Essays on International Peace

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of the United Nations are all supporting documents that were drafted by exists and technocrats drawn from all active member states and subsequently unanimously upheld as binding treaties. The major mission as contained in the two documents is to emphasize on the recognition of every human being as equal and insistence on a peaceful and harmonious existence. Although most of the information as contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of the United Nations seems to converge, some articles and chapters are implicitly conflicting. Safe from ...

World Affairs: The United Nations

Introduction The United Nations (UN) was established as an international organization on 24 October 1945 having several functions. The UN operations and membership are both extended worldwide. UN headquarters is in New York City and has other regional offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish are the official languages of the member countries. The UN's predecessor was the League of Nations that kept peace and cooperation between the nations of the world. The organization gets its finance from member states voluntary contributions, and it has six fundamental bodies. The General Assembly as the ...

Security Services as well as Methods

Security is an essential factor in the development of any part of the world. Regions where security is threatened, there are few development initiatives. The security of a nation lies with the government of the particular state. When a security concern arises, the government reacts to protect the citizens. Security threats that may affect than one country can be regarded as a regional or global threats. These threats are often tackled by global security organizations. Some of these organizations include the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN). These organizations are essential in ensuring international peace ...

“Gender equality must be treated as an explicit goal of democracy building, not as an add on.”

These words were stressed by UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon in his opening speech at the Round Table at the “Democracy and Gender Equality” forum which took place in 2011 (Tommasoli, 2011). I believe that this quote conveys the absolute necessity for gender equality. It is not just about ensuring the equality of men and women across the globe; it is also about advancing democracy as a whole. The economy plays a crucial role in this; democracy and the state of the economy are tied inseparably. Improvements made in gender equality improve the state of the economy, thereby ...

Regional Trade Agreements

Entry into regional trade agreements has become a commonplace and the secret behind regional economic competitiveness and eventual success. A good example of the economic gains derived from such agreements is the case of EU which forms the largest economy in the world. The entry into these agreements pulls in foreign direct investments to the member countries. The foreign investments increase the economic activity and cause the net effect of increasing the GDP in the specific countries. An example is the estimated 0.5% increase in output that would accrue from the creation of an economic agreement between the US ...

Understanding the intrigues of an international system is as complex as understanding the factors that have influenced its evolution over time. However, it is clear that the international system underwent its most profound changes in the periods of the First and Second World Wars. The stack difference in international relations between the post war period and before the war can only be illustrated by having a detailed overview of the situation after the First World War; which set the stage for the Second World War, and the ensuing international system afterwards. In fact, it would not be an overstatement ...

Introduction

The economic power in current global ecosystem has assumed more significance compared to conventional use of military power. The world has become increasingly flat and hence economic influence is becoming more impactful. On an upside, economic influence can be used to promote bilateral and/or multilateral economic relations between nations. On a downside, economic influence can be used to promote specific political, social and, of course, military goals. This is called, for current purposes, economic terrorism. By coercing nations into specific actions – or, for that matter, intimidating nations to backtrack from specific actions – coercive powers (state actors, non-state actors or ...

Human Rights and Obligation

There is a sheer need to balance out rights and obligation in the Australian context. Human beings have the basic urge to demand their own rights, but when it come to provide rights to other, the attitude remains indifferent. Citizens should be made aware of the notion that with every kind of benefit, it comes a sense of responsibility. Human rights are the rights inherent to all people equally irrespective of their caste, creed, race, sex, nationality, religion or any other status. Every human being is entitled to human rights without any discrimination. These rights are indivisible, interdependent and ...

Introduction

The ongoing "refugee crisis" remains one of the troubling issues and increasing problem in the European integration. Over the last few years, the European Union (EU) has experienced crises resulting from Russia and Ukraine conflict and economic instability in Greece. However, these issues cannot be compared to the current unprecedented influx. The communities in the EU are now struggling to cope with the unanticipated increase of the migrants and asylum-seekers, which started few years ago but considered to reach a climax in 2015. In this year, it is estimated that more than one million refugees and migrants entered into ...

I. Introduction A. Opening Remarks: For centuries, countries have been working on having easy access to foreign markets for a variety of reasons. B. Thesis Statement: Although the NAFTA presented positive changes to the economies of all signatories, the labor market suffered in some areas of the United States and Mexico due to the changing labor demand in the market and the lack of opportunities for the rural folk. II. Background of the NAFTA A. History: Economic integration has long been an issue discussed by North American governments since the 1900s. B. Aims: Under the NAFTA, each signatory will ...

The United Nations (UN) celebrated its seventieth year last year amid celebrations and much acclaim. Established after the end of World War Two, it was intended to bring world peace and put an end to major wars by creating a forum for nations to work out their differences. The UN has been mostly successful in its mission, with a couple major exceptions. However, there is a lot of talk about reforming the UN to be more representative of the world today. While several proposals have been made over the past years, none have gained enough favor to be accepted ...

Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE) is located in the north-east Africa and partially in Asia (Sinai). It shares borders with Israel, Palestine (Gaza Strip) to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west. In the north Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea in the east. The Suez Canal (length 173 km) spread through the territory of Egypt is the shortest sea route from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and to the Indian Ocean. Therefore the Suez Canal is an essential strategic object towards Egyptian economic prosperity. Egyptian territory is actually inhabited only ...

1. Liberalism and Feminist theorist 

Central to the theory and practice of Liberalism is the freedom of individuals to make choices that will result to social outcomes. This particular school of thought believes that “the purpose of society is the advance of freedom, equality, and human happiness” (Auster, 2007, LA reply section). It is important to note though that when one person chooses not to respect the freedom and rights of other people, this violates the concept and therefore could not be considered under Liberalism. The various forms of liberalism: economic, social and political, adopt the central tenet, albeit in different contexts.

