868-1920 The period of 1868-1920 saw some changes in the history of Japan. These changes had significant impacts on the political, economic and social aspects of the society of Japan. They influenced the perceptions of individuals during that period concerning political and economic elements of the society. The Japanese developed various attitudes towards these changes and had various thoughts concerning these changes. There was a correlation between the as some of them had significant influences on others. That is; some of the political changes experienced during this time played a role in the transformation ...

Historical background

The most notable economic history in the economic giant of China began after the Qing dynasty in 1937. China suffered a relapse and needed to have a comeback so that it could effectively compete with the west and acquire the power and resources needed for the brewing Japanese war. The civil wars and the continued Japanese attacks proved to be a challenge to the economic growth in the country that was still striving to make a statement in Asia and the West. It was then that the process of industrialization began, and China started to advance economically. The industries were made in an ...

The system of adoption is practiced by western nations and was introduced by them. Western laws, such as those of the USA are rigorous when it comes to adoption matters. The child has to come before all the other interests. Gulf nations have adopted the same school of thinking when it comes to the adoption of orphans. They have put in place measures that seek to grant orphans citizenship in under the article on private law that has been passed under foreign law policies. The Arabic states, however, do not have such reforms but have an increased number of ...

Introduction

Promoting democracy is not a new phenomenon to many countries. Developed democracies all over the world appreciate the significance of promoting democracy because of its importance in developing foreign policies. Moreover, democracy is much related to politics because it is linked to authority and legitimacy in the world of politics. Politics are linked to international conflicts by global governance and global civil society address issues. More so, the democratic level of the decision-making process within international organizations determines the relationship between democracy and politics (Ribeiro-Hoffmann). The issue of promoting democracy on the international level has not been taken seriously by ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of origins of the Cold War between The United States and The UUSR. The first section of this paper will discuss the origins of the Cold War. The second section of this paper will discuss who started the Cold War and the important events, individuals and ideas that shaped the development of the Cold War. The third section of this paper will discuss the influence of parties to share American policy towards the conflict. The final section of this paper will discuss if the cold war was fought at home or abroad.

Introduction

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During the 19th and 20th century, the American foreign policies such as the Platt Amendment and The Teller Amendment gave it the power to interfere with any nation they deemed unfit. According to history, the notion of America settlers being of a more superior race, gave them an advantage to conquer and use other races that they considered Inferior to their own advantages. Foreign policies at this period were written with the notion of protecting the settlers from any other race in the world (Schaller, 2012). According to historians, the foreign policies in this era were supposed to conform the ...

- Characteristics of the nation-state and transnational entities A nation-state refers to an organized community living under one government that derives administrative legitimacy from serving an independent unit for a realm as an independent territorial entity. The term nation-state is derived from nation and state. Nation refers to a coming together of people sharing a culture and language. A nation does not necessarily assume a formal political entity. On the other hand, a state is a political legally formed entity that comprises of a defined territory, a government, a permanent population, and the ability to enter into legal relations with other states. Of note is that a government ...

Introduction

America is an independent and sovereign state that has recorded a tremendous growth and transformation in various facets of the society, especially in economic, political, cultural and social spheres. As a developed and superpower nation, America understands the importance of the rule of law that is premised on the international convention policies, and societal values, and principles to enhance national integration, identity, and spearhead economic, political, and social development. Over the years, the American government has delegated the duty and responsibility of formulating and implementing laws and policies to the Congress, House of Representatives, and other arms of the government. The ...

POL 300 Internal Problems

Truman doctrines The presidential doctrines were introduced during the Cold War. The doctrines explained what the presidents stood for during this time of the war. President Harry Truman defined the United States foreign policy and how it applied to it being a super power. The content of the speech of the president to the congress is believed to have been the major cause of the Cold War. His speech is believed by historians to have led to the U.S being able to contain the war. The president was quoted as saying that he believed that it was the U.S ...

- MICHAEL PARENTI’S VIEWS REGARDING MEDIA IN USA Michael Parenti is an American political scientist, historian and cultural critic, who write on scholarly and popular subjects. With respect to US media, Parenti claims that though media maybe spoilt and made difficult by deadlines, space and human error, much of the misleading coverage is the result of ideological productions. He says that researchers practice a lot to avoid the most important details of a story or news, so that no offense is intended on people who have political and economic powers. Their goal is to avoid fishing deep into the ...