Liberalism, ...

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 ...

For international peace to be attained, liberal theorists of international relations posits that every state must be free from international interventions. For this to be realized, it is vital that certain principles of liberalism are common among the states, countries, or nations. International peace is fostered by freedom of the members of a society, adherence to codes of dependence on a common legislation, and adherence to law of equality. Observant of these universal liberties among members of states and among nations is perceived to bring about international peace. With mutual respect pertinent among states, it is possible for individual members of ...

Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1968) The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty was entered into signature in 1968 and came into force in the 1970 (Denza, 2005). The purpose of the NPT was solely based on the need to promote the proper use of nuclear energy and to reduce the spread and use of nuclear weapons globally. The need to have a peaceful world, away from the threat of nuclear wars and invasions led to a global call common approach in curbing the spread of nuclear weapons. It was deemed as an amicable solution to prevent the ...

Essay

International Organizations 1) One of the most influential political theories for a long time was realism. Its focus has traditionally remained the problem of power, war and peace. International politics is characterized by anarchy and a constant struggle for existence and protection of the interests. The condition of a peaceful coexistence between states is to maintain a balance of power. Liberals believe it possible to build a world order without wars, inequality and tyranny. They focus on study of the conditions of peace and justice in world politics. Despite the fact that wars are inevitable, contradictions between states must be overcome through ...

Examination of Current Challenges in United States (US)-Egypt Bilateral Relations

Main Research Question What are some of the main current challenges facing United States (US)-Egypt bilateral relations, and what are its future prospects?

Hypothesis

Some of the main current challenges facing US-Egypt bilateral relations include the following – resolving the peace process between Israel and the rest of the Arab World in the Middle East and determining the scope of the Iranian nuclear program (Taleb, 2009). Generally, US-Egypt bilateral relations is premised on the following matters – reforms in politics, reforms in the economy and cooperative measures for intelligence concerns (Kotschwar & Schott, 2010; Taleb, 2009). Reforms in politics center ...

The vision of a united world has always been a dream to many, especially in the times of the two Great Wars. Peace, collective security and equal development for all had been the key objectives of world leaders in the establishment of an international organization that would embody these ideals. Each nation had attempted to make their own interpretation of this goal with several known regional organizations, but what had been the crowning glory was the creation of the United Nations after the Second World War. Since its establishment, the world had clear hopes with the UN as the body that ...

Summary (Chapters 1 to 16) of The American Fugitive in Europe

Summary The American Fugitive in Europe is a presentation of the accounts of American abolitionist William Wells Brown on his experiences in travelling to Europe. An emancipated slave, Wells Brown has become notable for his anti-slavery lectures and known to be one of the most influential abolitionists of his time. The departure of Wells Brown from the United States (US) to the United Kingdom (UK) in 1849 came as a circumstance for him to spread his lectures abroad. Yet, the prolonged stay of Wells Brown abroad came resulting from his sudden label as a fugitive. Wells Brown thus wrote said book ...

The idea of ​​establishing an international organization to monitor the processes of integration in the world community came up about 100 years ago (Mazower 5); however, the first half of the XX century was marked by two world wars, which greatly complicated the peaceful development of most countries. On October 24, 1945 51 countries, determined to keep the peace through international cooperation and collective security, ensured creation of the United Nations (United Nations Official Website). Currently, it is the most ambitious and comprehensive international organization which covers almost all spheres of human activities, from human rights to environmental issues. ...

Chinese and Japanese Foreign Policy Interests: The Similarities and Differences

Throughout Asian history, China and Japan have consistently dominated several fields such as military, economics, politics and development. Both nations are separated by the East China Sea and can be considered similar in terms of its history, culture, and position in the Asian and World economy. However, despite these similarities, both nations have not seen eye to eye with regards to several issues, affecting their foreign relations with each other. Despite the fact both countries belong to different political spheres and hold different beliefs over the issue of territory, sovereignty and economy; the People’s Republic of China and ...

The concept of international security is a rather multifaceted field with different players and politics playing the major role. In international politics the globe seems to be divided into certain independent and distinct sections. For instance, the West is deemed to always speak with one voice and include nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Frances and Canada. On the other the East tends to provide some sort of leverage in the debate. China, Russia, India and Brazil tend to consider themselves as the other side of the argument. However, the Middle East with the exception of ...

Executive summary

Generally, many scholars have put forward different literatures on this topic of Democratic peace. The theory dates back the days of Immanuel Kant in his perpetual peace work.. From the earlier works, it is evident that democracies cannot go into war against each other though there may lack an empirical evidence on the future of the theory. The most influencing thing when predicting the future of the Democratic Peace theory is the behaviors of the different proponents of groups. According to Kant, the international peace is based on the interaction between the states and the Republican government as noted ...

Traditionally, wars were fought over land, wealth, feuds and women. However, this was a time when nations were not capable of triggering global. Industrialization and the development of weapons technology changed this drastically and the two great World Wars are testimonies to the impact that conflict in one part of the world can have on global politics.

Hence, war, post the World Wars, became increasingly about defense than offence. As the Cold War ended with the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., the U.S. foreign policy, that had for long been focused on containing communism, lost direction1. The new grand strategy that ...

The introduction of new technology has reduced the world to a small village. Anything that is done is one country affects the other countries directly or indirectly. International affairs and business in a country are today at loggerhead. However, there is diversity of economic resources and practices, one no longer enjoy the freedom of trade for there are international laws, regulations, and standards that must be observed and satisfied. The current international peace negotiations in various countries have seen the collapse of business since for every opportunity that arises one must satisfy certain conditions before being allowed to carry out any ...