Introduction

In every democratic society, a country cannot survive on its own .It requires its neighboring countries to enhance its economic growth and development. To avoid conflict, all neighboring countries demarcate their borders to safeguard their resources and self-interest. Foreign policy relations enable countries to interact with each other especially in trading affairs and international policy discussions. To enhance a country’s external economies of scale dominance, it is necessary to observe the policies of other nations. Some countries advance their relations further to form a single union with common interests. For instance, United States of America was formed as a resolution of harmonious ...

The United States of America was arguably the safest nation in the world until the 9/11 terrorist attacks the sent chilling messages. From henceforth, America and indeed Americans have had a suspicious approach to matters of security. It has consequently been in the nation’s interest to harness all of its intelligence agencies with the objective of working together in protecting Americans. In that vein, it is should be appreciated that all levels of governments including the federal, state and local governments have their unique roles to play in matters of intelligence. In brief, it is noteworthy that the complicated ...

Role of domestic politics on a nation's foreign policy

The foreign policy is a measure set by a nation to govern its international relation due to the emergence of the globalization and multinational trade. Foreign policies are in most cases design or formulated by the head of government through coalitions of both international and domestic groups. The head of the government facilitates the nation’s foreign policy by making decisions in accordance to the power vested in his or her post and the political value of the decision. The political environment compromises the process of facilitating the foreign policy by touching on the personality of the head of government, the ...

Discuss the contemporary public debate about some forms of foreign investment in Australia and provide your advice on whether the government should adopt stricter controls to address these concerns Australian policies and engagements with other global states have been beneficial to the country’s economic, political, and social development. Job security and economic development in Australia have largely been increased by the country’s ability to sell its products in various parts of the world especially in Asia and European countries (Narlikar, 2010, p.79). Studies on Australian market affirms that international agreement has not only helped in marketing ...

- Introduction The dramatic rise of China as a political and global trading force presents a set of matters and concerns for the highly developed countries and particularly to the Asia-Pacific region. While China only poses a lesser security precaution at this juncture, its global intentions and developing capabilities warrant some serious considerations. This is due to the military, economic and political impact of any of its actions or moves. - China’s Security Alignments and Oppositions Of the other stable nations in the Asia Pacific region, only Russia takes China as its vital partner. The western democracies are ...

Terrorism has is often associated with the systematic use of weapons or threatened use of violence to intimidate the government of the specific region hence affecting their religious or political and ideological beliefs in order to adopt a specific change. It thus purposefully serves as a list of compiling different acts of terrorism any other terrorist events within the borders of the United States. One of the overarching reason as to why terrorism is still a threat and has taken so long for the United States to acknowledge it remains the fact that majority of these terrorists often live in the ...

The United States was in a crucial state after the Revolutionary war. The peace agreement ensured that there was calmness in the country and other developments could take place. There was a need to come up with a comprehensive power structure that will cater for the various needs of the young nation. Slavery, citizen rights and foreign policy were among the many pressing issues. Additionally, a stand-off between the northern and southern states required that a compromise be reached upon promptly. In this regard, the law makers decided to draft the Constitution in 1787 to harmonize things. The process faced a number of challenges that ...

Middle East is a region that covers the Western Side of Asia which has and remains to be a center of world affairs. Its history dates back in the ancient times and it has various contributions to the world we live in today. The region is associated with the origin of most religious groups in the world such as Mandaiesm, Islam, Druze, Bahai faith among many other religions. Generally, the Middle East is an arid place with a hot climate and despite the climatic conditions it is a big Agricultural contributor in the world (Sorenson, 2010, p.122). Most Agricultural inventions have originated from ...

Liberalism refers to both political and moral philosophy anchored on the principles of individualism and liberty. The philosophy of liberalism recognizes an individual as the first order value in the society. The notion that liberalism is all about basic principles of constitutional governance and individual rights is well acknowledged by both conservative and modern liberals. The society therefore provides the necessities or the humble environment from which an individual can fully achieve their aspirations through liberty. In essence, these are the two basic pillars that support liberalism. In a broader sense, liberalism is a constitution of four essential elements that include ...

Question 1

Most non-governmental organizations are movements that are aimed at improving the welfare of individuals. These imply that they improve democratic conditions of the nation by either forcing the government to implement some actions or rejecting others.

Question two

On health this organizations play a large role in providing protection measures mostly through vaccination and immunization on the world’s affected region. The donation of condoms in an effort to reduce spread of HIV by these organizations is a critical example. In an effort to reduce poverty several governments seeks assistance from these organization

Question three

This is a type of government in which the power of ...

Current Events and US Diplomacy

United States presidential doctrine refers to course of action that a particular president in power adopts in dealing with in handling foreign policies. It is an ideological ground from which a US president executes a policy on a foreign country or region in an attempt to accomplish the US foreign objectives. Most if not all United States presidents had their own presidential doctrines. In fact, there have been many presidential doctrines in the United States. Nearly all the United States presidents have had their doctrines of dealing with their foreign policies. President J. F. Kennedy’s doctrine was a foreign policy that he ...

Impact of War, Terrorism, Foreign policies, (Sanctions) on Global market

An impact is a force exerted by a new idea, concept or ideology. Some ideologies strike against the global market affecting it either directly or indirectly. These factors include War, Terrorism, Foreign policies and Sanctions.

War

War is a force carried on by force of arms between nations or parties within a state. War implants innumerable devastations and negative effects. First it damages the infrastructure and the Nations short term viability. This is due to the borrowing of money by the citizens and government in war rebuilding strategies which are financed with expensive capital resulting from lower interest rates which diminishes the value of a ...

Morsi is the president of Egypt. He took over power the government of Mubarak was overthrown in Egypt following a mass protest that was seen in Egypt. From the time he was elected, we can say that Morsi have worked tirelessly in order to bring back the good working relationship between his country and other countries such as the united states of America. From the time he was elected, Morsi has been portrayed as a moderate Islamism who is working independently against the influence from the American government. It is prudent to say that Morsi is not better than his ...

The Vietnam War started in 1955 and it ended in 1975. It was a cold war skirmish that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from first of November 1955 to 30th 1975.The Vietnam War was a war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The communist allies supported the Northern Vietnam while the United States of America and other anti-communists states supported the government of Southern Vietnam. The Vietnam War and its impact on Martin Luther King, jr are discussed in the book Vietnam and America: A documented history by Gentleman, M. E. (1995). He says that no single event since ...

The U. government had been dissatisfied with the leftist, nationalist and neutralist policies of Brazil’s civilian leaders for at least ten years before it organized the military coup against President Joao Goulart in April 1964. From Washington’s viewpoint, this problem grew especially acute after the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and the refusal of the Brazilian government to join enthusiastically in the covert and overt campaigns to remove Fidel Castro from power. There was precedent for the military and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) actions against President Goulart, including the removal of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in Operation ...

Presidential debates provide that voters with a one on one access to the presidential nominees hence priming some of their considerations. The debates also appeals to the voters to look at a given topic from a different point of view. This help the voters to evaluate the candidates based on their approaches to those topics. Voters also get the chance to learn about current issues, events and conditions that prevail in US. Apart from the information, voters also acquire more information about the candidates’ characters through the way they communicate their points. The first 2012 presidential debate between President Barack Obama ...

Introduction

Hydraulic is a term used in oil exploration to refer to the proliferation of fractures in a layer of rock. Hydraulic fracturing employs the use of a pressurized fluid to propagate the fractures on the layer of rock. This is referred to as induced hydraulic fracturing. Conversely, some hydraulic fractures can occur naturally devoid of interference from man. Good examples of these are veins and dykes that occur on layers of rock beneath the earth’s surface. These dykes and veins provide conduits along which petroleum and gas from source rocks can seep in through to reservoir rocks. Through induced hydraulic ...

Introduction

This paper develops a discussion of how social constructivism, as a theory in international relation, can be applied to the European Union. Since its inception in the 50, the EU has continued to grow and increase in member states. This expansion and unity can be explained using various approaches, however, the primary focus of the paper is application of social constructivism to the European Union.

Theoretical framework of social constructivism

The initial point of social constructivism into the international relations was through a clarification of epistemology and ontology of the earlier schools of thoughts. Through epistemology, social constructivists have managed to gain considerable legitimacy including explanation, causality, ...

2016 Presidential Elections The Republican Party in the United States, also known as the “Grand Old Party” is one the two greatest and the oldest political parties in the U.S after the Democratic Party. The first President to vie on a Republican ticket was the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln who served from 1861 to his assassination in 1865(Anderson 4). The Republican Party dominated the national scene from Lincoln’s time to 1932 where it lost its majorities and the Democrats under Franklin Delano Roosevelt formed a ‘New Deal’ coalition that became dominant until 1964. In 1964 after the ...

The Vietnam War was fought under three political regimes in the United States. The three presidents, Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson had different foreign policies. They also had different approaches when dealing with the war. Their actions and policies were faulted by both the Vietnamese and American citizens. All presidents wanted to act in America’s best interests, but their actions were always faulted in one way or another. John Kennedy came to power promising to protect America from and fight communism. His policies were flexible, which allowed him to respond to various issues quickly. When the communists and ...